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INFORMATION GUIDE FOR INCOMING ERASMUS STUDENTS 2018-19
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INFORMATION GUIDE FOR INCOMING ERASMUS STUDENTS
2018-19
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CONTENTS PAGE
Contact details 2
The School of Economics, Finance and Management 3
School registration Initial unit choices Lecture attendance and tutorial registration Personal Tutor
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The academic year and vacations 2018-19
University closure days
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Language requirements Postgraduate units Timetable Study spaces Staff hours and availability
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Bristol Credit Points & European Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS) 9
Units and credit points 9
Unit weighting 9
Pre-requisite knowledge 9
Required reading 9
Unit descriptions 9
Open Units 10
Erasmus students from other Departments 10
Assessment, examinations and marking Formative assessment Summative assessment
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Units of study 11
Units available to students in 2018-19 12-18
Exam periods and exam information Past exam papers
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Plagiarism, referencing and cheating 20
Marking conventions and marking of assessments 21
Library and Computing facilities 22
Useful addresses 23-24
Map of Priory Road Complex 25
Disclaimer 26
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Contact details
Undergraduate and Information Offices
Mary Paley Building 12 Priory Road Bristol BS8 1TN Tel: + 44 (0)117 331 0500 Email: [email protected] Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am-5.30pm http://www.bris.ac.uk/efm
Erasmus (ESA) Administrator
Nina Bunton (Room 1C6) Tel: + 44 (0)117 331 0503 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Working hours: Monday – Friday 9.00am-5.00pm
Erasmus and Study Abroad Academic Co-ordinator and EFM Personal Tutor
Dr Luis Correia Tel: +44 (0) 117 428 2448 Email: [email protected] Office hours: Monday 11am-12noon; Wednesday 11am-12noon http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm/courses/undergraduate/courses/studyabroad/incoming.htm
Global Opportunities team
The Global Opportunities team is available for non-academic queries
Global Opportunities 3rd Floor (street level entrance) 31 Great George Street Bristol BS1 5QD
Tel: 0117 394 0207 Email: [email protected] http://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/study/study-abroad/
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Please note
This information guide should be read in conjunction with the EFM Undergraduate Handbook which can be downloaded from https://www.bris.ac.uk/efm/currentstudents/undergraduate/handbook.pdf. The EFM Undergraduate Handbook holds detailed information relating to:
• Illness and Absence;
• Plagiarism and Cheating;
• Giving a Tutorial Class Presentation;
• Writing Assessments and
• A wealth of other information also of relevance to students studying with us from overseas.
The School of Economics, Finance and Management
The School of Economics, Finance and Management (EFM) consists of three departments: Economics, Accounting and Finance, and Management.
All departments within the School have international reputations both for their teaching and their research.
High Quality Teaching
Students rate the quality of our teaching as among the best in the country. Classes are given by leading researchers and dedicated teaching staff who incorporate the very latest ideas into their teaching. The result is a lively and challenging educational environment.
Contact Hours
As an Erasmus student at the School of Economics, Finance and Management you will benefit from excellent teaching and learning support. We provide small-group classes as well as large-group lectures, clinics and exercise lectures. The amount and nature of contact time varies between units, depending upon what works best for different subjects. Feedback on your progress is provided throughout the year and help is always there when you need it.
Blackboard
All undergraduate units in the School use an online learning environment called Blackboard, from which you can download course materials, practice questions online and make use of discussion boards. Blackboard also helps you keep track of unit announcements, communicate with other students taking the unit, receive news about the latest developments in the unit, and review lectures (via downloadable materials or via Re/Play media files).
Erasmus and Study Abroad students are enrolled onto the Erasmus and Study Abroad Blackboard portal upon arrival. This site contains useful documents (such as this Information Guide) and will be used by the ESA Administrator to contact you with important announcements etc.
University of Bristol email account - keeping you informed
The School will keep in touch with you throughout the year with important information and announcements.
Once you are enrolled on at least one EFM unit, only your University of Bristol emails will be used when corresponding with or contacting you, so please ensure you check your UOB email regularly.
