51cg

Year 1: Compulsory Courses

Academic and Professional Skills for Business Management (MS1511)

Academic Writing for Language & Literature (AW1008)

This compulsory evaluation is designed to find out if your academic writing is of a sufficient standard to enable you to succeed at university and, if you need it, to provide support to improve. It is completed on-line via MyAberdeen with clear instructions to guide you through it. If you pass the evaluation at the first assessment it will not take much of your time. If you do not, you will be provided with resources to help you improve. This evaluation does not carry credits but if you do not complete it this will be recorded on your degree transcript.

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Getting Started at the 51cg (PD1002)

This course, which is prescribed for level 1 undergraduate students and articulating students who are in their first year at the University, is studied entirely online, takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete and can be taken in one sitting, or spread across the first 4 weeks of term.

Topics include University orientation overview, equality & diversity, MySkills, health, safety and cyber security, and academic integrity.

Successful completion of this course will be recorded on your Transcript as ‘Achieved’.

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The Economics of Business and Society (EC1006)

15 Credit Points

This course is an introductory course in microeconomics where we study the decision making of individual actors (consumers, employees, firms, governments, etc.) in an economy. Actors must make decisions about behaviours because they face scarce resources, but often they find that trading with other actors in markets can increase the wellbeing of all parties. This course models and examines the nature of these interactions, highlighting when they work well and when they fail to increase wellbeing and what might be the solution to these failures.

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Accounting and Entrepreneurship (AC1517)

15 Credit Points

The course provides an understanding of how organisations, particularly small businesses, capture, create and use accounting information both to guide their own activities and to communicate their financial performance and financial position to parties external to themselves. It develops knowledge and understanding of accounting, accounting techniques and accounting information, so that students become informed users of accounting data and information, not creators of that data and information.

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Managing Organisations (MS1009)

15 Credit Points

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of management, the internal structure and processes of organisations. Students will understand the main functions of management, what management is, what managers do and the factors that influence behaviour and performance of managers and other employees within an organisation.

The course will introduce a range of theories, research and real-life illustrations of a diverse range of management practices and organisational behaviour. The course will cover areas of: Staffing, Groups and Teams, Leadership and Management, Human Resource Management, Organisational Structure, Culture and Change, Communication, Marketing, Branding and Organisational Processes.

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Beginners French Language 1 (FR1028)

15 Credit Points

This intensive language course is designed for students with limited or no previous knowledge of French, whether or not they intend to complete a degree in French.

The aim of the course is to introduce the fundamentals of French grammar and a basic working vocabulary and to give extensive practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. If they choose to do so, students who take this course and the follow-on Term 2 course, FR1528, will have sufficient knowledge of French to proceed to study at Level 2 and beyond.

Individual cases will be considered, however, it is recommended that:

• Students who have no or limited experience of French register for FR1028: Beginners French Language 1
• Students who have studied French up to a Higher at grade B (or equivalent) register for FR1028: Beginners French Language 1
• Students who have studied French to a Higher at grade A (or equivalent) or above, register for FR1029: Qualified French Language 1
• Students who wish to discuss their individual situation should e-mail: llmvc.enquiries@abdn.ac.uk or speak directly to relevant staff members as soon as possible and ahead of the deadline for changing courses (Friday of teaching week 2)

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French Culture and Society: from Occupation to Decolonisation (FR1031)

15 Credit Points

This course introduces students to twentieth and early twenty first century French and Francophone culture and society, focusing on the occupation of France during World War II, gender issues, and the impact and aftermath of colonialism and decolonisation. Students will explore the socio-historical and socio-political context by engaging with literature, film, writing from the period and visual materials. Texts will be available in translation for those with limited or no knowledge of French.

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Year 1: Optional Courses

FRENCH BEGINNER

EITHER:

FR1031 French Culture and Society: From Occupation to Decolonisation

FR1028 Beginners French Language 1

AND/OR:

LA1501The Global City

FR1528 Beginners French Language 2

Plus further credit points from courses of choice to gain a total of 120 credits.

FRENCH QUALIFIED

EITHER:

FR1031 French Culture and Society: From Occupation to Decolonisation

FR1029 Qualified French Language 1

AND/OR:

LA1501 The Global City

FR1529 Qualified French Language 2

Plus further credit points from courses of choice to gain a total of 120 credits.

Academic and Professional Skills for Business Management (MS1511)

15 Credit Points

The aim of this course is to develop a range of academic and professional skills in business management students. These skills will be relevant for both academic study and the professional, post-study workplace. This will be a practical, workshop-based, interactive course, aimed at developing student competence in a range of important academic and professional skills. The skills addressed will include: information searching/evaluation, understanding statistics, academic writing skills, group working, understanding referencing and plagiarism, and presentation skills.

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Beginners French Language 2 (FR1528)

15 Credit Points

This course is intended for students who have successfully completed and passed FR1028 – Beginners French Language 1.

