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Degree Programme Table: Business Studies and Spanish (MA Hons) (UTBSTSP)


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 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BUST08001 Business Studies 1 Full Year 40
    BUST08014 Computing for Business Full Year 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM08005    Economics 1A   40  
    ECNM08002    Economic Principles and Applications   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures- Multiple UG Courses-Level 8' (ROU_G_UGLILACU20_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCH08001    Spanish 1A   40  
    ELCH08002    Spanish 1B   40  

    Notes:Students with no previous Spanish but with a pass in at least one modern language or a classical language at SCE Higher Grade or equivalent apply to enter Spanish 1A. Students with a pass in Spanish at SCE Higher Grade or the equivalent enter Spanish 1B
     

    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) a mark of 50% or above in Spanish 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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CMSE08001 Career Development Planning Semester 2 0
    ELCH08004 Spanish 2 Full Year 40
    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 2 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 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) a mark of 50% or above in Spanish 2 at the first attempt.

    Students must spend their third year abroad at a partner university, in the country of the language being studied, and complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), 80 credits of which must be in Business. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory course Strategic Management.

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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BUST09001 Research in Management As available 0
    ELCC10003 Language acquisition through residence/study A Full Year 40
    BUST09003 Business Studies 3rd Year Abroad (80 credits) Full Year 80




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

    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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BUST10049 Management Honours Dissertation Full Year 40
    ELCH10026 Spanish 4Hons: Language Paper 1 - Guided Essay Full Year 10
    ELCH10027 Spanish 4Hons - Language Paper 2 - Translation Full Year 10
    ELCC10015 Oral for Spanish Full Year 0




    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 20 credits from the following "European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies level 10' (SUB_ELCH_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (ELCH10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Spanish language option
     

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