Postgraduate Course: Advanced Research Topics in Management (CMSE11001)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course consists of 10 sessions each devoted to a consideration of the methodology used within a different discipline within the area of Management. The specific disciplines include Business Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management Science, Operations Management, Corporate Strategy, International Business, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour, and Human Resource Management. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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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
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Weeks 1-5 and weeks 7-11
Venue LT5, Bristo Square |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Having completed the course a student will have a knowledge of the research methodology specifically of the major disciplines within the subject area of Management and of the strengths and weaknesses of these methodologies. This knowledge will relate to the role of ontolgical assumptions, scientific objectives, methodological preferences, types of data and techniques of data collection and analysis within each discipline. This knowledge will be within the disciplines of Business Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management Science, Operations Management, Corporate Strategy, International Business, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour, and Human Resource Management; have an appreciation of the way management research is embedded in the social sciences and in policy and practice; have the ability to critically evaluate and critically compare different methodological approaches of the disciplines of Management; have the ability to make informed decisions as to the appropriate methodological framework within which to pursue a piece of research within the area of Management. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of approximately 3000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Ingrid Jeacle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8339
Email: Ingrid.Jeacle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Christine Proudfoot
Tel: (0131 6)50 4317
Email: Christine.Proudfoot@ed.ac.uk |
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