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MN4100   Contemporary Issues in Management

Academic year(s): 2023-2024

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Available only to students on a Management Honours programme.

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This is the core capstone module for single and joint honours students of Management, inviting students to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset. The module aims to provide a pivot between University and post-University life where students will: reflect on their learning experiences throughout their undergraduate university career; look forward to current and future global challenges to hone skills in organisational analysis and generate creative, contextualised solutions. Students will engage with a series of cross-cutting issues in the contemporary environment applying learning to practice in collaborative study groups. The module encourages students to consolidate and develop graduate attributes that will prepare them to be socially responsible, global citizens equipped for the next stage in their career.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass MN2002

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 3 hour lecture/groupwork session (x10 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours: 30

Guided independent study hours: 170

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 100%

Re-assessment: An alternative project of up to 3,000 words = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Professor S A Chillas
Module coordinator email sac30@st-andrews.ac.uk