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Degree Programme Table: Business Studies and Geography (MA) (UTBSTGG)


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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BS0001 (BUST08001) Business Studies 1 Full Year 40
    U03360 (GEGR08007) Human Geography Semester 1 20
    U03237 (GESC08001) Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20
    U04618 (CMSE08003) Computing for Business and Economics Full Year 0




    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 School of Economics- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_W_UGHICLAR1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U01141    (ECNM08005)    Economics 1A   40  
    U01135    (ECNM08002)    Economic Principles and Applications   40  

     

    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) satisfaction of Geography honours requirements as specified by the School.

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


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02812 (CMSE08001) Career Development Planning Semester 2 0
    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 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 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/
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule A to J and N to P and W Level 8' (SCH_A-J/N-P/W_8) , as available.

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_N_UGGEGR1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    GG0063    (GEGR08003)    Economic and Political Geography   20  
    GG0002    (GEGR08001)    Environmental Sensitivity and Change   20  
    GG0004    (GEGR08002)    Geomorphology   20  
    GG0065    (GEGR08004)    Social and Cultural Geography   20  

     

    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) satisfaction of Geography honours requirements as specified by the School.

    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 Geography. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory courses Strategic Management; The Nature of Geography or Debates in Geography.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02706 (CMSE10002) Strategic Management Semester 1 20




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


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Business Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject collection Business Studies level 9 or 10' (SUB_BUST_9/10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (BUST09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Business Studies'   (as selected)  
    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:Students who choose to write the Management Honours Dissertation in 4th year must take Business Research Methods II: Applications and Analysis (20 credits) and Research in Management (0 credits) in their 3rd year.

    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 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) H/N - Business Studies and Geography (MA) - Level(s) 9' (ROU_H/N_UTBSTGG1_9) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U04703    (GEGR09012)    The Nature of Geographical Knowledge   20  
    U04704    (GEGR09013)    Geography Matters   20  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography level 10' (SUB_GEGR_9/10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Students who choose to write the Geography Dissertation in 4th year must take Research Design in Geography (10 credits) and either Quantitative Methods in Geography or Qualitative Methods in Geography (10 credits each) in their 3rd year.
     

    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.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools of Business & Economics and Geosciences- Business Studies and Geography (MA)-Level' (ROU_H/N_UTBSTGG_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U00299    (BUST10049)    Management Honours Dissertation   40  
    U01269    (GEGR10053)    Geography 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 "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     

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