Undergraduate Course: Business in the Arts Internship Project (BUST08019)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The internship accreditation will be via a project that will consist of a piece of written work that is planned, researched and prepared during the 4 week internship. To help students prepare for the project, two Research Methodology seminars will be held prior to them undertaking the internship which will provide guidance on project definition, overview of the main research methodologies and an introduction to literature searches, secondary and primary research techniques. |
| Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | As the course is an integral component of the Business in the Arts programme it will not be available to students from out-with the programme.
Students must have completed Business in the Arts I (BUST08016) and Business in the Arts II (BUST08017). |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 50 |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 160,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
There will be two components of assessment
80% Individual written report circa 1,750-2,000 words.
20% Internship attendance and report submitted by internship hosts.
The report (worth 80%) will be based upon the work and the organisation undertaken by the student and will be linked back to a topic covered as part of the taught course.
Each Student's topic will be discussed and agreed with the Programme Director during the first four weeks of the programme.
During their internship the students will be encouraged to collect data to help illustrate the points raised and arguments presented in their written report. The internship agreement will include a section requiring the host to provide appropriate support and access to facilitate this data collection.
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- On completion of the course, students should be able to:
o Show an appreciation of the different methods of research available and the range of choices available to students.
o Understand how to conduct a literature review, identify research questions and design a research project.
o Develop "hands-on" experience of gathering and analysing secondary and qualitative and/or quantitative data.
o Demonstrate skills in reporting research results and drawing implications and conclusions from the findings.
o Demonstrate self and project management skills.
o Experience and develop an understanding and appreciation of the application of management techniques in the arts/creative industries.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Simon Earp
Tel: (0131 6)50 8067
Email: S.Earp@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sandra Stirling
Tel: (0131 6)51 4215
Email: Sandra.Stirling@ed.ac.uk |
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