Postgraduate Course: Modern Economic Issues in Industry (MSc) (PGEE11063)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering | 
College | College of Science and Engineering | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 10 | 
ECTS Credits | 5 | 
 
 
| Summary | The course aims to develop an understanding of economic principles and apply them to current industrial issues.  Topics covered include investment, Pricing, sustainability and the EU. | 
 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Semester 2 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
100
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 Lecture Hours 33,
 Formative Assessment Hours 1.5,
 Summative Assessment Hours 6.5,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
57 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
1 coursework (50%) 
1 exam (50%) | 
 
| Feedback | 
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| Exam Information | 
 
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) |  | 1:30 |  |  
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of the module, students should be able to: 
 
1. Assess the importance of the EU in trade. 
 
2. Appraise different methods of dealing with environmental issues in manufacturing. 
 
3. Apply economic principles to market situations (e.g. pricing and investment).
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
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| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser |  Shing Sung Fung 
Tel:  
Email: v1rfung@exseed.ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Miss Megan Inch 
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079 
Email: M.Inch@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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