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School Registration
The Global Opportunities Team will organise University of Bristol registration for Incoming Erasmus students
Erasmus students must also register individually with the School of Economics, Finance and Management.
Registration for the 2018-19 academic year will take place within Welcome Week (Week 0) commencing 24th September 2018. The final date, time and venue will be confirmed closer to the event.
Initial Unit choices
The Global Opportunities Team will coordinate all applications for Erasmus study, and will receive initial unit choices from students prior to registrations. Initial unit choices for EFM will be forwarded to the EFM Erasmus Administrator.
The School will aim to enrol students on these initial unit choices, but due to a finite number of spaces available, enrolment is not totally guaranteed. The Erasmus Administrator will be in correspondence with students over the summer period to
• Advise on whether students are registered on units
• Advise on unit registrations choices
• Request new or additional unit choices if initial choices cannot be accommodated.
It is hoped that by registration in September, unit choices will be finalised and minimal changes will be required during the registration and information sessions.
If you want to change any of your EFM units before you arrive please contact the EFM Erasmus Administrator via [email protected]
Students should note that the School of EFM cannot register you for units offered by other departments; you must register direct with the department offering the unit and ensure that the lecture times do not clash with your EFM lectures (attendance at which is compulsory).
Lecture attendance and tutorial registration
Attendance at EFM lectures is compulsory. Should any clash occur between unit choices lectures, a new unit choice may be required.
It is usually possible to change the time of an EFM tutorial as there can be several tutorial classes for each unit but lecture times are fixed and cannot be changed.
Personal Tutor in Economics, Finance and Management
The Personal Tutor for all Erasmus students in the School of Economics, Finance and Management is Dr Luis Correia.
You are required to see your personal tutor at the beginning of each term but Dr Correia is usually available to discuss any matters with you, whether academic or personal, no matter how small or insignificant these might seem.
We hope that your time in the School will be a happy and productive experience. However, students at university can occasionally experience difficulties apart from academic problems, such as issues that involve health, financial or family circumstances. Where appropriate, your tutor can put you in touch with other members of School staff or with specialist advisors.
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Extenuating Circumstances
On rare occasions, illness or other types of problems may have a more detrimental effect on your academic work. If this happens you should contact the EFM Information Office or the EFM Erasmus Administrator as soon as possible, to discuss Extenuating Circumstances or Self Certification. You can be assured that confidentiality will always be strictly observed.
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The Academic year 2018-19
The academic year is split into two teaching blocks - Teaching Block 1 and Teaching Block 2 and each teaching block is followed by an assessment period:
Welcome Week (Week 0)
Monday 24th – Friday 28th September 2018
There is no teaching in this week
Teaching Block 1 (TB1)
1st October – 21st December 2018
TB1 / January assessment period
11th – 24th January 2019
Teaching Block 2 (TB2)
25th January - 18th April 2019
Summer Revision week
13th – 17th May 2019
TB2 / May-June assessment period
20th May – 7th June 2019
Vacations
Christmas vacation
24th December 2018 – 10th January 2019
Easter vacation
19th April – 10th May 2019
Summer vacation
17th June -
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University Closures The University, as well as all Government offices, banks, etc, are closed on Bank Holidays. Timetables for public transport and postal deliveries may also be affected by the Bank Holidays.
2018 Closure
24th December Christmas Eve – Closure Day
25th and 26th December Christmas Day and Boxing Day: Bank Holidays
27th and 28th December University Closure days
31st December University Closure day
2019 Closure
1st January Bank Holiday
2nd January University Closure day
19th April Good Friday (University closed)
22nd April Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)
23rd April University Closure Day
6th May May Bank Holiday
27th May Spring Bank Holiday
Please see http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/dates/ for further information on Key Dates
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Language Requirements
All courses are taught and assessed in English. Students who wish to study in the School of Economics, Finance and Management are expected to have attained the standards required of Profile B skill level. Please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/language-requirements/ for further details of this skill level.
Students with less than this level of language attainment will experience difficulties in studying and passing exams.
Students may enrol on Learning English and Academic Development options in order to improve their English (reading/writing, listening/speaking) skills.
