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Degree Programme Table: Economics and Accounting (MA Hons) (UTECNAC)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met with your
    Director of Studies.

    Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School Student Intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 1: BUST08001 Business Studies 1; ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A; ACCN08008 Accountancy 1B; ECNM08005 Economics 1A; ECNM08002 Economic Principles and Applications; BUST08014 Computing for Business.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM08005 Economics 1A Full Year 40
    ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A Semester 1 20
    ACCN08008 Accountancy 1B Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

    Notes: Level 7 courses may be taken with the permission of the Director of Studies subject to a maximum of 40 credits over years 1 and 2.
     

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available in the Honours booklet http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 2: ACCN08009 Accountancy 2A; ACCN08010 Accountancy 2B; CMSE08002 Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques; BUST08003 Principles of Finance; LAWS08158 Business Law; CMSE08001 Career Development Planning.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM08006 Economics 2 Full Year 40
    ACCN08009 Accountancy 2A Semester 1 20
    ACCN08010 Accountancy 2B Semester 2 20
    ECNM08012 Issues in Global Economics Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into third year normally requires (i) passes in all subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt and (iii) a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

    Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available in the Honours booklet http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 3: ACCN10008 Advanced Financial Accounting; ACCN10009 Auditing; ACCN10010 Management Accounting Applications; BUST09001 Research in Management; CMSE10002 Strategic Management; One of BUST10023 Futures and Options OR BUST10032 Investment and Securities Markets.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM10050 Topics in Economic Analysis 1 Semester 1 20
    ECNM10053 Applications of Economic Analysis Semester 2 20
    ECNM10052 Essentials of Econometrics Semester 1 20
    ACCN10008 Advanced Financial Accounting Semester 1 20
    ACCN10009 Auditing Semester 1 20
    ACCN10010 Management Accounting Applications Semester 2 20
    BUST09001 Research in Management As available 0
    Notes: This course is compulsory for students who choose the Management Honours Dissertation.




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 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 and Economics- Multiple UG Courses-Level 10' (ROU_H/W_UGBUSECO1_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM10030    Economics Honours Dissertation   40  
    BUST10049    Management Honours Dissertation   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Accounting" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Accounting Level 10' (SUB_ACCN_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (ACCN10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Accounting'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Details of Honours courses, as well as pre-requisites and restrictions, are available on http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current/programmes/bus_stud/
     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) W-W - UTECNMC2 - Level(s) 10' (ROU_W-W_UTECNMC21_10) , as available.
                                                         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM10026    History of Economic Thought 2   20  
    ECNM10025    History of Economic Thought 1   20  
    ECNM10024    Monetary Theory and Policy   20  
    ECNM10018    History of Economic Thought   40  
    ECNM10032    Economics of Strategic Behaviour 1   20  
    ECNM10006    Capital and Growth Theory   20  
    ECNM10022    Natural Resource and Environmental Economics   20  
    ECNM10033    Economics of Developing Countries   20  
    ECNM10003    Industrial Organisation   20  
    ECNM10008    Economics of Technical Change   20  
    ECNM10035    Development Microeconomics   20  
    ECNM10034    Economic Transformation in East Asia   20  
    ECNM10004    Public Economics   20  
    ECNM10051    Topics in Economic Analysis 2   20  
    ECNM10056    Applications of Econometrics   20  
    ECNM10007    Economics of Self-Management   20  
    ECNM10036    Economics of Transition   20  
    ECNM10021    Labour Economics   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) H-H - Economics (MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_H-H_UTECNMC1_10) , as available.
                  
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST10025    Financial Modelling with Excel   20  
    BUST10039    Negotiation   20  
    BUST10032    Investment and Securities Markets   20  
    BUST10012    Corporate Finance   20  
    BUST10016    Financial Ethics   20  

    Notes:These Business School courses may be taken in place of Economics courses (other than by students taking the combined programme in Business Studies and Economics). Combined Honours students may only take one course from this list in place of an Economics course.
     

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