Undergraduate Course: Critical Thinking in Marketing (BUST10116)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to impart knowledge of advanced concepts and theories in topics relevant to marketing management, as well as understanding of current debates at the forefront of the marketing discipline. Via guided reading of articles from leading marketing journals, the module also aims to enhance students' abilities to read and think critically, question received wisdom, and develop logical and reasoned arguments. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Marketing (BUST08004)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Marketing 2 equivalent |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to:
- describe and explain the key theories and models underpinning current thinking in the topic areas covered in the course
- critically evaluate alternative theories and methodologies relevant to marketing problems
- question or challenge accepted ideas or assumptions within the marketing discipline
- prepare well-structured and logically argued reviews of the literature on selected marketing topics
- apply theory and analytical frameworks to real world marketing problems and cases
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Assessment Information
One assignment, literature review (3000 words) 30%
Degree exam 70%
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Course assignment 50%
One Essay/Literature Review (min 3,000 words) 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Angela Tregear
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Course secretary | Miss Rebecca Shade
Tel: (0131 6)50 3826
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