Academic Listening and Speaking (LANG10007) 5 ECTS An English-language unit specifically focusing on supporting you with academic listening and speaking.
Academic Reading and Writing (LANG10008) 5 ECTS An English-language unit specifically focusing on supporting you with academic reading and writing.
Advanced English Language Studies (LANG14011) 10 ECTS For post intermediate level students who wish to develop their competence in the analysis and communicative use of English.
These units are all credit-bearing and students must ensure they do not exceed their credit allocation when registering for these units.
You must register directly with CELFS to enrol on these units, and then advise the EFM Erasmus Administrator of your unit choices. Please see the CELFS website for further details and for up-to-date registration information http://www.bristol.ac.uk/english-language/study/current-students/open-units/
Postgraduate units
The School of Economics, Finance and Management does not offer any Masters level units to Erasmus students.
Timetable
Online personalised student timetables are available under the Timetable tab on the MyBristol portal, accessed via www.bristol.ac.uk/mybristol
Study spaces
There are numerous study spaces for students across the University. See the Study Space website for details at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/study-spaces or the map at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/media- library/sites/students/study-spaces/study-spaces-map.pdf
Staff availability and Office Hours
All academic teaching staff have office hours when you can call in during term time to see them without prior appointment. Office hours are posted on staff office doors and the EFM website: https://www.bris.ac.uk/efm/currentstudents/office-hours
If you cannot see an academic member of staff during their office hours then you should contact them by email regarding your query and the possibility of arranging an alternative time to meet.
The Erasmus Administrator is always available without an appointment via the Information Office at 12 Priory Road or by contacting [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bristol Credit Points and ECTS
The credit points listed with each unit description are University of Bristol Credit Points. Most units have a 20 Credit Point value. University of Bristol students are required to complete 120 Credit Points per academic year.
European Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS)
The ECTS has been implemented throughout Europe to facilitate the recognition of your work while you are at the University of Bristol.
Credits are awarded only when the course has been completed and all required examinations taken and/or coursework completed (both formative and summative).
Practical placements and optional courses, which do not form an integral part of study, do not receive academic recognition, and therefore cannot be awarded ECTS credits
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20 credit points at University of Bristol = 10 ECTS credits
Units and credit points
Each unit description includes the credit point (CP) value of the unit. Most units taught in EFM carry 20CP (=> 10 ECTS) but some are worth 10CP (=> 5 ECTS).
Full-year Erasmus students will be expected to study 120 University of Bristol credit points => 60 ECTS. Students registered for Teaching Block one only will be expected to study 60 UOB credit points which equates to 30 ECTS.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their unit choices are approved by their home university, and students must confirm that they are taking the correct number of credit points according to the student’s home degree requirements.
Unit weighting
Full year students are advised to take an equal number of credit points per teaching block in order to have a balance timetable
Pre-requisite knowledge
Several of the unit descriptions indicate pre-requisite units. We understand that Erasmus students will not have taken these units; however, this information indicates the knowledge that will be assumed and so will help students to make appropriate unit choices. Please choose carefully as some units involve a fair amount of quantitative skills and presume good background knowledge.
Required reading
Suggested textbooks are included in the unit descriptions. Some lecturers will expect students to read everything on the list while others will expect students to make their own reading choices from an extensive list of possibilities.
If you are at all unsure about what reading you should be doing, please contact the relevant unit lecturer for assistance.
Unit Descriptions
Each unit description provides:
• a general description of the unit including required pre-requisite knowledge
• the unit’s director, lecturers and tutors
• the unit’s learning objectives
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• the unit’s teaching and assessment methods
• course texts
• credit point value
• teaching block
Detailed descriptions of each unit can be found on the School’s website at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm/courses/undergraduate/units/
Students should note that mixing units from different years/departments may cause timetable clashes, particularly with lecture schedules. In this event, you will need to decide which unit to keep as it will not be possible to keep both/all units involved in the clash. You will be advised of any timetable clashes as soon as possible after registration in September.
Open Units
The University operates an Open Units scheme to allow undergraduate students the opportunity to take units in subjects outside their main degree subject. Incoming Erasmus students can choose one or two units outside the School of EFM, subject to approval from the student’s home university.
