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Degree Programme Table: Business Studies and Law (MA Hons) (UTBSTLA)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, 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 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BUST08001 Business Studies 1 Full Year 40
    ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A Semester 1 20
    ACCN08008 Accountancy 1B Semester 2 20
    LAWS08106 Legal Reasoning and Legal System Full Year 20
    LAWS08094 Contract and Unjustified Enrichment Semester 1 20
    BUST08014 Computing for Business Full Year 0




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

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • 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 Law 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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CMSE08001 Career Development Planning Semester 2 0
    LAWS08098 Delict Ordinary Semester 2 10
    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   Course Name   Credits
    BUST08005    Business Economics   20  
    BUST08008    International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A   20  
    BUST08011    Organisation Studies   20  
    BUST08003    Principles of Finance   20  
    BUST08009    International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2B   20  
    BUST08007    Management Science and Information Systems   20  
    BUST08010    Managing Employment Relations   20  
    BUST08004    Marketing   20  
    BUST08015    Innovation and Entrepreneurship   20  

    Notes:Details of non-Honours Business courses are available on the Student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 30 credits from the following "Law" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Law level 8' (SUB_LAWS_8) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (LAWS08*)   All Level 08 courses with a primary subject of 'Law'   (as selected)  

     
    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.

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • 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 Law 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 Law. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory course Strategic Management.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CMSE10002 Strategic Management Semester 1 20
    BUST09001 Research in Management Semester 2 0
    CMSE10003 Business Research Methods II: Applications and Analysis Semester 2 20




    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 School(s) F - Law (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_F_UTLLBLAWHO1F1_10) , as available.
                                                                                                
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LAWS10067    Civil Law   40  
    LAWS10086    Commercial Law   40  
    LAWS10083    Company Law   40  
    LAWS10051    Competition Law   40  
    LAWS10078    Contract   40  
    LAWS10056    Criminology   40  
    LAWS10044    European Institutions   40  
    LAWS10109    Evidence: Interpretation and Evaluation   40  
    LAWS10075    Family Law   40  
    LAWS10059    Gender and Justice   40  
    LAWS10071    Information Technology and Law   40  
    LAWS10087    Intellectual Property   40  
    LAWS10111    International Private Law   40  
    LAWS10073    Labour Law   40  
    LAWS10064    Law, Democracy and Citizenship   40  
    LAWS10093    Media Law   40  
    LAWS10070    Medical Jurisprudence   40  
    LAWS10079    Taxation   40  
    LAWS10096    Trusts and Succession Law   40  
    LAWS10066    Comparative Law   40  
    LAWS10090    Constitutional Law   40  
    LAWS10133    Criminal Law   40  
    LAWS10135    European Union Regulation of Culture and the Mass Media   40  
    LAWS10137    EU Law Honours   40  
    LAWS10072    History of Scots Law   40  
    LAWS10048    International Law A: The Individual and International Law   40  
    LAWS10136    International Trade Law   40  
    LAWS10062    Justice, Ethics and Law   40  
    LAWS10057    Punishment and Society   40  
    LAWS10053    Unjustified Enrichment   40  
    LAWS10134    Delictual Liability   40  

     

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


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

    Notes:Details of Honours courses, as well as pre-requisites and restrictions, are available on the Business School student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) F - Law (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_F_UTLLBLAWHO1F1_10) , as available.
                                                                                                
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LAWS10067    Civil Law   40  
    LAWS10086    Commercial Law   40  
    LAWS10083    Company Law   40  
    LAWS10051    Competition Law   40  
    LAWS10078    Contract   40  
    LAWS10056    Criminology   40  
    LAWS10044    European Institutions   40  
    LAWS10109    Evidence: Interpretation and Evaluation   40  
    LAWS10075    Family Law   40  
    LAWS10059    Gender and Justice   40  
    LAWS10071    Information Technology and Law   40  
    LAWS10087    Intellectual Property   40  
    LAWS10111    International Private Law   40  
    LAWS10073    Labour Law   40  
    LAWS10064    Law, Democracy and Citizenship   40  
    LAWS10093    Media Law   40  
    LAWS10070    Medical Jurisprudence   40  
    LAWS10079    Taxation   40  
    LAWS10096    Trusts and Succession Law   40  
    LAWS10066    Comparative Law   40  
    LAWS10090    Constitutional Law   40  
    LAWS10133    Criminal Law   40  
    LAWS10135    European Union Regulation of Culture and the Mass Media   40  
    LAWS10137    EU Law Honours   40  
    LAWS10072    History of Scots Law   40  
    LAWS10048    International Law A: The Individual and International Law   40  
    LAWS10136    International Trade Law   40  
    LAWS10062    Justice, Ethics and Law   40  
    LAWS10057    Punishment and Society   40  
    LAWS10053    Unjustified Enrichment   40  
    LAWS10134    Delictual Liability   40  

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BUST10049 Management Honours Dissertation Full Year 40




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


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

    Notes:Details of Honours courses, as well as pre-requisites and restrictions, are available on the Business School student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/
     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) F - Law (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_F_UTLLBLAWHO1F1_10) , as available.
                                                                                                
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LAWS10067    Civil Law   40  
    LAWS10086    Commercial Law   40  
    LAWS10083    Company Law   40  
    LAWS10051    Competition Law   40  
    LAWS10078    Contract   40  
    LAWS10056    Criminology   40  
    LAWS10044    European Institutions   40  
    LAWS10109    Evidence: Interpretation and Evaluation   40  
    LAWS10075    Family Law   40  
    LAWS10059    Gender and Justice   40  
    LAWS10071    Information Technology and Law   40  
    LAWS10087    Intellectual Property   40  
    LAWS10111    International Private Law   40  
    LAWS10073    Labour Law   40  
    LAWS10064    Law, Democracy and Citizenship   40  
    LAWS10093    Media Law   40  
    LAWS10070    Medical Jurisprudence   40  
    LAWS10079    Taxation   40  
    LAWS10096    Trusts and Succession Law   40  
    LAWS10066    Comparative Law   40  
    LAWS10090    Constitutional Law   40  
    LAWS10133    Criminal Law   40  
    LAWS10135    European Union Regulation of Culture and the Mass Media   40  
    LAWS10137    EU Law Honours   40  
    LAWS10072    History of Scots Law   40  
    LAWS10048    International Law A: The Individual and International Law   40  
    LAWS10136    International Trade Law   40  
    LAWS10062    Justice, Ethics and Law   40  
    LAWS10057    Punishment and Society   40  
    LAWS10053    Unjustified Enrichment   40  
    LAWS10134    Delictual Liability   40  

     

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