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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Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( 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 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	1 coursework (50%) 1 exam (50%)
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
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).