Undergraduate Course: Research in Management (BUST09001)
Course Outline
| School | Business School | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 0 | 
 
| Home subject area | Business Studies | 
Other subject area | Common Courses (Management School) | 
   
| Course website | 
http://www.bus.ed.ac.uk/programmes/ugpc.html | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This course introduces students to a range of research methods in management and provides a preparatory foundation for the completion of the Management Honours Dissertation in 4th year. The course consists of two 2-hour sessions in Semester 2, plus one additional 2-hour session for students who are intending to write their Dissertation in Accounting. Upon completion of these sesseions students will select a Dissertation topic and prepare a Dissertation research proposal that will be reviewed and approved by their chosen advisor. This course is compulsory for all 3rd year MA Business Studies/MA Accounting and Finance/MA International Business students (including joint degrees) who intend to write the Managmenet Honours Dissertation in their 4th year. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  Business Studies Honours entry | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
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Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
12/01/2015 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
0
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 Lecture Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| To introduce students to a range of research and research methods in management; to provide a preparatory foundation for the completion of the Management Honours Dissertation in 4th year; to develop research skills in the students. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| In order to Pass this course, students are required to submit a Dissertation research proposal via the School's online Dissertation Support System (DSS). |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Study Pattern | 
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| Keywords | Res | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Stephanie O'Donohoe 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3821 
Email:  | 
Course secretary | Mrs Anna Domagala 
Tel:  
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