Undergraduate Course: The Foundations of Management (BUST10017)
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 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.webct.ed.ac.uk/ |
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Course description |
Analysis of the function of organisations, management's role within them and the methods for establishing managerial legitimacy. Includes consideration of contemporary managerial practices alongside a critical approach to analysing the underlying principles that inform these, drawing on both mainstream and critical managerial literature. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Organisation Studies (BUST08011)
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Lectures are designed to provide an overview of the different frameworks, their key assumptions and implications for management practice. They also provide the context for the development of these frameworks and the historical and social milieu that informed their emergence and approach. |
Assessment Information
One essay (30%) and exam (70%). |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Mr Paul Kydd
Tel: (0131 6)50 3824
Email: Paul.Kydd@ed.ac.uk |
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