The course builds on the work done in FR1028, extending students’ knowledge of the fundamentals of French grammar and continuing to build their vocabulary and communication skills. This will enable students to consolidate and further develop the core language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, working towards a level equivalent to CERF Intermediate A2/B1. The course is open to all students with the relevant experience, whether or not they intend to complete a degree in French. If they choose to do so, students who complete and pass this course will have an adequate command of French to proceed to study at Level 2 and beyond.

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The Global City in Text and Film (LA1501)

15 Credit Points

Focusing on major cities in Europe and the Americas, this course unit uses a range of texts, including films, poetry and fiction, to investigate urban spaces as sites of promise, power and loss. Representations of global cities, and experiences of urban dwellers, highlight themes such as empire, identity, leisure, labour and love. Set amid glittering facades and gritty back streets, the texts studied in this course explore the many meanings of the urban experience across place and time. These urban encounters also provide a way of understanding key social, political and cultural moments in the past and present.

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Qualified French Language 2 (FR1529)

15 Credit Points

This course is intended for students who have successfully completed and passed FR1029 - Qualified French Language 1.

This course will enable students to consolidate and extend their knowledge of French, written and spoken, to achieve a level equivalent to CERF intermediate B1 by the end of the course. The course is open to all students with the relevant experience. For students registered for a degree with French, this will be a significant step in the students’ training and preparation for their required residence abroad in a French-speaking country after level 2.

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Year 2: Compulsory Courses

Human Resource Management (MS2512)

Contemporary Issues in Business (MS2007)

Revolution and Revolt in Modern and Contemporary France (FR2016)

Decentering France: Social Movements and Cultural Transformation (FR2517)

Residence Abroad Preparation for Mlti Students (LA10RP)

This course is restricted to MLTI (Modern Languages / Translation and Interpreting) students.

This course is for students preparing their residence abroad, as part of their degree requirements on Modern Languages (Mode A and Mode B) or Translation and Interpreting programmes. This course carries no credits in itself, but provides essential support and guidance as MLTI students organise their residence abroad to meet their degree requirements.

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Building Skills and Experience for Career Success (PD2002)

This course, which is designed for level 2 students and above, is studied entirely online. Topics include career planning, finding work experience and articulating your skills and experiences in applications and interviews. Successful completion of this course will be recorded on your Enhanced Transcript as ‘Achieved’. The course takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete and can be taken in one sitting, or spread across a number of weeks.

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Marketing (MS2006)

15 Credit Points

This course provides students with an overview of the underpinning concepts of marketing, and the requirements for the development of a market oriented organisation. Specifically introduces the basic concepts of buyer behaviour, market research, the marketing mix and the strategic context of marketing. The linkages between marketing and other key functional areas of management, notably operations and human resource management are highlighted by this course, encouraging the adoption of a systems perspective.

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Contemporary Issues in Business (MS2007)

15 Credit Points

The aim of this course is to provide an introduction and overview of contemporary business issues. Contemporary business issues are cultural, economic, political or technological factors in the business environment which have emerged as having an important impact on contemporary organisations. These may vary, over time, as new business issues emerge and become important. Currently the course will focus on two contemporary issues: (1) environmental sustainability and climate change, and (2) the impact of new information and communication technologies such as mobile technologies (smartphones, computers etc) and artificial intelligence (algorithms, AI) technologies on work.

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Advanced French Language 1 (FR2002)

15 Credit Points

This course is open to students who have successfully completed and passed FR1528 OR FR1529. Building on the work done in FR1528 and FR1529, it will consolidate and extend students’ knowledge of French language. Grammatical and linguistic analysis will develop further language skills, both receptive (listening, reading comprehension and translation into English) and productive (translation into French; oral language). Students will work towards a level equivalent to CERF Advanced B2 by the end of the follow-on course, FR2502 in Term 2.

FR2002 and FR2502 are both the required French language courses for students to enter the French Honours programme and will prepare them to complete the required period of residence abroad in a French-speaking country. These courses are also open to students with the relevant experience who do not intend to complete a degree in French.

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(De)centering France: Social Movements and Cultural Transformation (FR2017)

15 Credit Points

The course introduces students to the history, culture and identity of contemporary France by examining key moments and themes in the development of France as a political and cultural entity from the Early Modern period to the present.

FR2017 explores the history, culture and identity of modern France and its place in the Francophone world through topics such as:

• The French Revolution (1789-1799)
• The Dreyfus Affair (1894 to 1906)
• Feminisms in Modern and Contemporary France (1970s to present day)
• The legacies of colonialism (post-World War II to present-day)
• The role of the French language in the contemporary world

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Year 2: Optional Courses

FRENCH EX-BEGINNER

• FR 2012 Advanced Introductory French Language 1
• FR 2512 Advanced Introductory French Language 2

FRENCH QUALIFIED

• FR 2002 Advanced French Language 1
• FR 2502 Advanced French Language 2

Operations Management (MS2511)

15 Credit Points

Operations is the part of management that considers processes rather than people and focuses on the organisation rather than its environment.

