2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1424 Introduction to Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: David Gilding
Email: d.gilding@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jan to 31 May View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is mutually exclusive with

IDEA1000

Professional Ethics: Challenges and Crises

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to topics and concepts within the area of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.The module aims to give students the knowledge and skills to understand how businesses are responding to current ethical isues.Case study examples will be used to underpin classroom discussions. Discussion, debate and participation are encouraged throughout and form an essential part of this unit, drawing on experiences of the group; disussion of first hand and personal examples is actively encouraged.

Objectives

The aim of the module is to provide students with an understanding of how businesses are responding to the contemporary ethical issues being faced

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module you will be able to:
- assess the ethical issues faced by specific organisations
- use tools and techniques to assess the effectiveness of an organisation's social responsibility policy
- plan and reflect on contemporary business ethical issues and dilemmas

Skills outcomes
-Corporate responsibility and citizenship
-Normative ethical theories
-Descriptive ethical issues
-Tools and techniques of Business Ethics management

Syllabus

Consideration of theory and practice in relation to:
-Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
-Stakeholder theory of the firm
-Models of ethical decision making
-Alternative perspectives on ethical theory
-Business ethics management
-Ethics in a Financial Context
-Assessing ethical performance
-Ethical issues in corporate governance
-Government, regulation and business ethics
-Ethics in a global context

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	13	1.50	19.50
Private study hours			180.50
Total Contact hours			19.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Reading 81.5 hours
Critical reflection on practice 39 hours
Marketing report preparation 20 hours
Assignment Writing 20 hours
Examination preparation 20 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Through regular workshops, monitoring of student contributions, formative feedback and the staged submission of coursework

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Case Study	3000 words	60.00
Presentation	30 minute Group Presentation	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 18/07/2017

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