Undergraduate Course: Industrial Management 1 (BUST08002)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course is a service course primarily for students in the College of Science and Engineering and provides a broad introduction to some aspects of business management and business organisation. The main topics are: the firm and its objectives, economic factors in management, marketing, accounting and human resource management. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Business Studies 1 (BUST08001)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Friday lectures are in Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Wednesday lectures are in Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Monday lectures are in Lecture Theatre 1, Eng Sanderson Building | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Monday Lectures : Lecture Theatre 1, Eng Sanderson Building; Wednesday Lectures and Friday Lectures : Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Monday Lectures : Lecture Theatre 1, Eng Sanderson Building; Wednesday Lectures and Friday Lectures : Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). Plus tutorials. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Industrial Management 1h | 2:00 | 3 x 8 sides / graph | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Industrial Management 1h | 2:00 | 3 x 8 sides / graph | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Secure understanding of rudimentary economic theory and accounting concepts and practices;
2. Demonstrate familiarity with concepts and techniques associated with the chief functional management disciplines;
3. Appreciate the relevance of contextual factors in impinging upon productive performance;
4. Appreciate the relevance of management disciplines as a means of improving productive performance.
COGNITIVE SKILLS
1. Have developed the facility, through tutorials, to analyse and solve organisational problems and issues.
2. Appreciate the contribution of social science perspectives towards understanding and improving organisational performance.
KEY SKILLS
1. Demonstrate ability to digest, summarise and evaluate critically a range of management literature and to structure and present written work in accordance with academic and social science conventions in reachign reasoned conclusions.
2. Through tutorials, have been encouraged to develop oral skills and the confidence to present, discuss and challenge key managerial issues and concepts in group settings.
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Assessment Information
| 1 Essay of 1500 words in Semester 1. 1 Essay = 30%, December Degree Exam = 70%, Resit Exam = 100%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Geoff Gregson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8068
Email: Geoff.Gregson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk |
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