THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2009/2010
- ARCHIVE for reference only
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE
University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : DPTs : Business School DPTs

Degree Programme Table: Business Studies and Economics (MA) (UTBSTEC)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside options, please ensure you have made an appointment to meet with your Director of Studies.

    Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BS0001 (BUST08001) Business Studies 1 Full Year 40
    U02542 (ACCN08007) Accountancy 1A Semester 1 20
    U02543 (ACCN08008) Accountancy 1B Semester 2 20
    U01141 (ECNM08005) Economics 1A Full Year 40
    U04618 (CMSE08003) Computing for Business and Economics Full Year 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business Studies courses in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques), and (iii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt.

    Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02812 (CMSE08001) Career Development Planning Semester 2 0
    U01149 (ECNM08006) Economics 2 Full Year 40
    U04193 (ECNM08012) Issues in Global Economics Semester 1 20
    U04631 (CMSE08002) Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques Semester 1 20
    Notes: This course was re-named in 2009/10 (formerly called Quantitative Research Methods in Business).




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from schedule H - Business Studies MAs - Level 8' (ROU_H_UTBST_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    BS0029    (BUST08005)    Business Economics   20  
    BS0037    (BUST08008)    International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A   20  
    BS0189    (BUST08011)    Organisation Studies   20  
    BS0003    (BUST08003)    Principles of Finance   20  
    BS0038    (BUST08009)    International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2B   20  
    BS0035    (BUST08007)    Management Science and Information Systems   20  
    BS0188    (BUST08010)    Managing Employment Relations   20  
    BS0028    (BUST08004)    Marketing   20  

    Notes:Details of non-Honours Business courses are available on http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current/programmes/bus_stud/
     

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business Studies courses in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques), and (iii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt.

    Students in Year 3 must take a minimum of TWO taught courses (40 credits) per semester.

    Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Business and Economics. All students must complete and pass equivalent courses to the year 3 compulsory courses Strategic Management; Topics in Economic Analysis 1; Applications of Economic Analysis; Essentials of Econometrics.



    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02706 (CMSE10002) Strategic Management Semester 1 20
    U03137 (ECNM10050) Topics in Economic Analysis 1 Semester 1 20
    U03140 (ECNM10053) Applications of Economic Analysis Semester 2 20
    U03139 (ECNM10052) Essentials of Econometrics Semester 1 20
    U04630 (CMSE10003) Business Research Methods II: Applications and Analysis Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 0 credits from the following course level 09 , during Semester 2
    MG0003     (BUST09001)     Research in Management     (0 credits)

    Notes:This course is compulsory for students who intend to write the Management Honours Dissertation.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Business Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Business Studies Level 10' (SUB_BUST_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (BUST10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Business Studies'   (as selected)  
    ES0017   (ECSH10007)   British Business History Since 1930   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Details of Honours courses, as well as pre-requisites and restrictions, are available on http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current/programmes/bus_stud/
     

    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students in Year 4 must take a minimum of ONE taught course (20 credits) per semester.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools of Business and Economics- Multiple UG Courses-Level 10' (ROU_H/W_UGBUSECO1_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    EC0079    (ECNM10030)    Economics Honours Dissertation   40  
    U00299    (BUST10049)    Management Honours Dissertation   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Business Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Business Studies Level 10' (SUB_BUST_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (BUST10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Business Studies'   (as selected)  
    ES0017   (ECSH10007)   British Business History Since 1930   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Details of Honours courses, as well as pre-requisites and restrictions, are available on http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current/programmes/bus_stud/
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) W-W - UTECNMC2 - Level(s) 10' (ROU_W-W_UTECNMC21_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    EC0075    (ECNM10026)    History of Economic Thought 2   20  
    EC0074    (ECNM10025)    History of Economic Thought 1   20  
    U01147    (ECNM10036)    Economics of Transition   20  
    EC0072    (ECNM10024)    Monetary Theory and Policy   20  
    EC0044    (ECNM10018)    History of Economic Thought   40  
    U00269    (ECNM10032)    Economics of Strategic Behaviour 1   20  
    EC0021    (ECNM10006)    Capital and Growth Theory   20  
    EC0070    (ECNM10022)    Natural Resource and Environmental Economics   20  
    U00308    (ECNM10033)    Economics of Developing Countries   20  
    EC0017    (ECNM10003)    Industrial Organisation   20  
    EC0024    (ECNM10008)    Economics of Technical Change   20  
    U01146    (ECNM10035)    Development Microeconomics   20  
    U01145    (ECNM10034)    Economic Transformation in East Asia   20  
    EC0018    (ECNM10004)    Public Economics   20  
    EC0031    (ECNM10013)    Economics of Strategic Behaviour   40  
    U03138    (ECNM10051)    Topics in Economic Analysis 2   20  
    U03256    (ECNM10056)    Applications of Econometrics   20  

     

    General Disclaimer

    copyright 2009 The University of Edinburgh - 6 February 2010 5:20 am