- Course Code
- MS 1508
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Sim
Pre-requisites
None.
Overview
The course will contain topics from the following and related areas: business organisations— marketing; human resource management; gender; operations; innovation; corporate social responsibility; international markets; politics; macroeconomics; culture; technology; law; environmental issues.
Structure
2 one-hour lectures each week, 1 one-hour tutorial each week and six additional hours or seminars, video seminars or workshops to be arranged.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%). The in-course assessment will comprise online multiple-choice assessment (5%–10%) and an assignment based on an essay with a word limit of 1,000–1,500 words. The online assessment will include a short multiple choice test early in the half-session.
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).
Formative Assessment
Feedback
Multiple choice tests: through score provided early and promptly.
Essay-based assignment: through written comments returned as soon as practicable (expected within three working weeks).
Examination: feedback on May examination will be posted through MyAberdeen to help students prepare for resit.