Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure
Form P6
1. Programme Code(s)
C2B8-EBM
5.
Type
6.
2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to)
Economics and Business Management
MA (Hons)
Programme Accredited by
7. UCAS Code
8. School
9.
Management and Languages
LN11
n/a
4. Exit Awards (for graduation only)
Cert HE, Dip HE, BA
QAA Subject Benchmarking
Group(s)
10. Date of Production/
Revision
September 2013
Economics
11. Stage
Composition
12. Arrangement of Courses: (Themes and Subject Streams)
Mandatory Courses
Optional Courses
Semester
11
Semester 1
Semester 2
Introductory
Microeconomics
(C27AA)
Introductory
Macroeconomics
(C27BA)
Introductory
Mathematics
(F17SI)
Management in a
Global Context
(C17EB)
Enterprise and its
Business Environment
(C17EC)
or
(Courses at
SCQF Level-7)
Introduction to
Accounting
(C37FA)
Introduction to Finance
(C37FI)
7 courses:
Intermediate
Economics 1: Theory
and Techniques
(C28IN)
(30 SCQF credits)
Intermediate Economics
2
(C28IF)
Semester 2
Elective Courses
Semester 1
Semester 2
8 courses:
6 mandatory
Stage 1
4 mandatory
and
Stage 2
1 elective
course
and
1 optional & 1
elective
2 optional & 1
elective
(Mandatory &
optional courses
at SCQF Level-8)
Quantitative Methods
(F78QT)
Statistical Techniques
(C08QU)
13. Awards,
Credits &
Levels
Certificate of Higher
Education
(120 credits, all at
Scottish Credit and
Qualification
Framework Level- 7)
Mathematics for
Engineers and
Scientists
(F17XA)
Semesters 1 and 2
Semesters 1 and 2
2 optional C1 courses (at SCQF Level8) from the following:
1 elective course
Commercial Law
(C18CL)
Diploma of Higher
Education
(240 credits,
at least 90 of which are
at Scottish Credit and
Qualification Framework
Level- 8)
Fundamentals of Marketing
(C18FM)
Human Resource Management
(C18HM)
Organisational Behaviour
(C18OB)
Marketing Perspectives
(C18FO)
Operations Management
(C18OP)
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Students with a Grade B or above at A Level/Advanced Higher Level in Mathematics can opt to take another elective course
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Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure
Form P6
1. Programme Code(s)
C2B8-EBM
5.
Type
6.
2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to)
Economics and Business Management
MA (Hons)
Programme Accredited by
7. UCAS Code
8. School
9.
Management and Languages
LN11
n/a
4. Exit Awards (for graduation only)
Cert HE, Dip HE, BA
QAA Subject Benchmarking
Group(s)
Economics
11. Stage
Composition
12. Arrangement of Courses: (Themes and Subject Streams)
Mandatory Courses
Optional Courses
Elective Courses
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semesters 1 and 2
Semesters 1 and 2
Introductory
Econometrics
(C29IE)
Econometrics Project
(C29EJ)
1 optional course (from C1 courses at
SCQF Level-9)
3 elective courses
8 courses:
Stage 3
4 mandatory
and
1 optional & 3
electives
Advanced
Economics 1
(C29AF)
Advanced Economics 2
(C29AG)
10. Date of Production/
Revision
September 2013
13. Awards,
Credits &
Levels
Ordinary or General
Degree (360 credits,
at least 60 of which
are at Scottish Credit
and Qualification
Framework Level- 9)
(Mandatory &
optional courses
at SCQF Level-9)
8 courses:
2 mandatory
Advanced Economic
Policy 1
(C20AE)
Advanced Economic
Policy 2
(C20AF)
1 optional courses (from C2 courses at
SCQF Level-10)
and
Stage 4
and
6 optional
(Courses at
SCQF Level-10)
3 optional courses (from C1 courses at
SCQF Level-10)
and
2 optional courses (any C1, C2 or C3
courses at SCQF Level-10)
Honours Degree
(480 credits, at least
180 of which are at
Scottish Credit and
Qualification
Framework Level- 9
and 10, and no less
than 90 at Scottish
Credit and
Qualification
Framework Level- 10)
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The accompanying Programme Notes provide details of stage notes, progression requirements and award requirements for the programme.
The accompanying Programme Description provides details of aims, outcomes, teaching & learning and assessment policies for the programme.
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