We study processes and process types: when we produce goods or provide services through projects, jobs, batches or by mass production or mass services. We study layout–how facilities are arranged–, capacity and inventory–how much we can make and when to store–, supply chains, project management, quality and improvement.

The course considers theories such as lean and just-in-time but also practice. You will need a calculator besides the ability to write reports.

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Human Resource Management (MS2512)

15 Credit Points

This course provides an introduction to key theories and concepts in Human Resource Management (HRM). Key themes to be covered include core HRM topics such as the link between strategy and HRM, reward and performance management, training and development, equality and diversity management.

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Advanced French Language 2 (FR2502)

15 Credit Points

This course is open to students who have successfully completed and passed FR2002. It will further consolidate and extend students’ knowledge of French language. Continued grammatical and linguistic analysis will enhance language skills, both receptive (listening, reading comprehension and translation into English) and productive (translation into French; oral language). Students will work towards a level equivalent to CERF Advanced B2 by the end of the term.

FR2002 and FR2502 are both the required French language courses for students to enter the French Honours programme and will prepare them to complete the required period of residence abroad in a French-speaking country. These courses are also open to students with the relevant experience who do not intend to complete a degree in French.

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World - Changing Protests: History, Culture, Politics (LA2501)

15 Credit Points

The course will span a century of protests across Europe, the Americas and North Africa, with causes including peace, democracy, human rights, anti-racism, labour rights, equality for women and LGBTI+ communities, climate change and decolonisation. Students will learn about the history, culture and politics of the countries where protests erupt, including of the social movements that lead protests. Approaches will include history, literary, film and media analysis, material and visual culture, music and social science methods.

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Year 3: Compulsory Courses

Academic session spent in a French-speaking country

Year 4: Compulsory Courses

Level 3 French Language (FR3027)

30 Credit Points

This course will improve French language skills in all four areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, whilst increasing grammatical and lexical knowledge, as well as sensitivity to linguistic variety.

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Year 4: Optional Courses

Human Resource Management (MS2512)

NOTE: If you intend to take your dissertation in Business Management you must take MS3553 Research Methods for Business in programme year 4.

Plus further credit points from level 3 courses in French to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline.

Plus further credit points from level 3 course(s) in Business Management to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline:

Research Methods for Business (MS3553)

30 Credit Points

This course introduces students to what is involved in undertaking research into business phenomena. It introduces philosophical issues in the theory of knowledge, ethical issues in research conduct, and considers quantitative and qualitative methods in turn, addressing issues in sampling and design, details of specific approaches, and considerations in data analysis. The course is taught through weekly lectures and an extended two hour tutorial every fortnight, with two pieces of coursework. The emphasis throughout is on understanding the conceptual underpinning of different methods, and their strengths and limitations in research.

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Year 5: Compulsory Courses

Level 4 French Language (FR4027)

30 Credit Points

Building on the skills gained in their third year of study of French, this course will help the students' French language gain very high skills in all four areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, whilst increasing their grammatical and lexical knowledge, as well as their sensitivity to linguistic variety.

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Year 5: Optional Courses

PLUS EITHER:

FR4097 Dissertation in French

AND:

MS4536 Business Strategy

OR:

MS4540 Dissertation in Management Studies

Plus further credit points from Honours course(s) in Business Management to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline.

Plus further credit points from level 4 course(s) in French to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline.

NOTE: You are required to gain a minimum of 90 credit points from level 4 courses.

Final Year Project (LA4006)

15 Credit Points

The Final Year project offers students the opportunity to undertake in-depth independent study on a topic of their choosing. The topic is chosen by the student, in conjunction with the dissertation coordinator and an individual programme supervisor, both of whom approve the topic. The project can either take the form of an extended piece of writing; a creative output with reflective commentary or an extended translation with accompanying commentary.

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Business Strategy (MS4536)

30 Credit Points

This course is about business strategy and covers a broad range of topics that come under the general heading of “Business Strategy” or “Strategic Management”. The course has been designed to help you gain an understanding of the key areas of strategic management including an understanding of: what strategic management is and why it is important; the different types of strategic analysis tools available; the difference between corporate, business and functional strategy; the complex issues associated with the implementation of strategy; the concept of strategic fit; and the role for strategic leadership in shaping and implementing strategy.

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Dissertation in Management Studies (MS4540)

30 Credit Points

Students in this course conduct independent research under the guidance of a supervisor. They can select their own dissertation topic or choose one of a range of topics offered by staff within Management Studies. Students undertake a qualitative and/or quantitative piece of empirical research and produce a dissertation at the end of the process. This course provides them with an opportunity to develop a range of generic and research-specific skills including critical thinking, argumentation, writing, time management, review of literature, research design, and data analysis.

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