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Undergraduate Course: Management Honours Dissertation (BUST10049)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaBusiness Studies Other subject areaCommon Courses (Management School)
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis is an independent study programme where students work directly with one or more staff members to develop and complete an independent piece of research. Dissertations may involve an empirical study, a management report, a theoretical/critical review or the modelling and analysis of available data. The two central criteria for assessing a dissertation are (1) has the work been compelted competently and (2) does the work show originality/contribution to knowledge.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 2, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 382 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Research skills: planning, executing and reporting research;
- independent learning and thinking;
- in-depth knowledge of a particular subject area;
- self and project management skills.
Assessment Information
100% continous assessment.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsDis
Contacts
Course organiserDr Peter Moles
Tel: (0131 6)50 3795
Email: P.Moles@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Paul Kydd
Tel: (0131 6)50 3824
Email: Paul.Kydd@ed.ac.uk
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