Undergraduate Course: Human Resource Management 4 (MAEE10004)
Course Outline
School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Management (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand and apply concepts and tools relating to the field of Strategic Management, so that they have the capability for developing a business strategy (business plan) appropriate for any business, both domestic and international, and in such a way as to consider the human resource issues (e.g. recruitment, training and renumeration) relevant to that organisation. |
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, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Classroom 3, Sanderson Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe the key strategic management concepts covered.
2. Critically discuss the application of these concepts
3. Demonstrate they can, using the concepts covered during the course:
a) describe a business scenario
b) critically evaluate this scenario
c) propose a range of appropriate and feasible options which will enable the business to take long-term advantage of the situation.
d) justify the selection of one option over the others. |
Assessment Information
1 coursework (50%)
1 exam (50%) - 3 questions from 4 (1.5 hours) No resit examination for honours. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Stephen Harwood
Tel:
Email: stephen.harwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel:
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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