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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc International Business and Emerging Markets) (BUST11119)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits60
Home subject areaBusiness Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionStudents will need to submit a research proposal as early as possible in the second semester and then work on it during the summer.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 21/04/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 585 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to be able to understand key issues of the chosen topic in International Business and Emerging markets; to define research questions and review the related literature; to carry out the research with appropriate research method(s) and analytical approaches; and to demonstrate ability in writing up a report of the research.
Assessment Information
A dissertation of approximately 15,000 words in length, which is to be submitted at the end of the academic year.
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
KeywordsDiss IBEM
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ling Liu
Tel: (0131 6)51 1429
Email: Ling.Liu@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk
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