Units offered by the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS), School for Policy Studies, Centre for English Language and Foundation studies (CELFS), School of Mathematics, and the University of Bristol Law School may be particularly relevant to your chosen field of study.
A full list of Open Units is available to view on the University’s online unit catalogue for 2018-19 https://www.bris.ac.uk/unit-programme-catalogue/Welcome.jsa.
By clicking on the unit descriptions, you can find out the level of the unit, how many credit points it is worth and in which teaching block it is taught.
Please note that the lectures for your Open Unit must fit in with your EFM lecture timetable.
If there is a clash, you will not be permitted to take the Open Unit and you will have to find an alternative Open Unit. It is recommended that you have some reserves in mind.
If a lecture for your chosen unit clashes with an Economics tutorial class it is usually possible to move you into a different tutorial group once the whole timetable has been compiled.
Erasmus students from other Departments
Erasmus students from other departments who would like to take a unit within the School of Economics, Finance and Management are permitted to take our open unit EFIM10050 Principles of Economics.
Assessment, examinations and marking
For each unit of study, Erasmus students are required to undertake both formative and summative assessment.
Formative assessment
This consists of tutorial class essays and exercises. All incoming Erasmus students do the same number of formative pieces of work during the term as Bristol students.
Summative assessment – Final grade
The final grade for each unit will be determined by the mark achieved in the summative assessment for that unit: This will usually either be an end-of-unit final exam, or a combination of exam and summative coursework.
NOTE: Summative coursework that contributes to your final grade is separate from formative coursework undertaken throughout the teaching block(s).
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Units of Study
The units of study offered to Erasmus students in the School of Economics, Finance and Management for 2018-19 are listed on pages 12-18, together with hyperlinks to full unit descriptions. Please note that, depending on staff availability, some of the options listed may not run in 2018-19 or may cover different material within the subject.
Each unit has a Unit Director who usually does most of the lecturing. The associated tutorials will be shared with his/her colleagues in the School who have a specialist interest in the topics covered by the unit.
Teaching on all units is through a combination of regular lectures and a series of class tutorials/exercise classes.
We do not impose requirements on which units students should study. Students should make their unit choices in consultation with their home university and ensure that their choices are appropriate and worth a sufficient amount of credits. We would, however, advise students to think carefully and research thoroughly before choosing units, by
• Carefully reading the unit description;
• Checking the pre-requisite unit knowledge that will be assumed;
• Checking the past exam papers of pre-requisite units and
• For second and third EFM year units, watching the ‘option briefing’ presentations via the EFM Information Office Blackboard site.
Sometimes it is not possible to guarantee students their first choice of units as some options are over- subscribed or there may be timetable clashes. Timetable clashes usually occur when students take a mixture of different level units. We therefore suggest you make a reserve choice in case one of your preferred units is full. If at all possible the Erasmus Administrator will notify you of any timetable clashes before you arrive. The Erasmus Administrator will also discuss with each student their programme of study during the registration process.
Changes can only be made to unit enrolments during the first week of term.
After this date, students can be removed from units but not enrolled on to new units. Students deciding to drop a unit later than week 4 will have a mark of zero recorded on their transcript for that unit.
Students are advised to read the unit description and syllabus content carefully for each unit before making their selection, including those for any pre-requisite units
as this prior knowledge will be assumed.
Important
You must be able to attend all lectures and attendance at tutorial classes and submitting required written work is compulsory. Failure to do so will mean credit points will not be awarded.
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Units available to students in 2018-19
First Year Units – teaching block one
First Year Units – teaching block two
Unit Code Unit Title Credit points
Pre-requisite knowledge
Method of Assessment
ACCG10052
Introduction to Accounting Students taking this unit cannot also take EFIM10005 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 1.
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Grade A in GCSE
Mathematics
Exam
EFIM10006
Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 2 FAF1 is a pre-requisite unit for FAF2. If you have not also studied FAF1 in teaching block one, you must ensure that you are confident with the subject matter.
