Undergraduate Course: Modern Economic Issues in Industry 5 (MAEE11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering | 
College | College of Science and Engineering | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 10 | 
ECTS Credits | 5 | 
 
 
| Summary | This 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. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes Learning Outcomes: SM2i, SM2b, SM6m, D1i, D1, EL2, EL4i, EL4, P4i, G1, EL11m, G1
    
    
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Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
		| High Demand Course? | 
		Yes | 
     
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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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 22,
 Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
 Formative Assessment Hours 1,
 Summative Assessment Hours 10,
 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%) 
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| 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 | Dr Harry Van Der Weijde 
Tel: (0131 6)50 7304 
Email: H.Vanderweijde@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mr James Foster 
Tel: (0131 6)51 3562 
Email: James.Foster@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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