Undergraduate Course: Risk Management (BUST10036)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 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 |
Understanding Risk. Perception of Risk. Analysis of Risk. Assessment of Risk. Management of Risk. Financial Risk. Industrial Risk. Transportation Risk. Health and Safety. Environmental Risk. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Business Studies Honours entry
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5, 7-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Faculty Room South |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 2 x 12 sides | |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5, 7-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Faculty Room South |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge & Understanding
On completion of the course students should be able to:
a) describe the approaches taken in risk management;
b) critically review the approaches used in risk management;
c) apply the approaches to specific context, which includes the selection and implementation.
Cognitive Skills
On completion of the course students should be able to demonstrate:
a) they can describe the approaches to risk management;
b) they can critically review the techniques used in risk management
c) to apply risk management techniques to specific context.
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Assessment Information
| By coursework (30%) and a degree examination (70%). |
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 |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jake Ansell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3806
Email: J.Ansell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Rebecca Shade
Tel: (0131 6)50 3826
Email: rebecca.shade@ed.ac.uk |
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