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FAF1 or similar content
Exam
EFIM10012 Global Business Environment 20 N/A Exam
Units of Study continued …
Unit Code Unit Title Credit points
Pre-requisite knowledge
Method of Assessment
EFIM10005
Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 1 Students taking this unit cannot also take ACCG10052 Introduction to Accounting.
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Grade A in A Level Mathematics
Exam
EFIM10015
Introduction to Management A basic introductory course. Students who have previously studied Management should not take this unit
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N/A
Exam
EFIM10017 Markets and Marketing 20 N/A Exam
ECON10053
Globalisation and Development Students taking this unit cannot also take ECON20023 Growth and Development.
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Grade A in GCSE Mathematics
Exam
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Second Year Units – teaching block one
Unit Code Unit Title Credit points
Pre-requisite knowledge
Method of Assessment
ECON20023
Growth and Development Students taking this unit cannot take ECON10053 Globalisation and Development.
Prospective students should be familiar with differentiation and algebra, and confident in their mathematical ability.
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EP1 and EP2
Exam
EFIM20003 International Business Management
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N/A 100%
Coursework
EFIM20006
Corporate Finance Prospective students should be familiar with basic discounted cash flow techniques of investment appraisal and the concept of relevant costs for decision making, including opportunity costs and sunk costs. They should also be familiar with and able to discuss concepts taught in introductory undergraduate Economics, Statistics and Accounting courses.
Registration on this unit will be after interview with the Unit Director. Enquiries to Erasmus and Study Abroad Administrator
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MSM1 or
at least 65% in Quantitative Analysis in
Management plus FAF1
or Intro to
Accounting
Exam
EFIM20007
Financial Accounting Prospective students should have good prior knowledge of accounting and be confident with the following aspects of accounting:
Cost of Capital; Depreciation;
Double-entry bookkeeping; Inventories measurement (FIFO, LIFO and
weighted average);
Net Present Value calculations; Profit and loss on disposal of Property, Plant and
Equipment;
Relevant costing; and
Total Absorption Costing
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FAF1 and FAF2
or
50% in Intro to Accounting
or 60% in 25
Principles of Accounting (University of London Ext Dip)
Exam
EFIM20008 Intermediate Economics 1 20 EP1 & EP2 Exam
EFIM20011
Econometrics This is a general econometrics unit for students who have already studied some statistics and some preliminary econometrics. It could also be suitable for students who have studied statistical theory but little applied statistics. Maths of at least A-level grade A or equivalent is assumed.
Students are advised to consult past exam papers before selecting this unit to check the maths level.
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MSM1 and MSM2 or
Probability 1 or
Statistics 1
Exam
No Alternative Assessment
except August/Sept resit exam
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EFIM20013 Marketing 20 N/A Exam
EFIM20015
Project Management
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N/A
20% Group Assignment
and 80% January
Exam
EFIM20019 Public Management 20 N/A Exam
Second Year Units – teaching block two
Unit Code Unit Title Credit points
Pre-requisite knowledge
Method of Assessment
ACCG20011
Management Accounting This unit can only be taken if an introductory course in Accounting has been completed.
A Level Mathematics, or equivalent, is required.
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Intro to Accounting
or FAF1 Plus
MSM1 or
Quantitative Analysis in
Management
Exam
ECON20021
History of Economic Thought This unit requires an ability to understand difficult abstract concepts and has a significantly higher reading load than other EFM units. Students will also work in groups and make regular presentations in lectures
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N/A
100%
Coursework
EFIM20002
Applied Microeconomics The courses analyses real world issues (the minimum wage, road pricing, competition policy) drawing on simple micro-principles and available evidence from academic studies. Students will be required to read and discuss papers that use econometric methods and so should have taken introductory micro and econometrics courses.
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EP2
Exam
EFIM20005 Management Science 20 MSM1 Exam
EFIM20009
Intermediate Economics 2 This unit will assume a knowledge of macroeconomics similar to Blanchard’s Intermediate Macroeconomics text book. It will also use extensive mathematical tools throughout (including constrained optimisation and ordinary differential equations).
