Undergraduate Course: British Business History Since 1930 (ECSH10007)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
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 |
Economic and Social History |
Other subject area |
Economics |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course examines current business issues in their historical perspective. The main topics covered include: Nationalisation; Privatisation; regulation; telecomunications and the internet; occupational pension funds; industrial concentration; the business of the environment; air line deregulation; and financial liberalization and the City. The course is taught for 2 hours per week during one semester. A background in first year economics or British economic and environmental history may be helpful to students taking this course. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783).
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 26 |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Student should leave the course able to employ micro-economic concepts in the analysis of business problems, and recognise the persistence of many of these problems and issues over time. Students are requried to read a wide variety of material, and to demonstrate an ability to make comparative international assessments. |
Assessment Information
An assignment will be set and must be handed-in by the due date before the end of the course. This assignment forms 25% of the final mark with the exam accounting for the remaining 75%.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
One assessed assignment which will count as 25% of the final mark for the course.
One take home examination, which will count as 75% of the final mark for the course, available in week 11. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Martin Chick
Tel: (0131 6)50 3842
Email: Martin.Chick@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
Email: caroline.cullen@ed.ac.uk |
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