THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
- ARCHIVE for reference only
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : DPTs : The Management School and Economics DPTs
Business Studies and Geography (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
UCAS Code: NL17
NYT Course S L CT
1 Business Studies 1 H 8 40
Economics 1A or Economic Principles and Applications H 8 40
Geography A: Human Geography N 8 20
Geography B: Physical Geography N 8 20
Computing in Management and Economics H 8 0
2 Quantitative Research Methods in Business H 8 20
Career Development Planning H 8 0
Further courses in Business Studies H 8 40
Further course in Business Studies or further course A-J, N-P 8 20
TWO OF:
  Environmental Sensitivity and Change N 8 20
  Economic and Political Geography N 8 20
  Geomorphology N 8 20
  Social and Cultural Geography N 8 20
3†‡ Strategic Management H 10 20
Further courses in Business Studies* H 10 40
Research in Management H 9 0
ONE OF:
  The Nature of Geography N 9 20
  Debates in Geography N 9 20
Further courses in Geography†† N 10 40
4 Further courses in Business Studies* H 10 40
Further courses in Geography†† N 10 40
Management or Geography Honours Dissertation H, N 10 40
† Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business Studies courses in second year (not including Quantitative Research Methods in Business), and (iii) satisfaction of Geography honours requirements as specified by the School.
‡ Students who spend their third year abroad are expected to complete and pass a full year’s diet of examinable subjects in Business Studies and Geography topics.
* A booklet giving details, as well as restriction on choice of courses, will be available for students entering the course to facilitate advance planning.
†† These courses are allocated through a bidding system. Entry to course of first choice is not therefore guaranteed.
copyright 2005 The University of Edinburgh