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IE1
Exam
EFIM20010 Applied Quantitative Research Methods 20 MSM1 Exam
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EFIM20012
Taxation Prospective Taxation students should be confident in the following subject areas: Economics:
Budget constraints and indifference curves Consumer and producer surplus
Demand and supply Income and substitution effects
Accounting:
Depreciation Inventories measurement (FIFO, LIFO and
weighted average)
Profit and loss on disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment
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FAF1
or Intro to
Accounting and
EP1 or
Principles of Economics
Exam
EFIM20017
Economic History Required reading will include applied economics articles. Students should be confident with core theory, have knowledge of basic econometrics, and be confident in writing essays. A good level of English language use is required
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IE1
Exam
EFIM20025
Management Research Methods
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N/A
Exam
EFIM20022
People, Work and Organisations
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N/A
Exam
Units of Study continued…
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Third Year Units – teaching block one
Unit Code Unit Title Credit points
Pre-requisite knowledge
Method of Assessment
ECON30065
Current Economic Problems This is a very applied topic-based unit. Students should be confident with core theory, have knowledge of basic econometrics, and be confident in writing essays. A good level of English language use is required
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IE1 and either
Econometrics or AQRM
Exam
ECON30074
International Economics Required reading consists of research papers that rely on econometrics and mathematical models.
Students taking this unit cannot also take International Macroeconomics.
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IE1 and either Econometrics or
AQRM
Exam
ECON30075
Labour Economics This unit is a mixture of problem solving and answering questions.
20
IE1 and either
Econometrics or AQRM
Exam
Alternative Assessment
– see Admin’r for
details
EFIM30006 Applied Econometrics 20 Econometrics Exam
EFIM30013
Advanced Management Science
20
Management Science
60% Coursework
40% Exam
EFIM30018
Financial Crises Classes involve students reading and presenting selected articles.
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N/A
Exam
EFIM30019
Financial Markets Registration on this unit will be after interview with the Unit Director. Enquiries to Erasmus and Study Abroad Administrator
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Corporate
Finance
Exam
EFIM30024
International Human Resource Management
20
Intro to Management
or Analysis in
Management or
Organisation Theory
or International
Business Management
30% Case
Study
70% Exam
EFIM30029 International Macroeconomics Students taking this unit cannot also take International Economics.
10
EP2
Exam
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Third Year Units – teaching block two
Unit Code Unit Title Credit points
Pre-requisite knowledge
Method of Assessment
ECON30071 Economics of Developing Countries Required reading consists of research papers that often rely on econometrics models
20 IE1 and either
Econometrics or AQRM
Exam
ECON30076 Industrial Economics This unit is a mixture of problem solving and essay questions.
20 IE1 and either
Econometrics or AQRM
Exam
ECON30077
Macroeconomic Theory and Policy Required reading consists of research papers that rely on econometrics and mathematical models. Essay-based exam.
20
IE1 and either Econometrics or
AQRM
Exam
EFIM30004
Environmental Economics A particular feature of the course is that it is analytically rigorous, making extensive use of mathematical models and applying this analysis to real-world environmental problem-solving.
20
IE1 and either
Econometrics or AQRM
Exam
EFIM30012
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Prospective students must have experience of writing discursive essays and engaging with philosophical theory.
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Intro to Management or
Organisation Theory
100% Coursework
EFIM30014
Operations Management Students are strongly advised to read the syllabus content of Mathematical and Statistical Methods 1 and 2 to ensure that they are familiar with these topics before selecting this unit.
20
MSM1
40% Individual
Assignment
60% Exam
EFIM30016
Auditing Knowledge of accounting terminology and financial statements is required (further information can be provided upon request).
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FAF1 or Introduction to
Accounting
Exam
EFIM30020
Advanced Corporate Finance Prospective students must be confident in their ability to read, analyse and interpret academic journal articles in finance, i.e. Journal of Financial Economics etc. Essay- based exam, and have a high standard of English language writing skills
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Corporate Finance with
Financial Markets (co-
requisite)
Exam
EFIM30021
Portfolio Management
10
Corporate Finance with
Financial Markets (co-
requisite)
Exam
EFIM30025
Financial Statement Analysis In this unit, theoretical material is applied to practical financial problems.
