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BU554D: FUTURE THINKING (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43

Course Overview

Future Thinking investigates the international, economic and business environments in which modern day businesses and policymakers have to operate.

This module will focus on five main themes:

The Futurist’s Toolkit
Consumer Decision Making and Industry Analytics
Understanding the Dynamics and Interdependence of National and Global Economies
Technological and Societal Trends
Future Fore-sighting Techniques for Spotting and Evaluating Future Trends

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Miss Cherie Connon

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Future Thinking investigates the international, economic and business environments in which modern day businesses and policymakers have to operate.

This module will focus on five main themes:

The Futurist’s Toolkit
Consumer Decision Making and Industry Analytics
Understanding the Dynamics and Interdependence of National and Global Economies
Technological and Societal Trends
Future Fore-sighting Techniques for Spotting and Evaluating Future Trends

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	40
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
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Learning Outcomes

Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator
Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	60
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback		Word Count	2000

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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