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Degree Programme Table: Business Studies and Geography (MA Hons) (UTBSTGG)


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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BUST08001 Business Studies 1 Full Year 40
    GEGR08007 Human Geography Semester 1 20
    GESC08001 Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20
    BUST08014 Computing for Business Full Year 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 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  

     

    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) satisfaction of Geography honours requirements as specified by the School.

    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 
    CMSE08001 Career Development Planning Semester 2 0
    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 3 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.

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_N_UGGEGR1_8) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR08003    Economic and Political Geography   20  
    GEGR08001    Environmental Sensitivity and Change   20  
    GEGR08002    Geomorphology   20  
    GEGR08004    Social and Cultural Geography   20  

     

    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) satisfaction of Geography honours requirements as specified by the School.

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

    Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Business and Geography. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory courses Strategic Management; The Nature of Geography or Debates in Geography.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    CMSE10002 Strategic Management Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Business Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject collection Business Studies level 9 or 10' (SUB_BUST_9/10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (BUST09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Business Studies'   (as selected)  
    (BUST10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Business Studies'   (as selected)  
    ECSH10007    British Business History Since 1930   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Students who choose to write the Management Honours Dissertation in 4th year must take Business Research Methods II: Applications and Analysis (20 credits) and Research in Management (0 credits) in their 3rd year.

    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/
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) H/N - Business Studies and Geography (MA) - Level(s) 9' (ROU_H/N_UTBSTGG1_9) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09012    The Nature of Geographical Knowledge   20  
    GEGR09013    Geography Matters   20  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography level 10' (SUB_GEGR_9/10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (GEGR09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  
    (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Students who choose to write the Geography Dissertation in 4th year must take Research Design in Geography (10 credits) and either Quantitative Methods in Geography or Qualitative Methods in Geography (10 credits each) in their 3rd year.
     

    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 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 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 Schools of Business & Economics and Geosciences- Business Studies and Geography (MA)-Level' (ROU_H/N_UTBSTGG_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST10049    Management Honours Dissertation   40  
    GEGR10053    Geography Dissertation   40  

     
    AND   

    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/
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     

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