10 Financial
Accounting
Exam
Units of Study continued…
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EFIM30026
International Finance Prospective students must be confident in their ability to read, analyse and interpret academic journal articles in finance, i.e. Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and have a high standard of English language writing skills
10
Corporate
Finance
Exam
EFIM30027
Behavioural Economics This builds on economic theory in the second year and also requires students to read applied economics articles. Students should be confident with core theory and basic econometrics.
20
IE1 and either
Econometrics or AQRM
Exam
EFIM30030
Strategy
20
Organisation Theory or
International Business
Management or Management Accounting
20% MCQ
80% Portfolio of work
EFIM30034
Public Economics This unit requires a solid knowledge of intermediate microeconomic theory. Basic knowledge of the theory of adverse selection and screening will be useful.
20
IE1 and either Econometrics or
AQRM
Exam
NOTE: units are subject to change both in their availability and in their content.
Due to potential timetable conflicts we are not able to guarantee your first choice of units
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Exam Periods
Summative Assessments take place in the January Exam Period for TB1 units and in the Summer Exam Period for TB2 units.
You must ensure that you are available to attend all assessments held within the following exam periods:
January: Monday 11th January – Friday 24th January 2019
Summer: Monday 20th May – Friday 7th June 2019
All assigned work and examinations are written in English. Erasmus students sit the same exams as home students and all papers are marked anonymously. All assessments are based on written work; there are no provisions for oral examinations.
Exam information
Provisional examination timetable information will be made available to view on www.bris.ac.uk/studentinfo towards the end of each teaching block.
The Examinations Office will send you an email when your timetable is available to view. You should check your University of Bristol email account regularly for exam information. For all examinations queries please see the Examinations Office website http://www.bristol.ac.uk/directory/exams/
Prior to each exam period, the EFM Erasmus Administrator will contact students with information on how to request permission to take a translation dictionary into your examinations. This permission will only be granted if English is not your first language and is only available to Erasmus and Study Abroad students.
Past Examination papers
Past exam papers are available to current students to download from the School’s webpage: https://www.bris.ac.uk/efm/currentstudents/examinations/pastpapers/. Students may refer to the papers prior to registration on a unit to ascertain whether the unit is suitable for them.
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Plagiarism, Referencing and Cheating
Plagiarism is a serious academic offence.
Plagiarism is defined as the presentation of someone else's work as though it were your own. It can take several forms, including:
• Obtaining an essay, for example from the Internet or another provider, and submitting it as your own work either in part or in full;
• Stealing another student’s work and submitting it as your own work or colluding with another student to produce work together;
• Copying, or electronically cutting and pasting, sections (i.e. a whole sentence or more) of someone else’s work, without using quotation marks to clearly mark what is not yours;
• ‘Borrowing’ the structure of an argument from another writer and following this too closely, presenting it as your own, without acknowledgement;
The penalties for plagiarism are severe.
If you are in any doubt at all about whether what you are doing constitutes plagiarism, don’t do it. Ask a member of staff for guidance.
More information about plagiarism can be found both in the EFM UG handbook https://www.bris.ac.uk/efm/currentstudents/undergraduate/handbook.pdf and at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/studentlearning/plagiarism
Referencing
There are no set rules for referencing, although the Harvard Referencing System is the most commonly used). The most critical thing is to acknowledge all arguments, ideas, facts, etc. which are not your own to ensure that you do not plagiarise other writers’ work.
Cheating
It should be obvious what cheating is but if you are in any doubt you should ask the exam invigilator. A precise definition of cheating is given in section 2.9 of the University Examination Regulations.
The University of Bristol may have different rules to your home university e.g. use of correction fluid or tape in exams is not allowed, so make sure you know the rules!
If cheating in an exam is suspected, students can expect to be interviewed and their marks/grades may be jeopardised.
Examination Regulations can be found in the section Academic Matters (point 7) at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/secretary/student-rules-regs/.
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Marking conventions
Work in Bristol is graded in one of two equivalent ways:
• A mark out of 100, expressed as a percentage
• A grade
The following equivalencies apply:
Percentage Range UoB Grade
70 + First
60 – 69 2:1
50 – 59 2:2
40 – 49 Third
Less than 40 Fail
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Law’s Marking Criteria for First, Second and Third Year Units can be found under Guidelines and Policies at https://www.bris.ac.uk/fssl/current-students/fssl- undergraduates/index.html
Most written work, including the summer examinations, will normally be marked out of 100. Such a mark will correspond to a class in the Faculty's undergraduate degree classification i.e. a 1st, a 2.1 (upper second), a 2.2 (lower second), a 3rd, or a Fail.
Marking of Assessments
Summative assessments are marked and moderated. Once final marks have been agreed and published, the Global Opportunities office at the University of Bristol will send a transcript of results to the Erasmus co-ordinators at each home university. A copy will also be sent to individual students if requested.
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Library and Computing Facilities
Arts and Social Sciences Library
Most of the texts you will need for your classes are housed in the Arts and Social Sciences Library which is the main University library and the largest academic library in the South West of England. It is situated in Tyndall Avenue, about a 5-minute walk from the School.
Opening times are given on the library’s website (http://www.bris.ac.uk/library) and on the main door.
The library’s website provides access to the library catalogue and other useful user information. If you have any serious problems getting books, you should report this to your class tutor.
For help or queries about central Library services contact:
The Library Help Desk Tel: 0117 928 8000 (internal 88000) Email: [email protected] http://www.bristol.ac.uk/library/contacts/
E-Journals, e-books and databases
The University of Bristol Information Services Department pays a subscription to thousands of online journals making them free to students with a valid University of Bristol username and password. Many of the articles on class reading lists (especially recent articles) are available to download from this system, which saves a trip to the Library and photocopying charges.
The e-Journals catalogue can be found at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/library/find/ejournals/
The e-books information can be found at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/library/find/ebooks/
Specialised databases can be found at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/library/find/databases/
For help and advice on accessing all these resources, please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/library/find/access-eresources/
Computing Facilities
The University has extensive computing facilities managed by Information Services. Please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/it-services/ for comprehensive details about what is available.
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Useful addresses
A – Z Glossary for students http://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/study/glossary/
Academic Quality and Partnerships Office
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/academic- quality/facultyadvice/policy/
Accommodation Office http://www.bris.ac.uk/accommodation
Big White Wall (student support) http://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/services/welfare /big-white-wall/
Blackboard https://www.ole.bris.ac.uk
Careers Service http://www.bris.ac.uk/cas
Disability Services http://www.bristol.ac.uk/disability-services
Examinations Office http://www.bristol.ac.uk/exams
Examination Regulations http://www.bristol.ac.uk/secretary/student-rules- regs/
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fssl
International Office http://www.bristol.ac.uk/international
IT Services http://www.bristol.ac.uk/it-services
Library Service http://www.bristol.ac.uk/library
Maps and travel information http://www.bristol.ac.uk/maps
MyBristol https://mybristol.bris.ac.uk/
Rules & Regulations for Students http://www.bris.ac.uk/secretary/studentrulesregs
School of Economics, Finance and Management
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm
Security Services
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/securityservices
24 hour EMERGENCY ONLY - 0117 33 11 22 33 (internal 112233)
Sport, Exercise and Health http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sport
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Student Counselling Service http://www.bristol.ac.uk/student-counselling
Student Funding Office http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fees-funding/
Students’ Health Service http://www.bristol.ac.uk/students-health
Student Services http://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/services/
StudentInfo https://www.bris.ac.uk/studentinfo
Students’ Union http://www.ubu.org.uk
Study Spaces http://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/study- spaces/
A University of Bristol Precinct map is available at:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/maps/google
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Disclaimer
The University of Bristol
School of Economics, Finance and Management Priory Road Complex
Priory Road Bristol BS8 1TU
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm
Tel: 0117 331 0503 Email: [email protected]
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm/courses/undergraduate/courses/studyabroad
The University reserves the right to make changes from time to time both in relation to
individual programmes of study and the facilities and services available.
