2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LLLC1441 Introduction to Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
20 creditsClass Size: 45
Module manager: David Gilding
Email: d.gilding@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Feb to 31 Jan (12mth), 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
This module is mutually exclusive with
IDEA1000 | Professional Ethics: Challenges and Crises |
LLLC1424 | Introduction to Business Ethics and Corporate Social Respons |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
The purpose of this module is to introduce you to topics and concepts within the area of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.The module aims to give you 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.You will engage in developing your confidence in digital skills by working on preparation tasks before face to face sessions and through research and preparation for the presentationObjectives
The aim of the module is to provide students with an understanding of how businesses are responding to the contemporary ethical issues being facedLearning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
-Identify and explain the ethical issues faced by specific organisations
-Apply appropriate tools and techniques to assess the effectiveness of an organisation's social responsibility policy
-Choose appropriate recommendations to facilitate the development of ethical and CSR business practices.
Skills outcomes
You will engage in developing your confidence in digital skills by working on preparation tasks before face to face sessions and through research and preparation for the presentation
Syllabus
The content will cover such areas as
-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 |
------------------------- | 1 | 22.00 | 22.00 |
Private study hours | 178.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Private study
All modules on this programme are delivered by block teaching which distributes the 22 hours of teaching over a number of days/weeks using a combination of Lectures, Seminars and WorkshopsPrivate Study Time
Reading - 40
Assignment preparation/research - 40 hours
Assignment writing - 40 hours
Online activities - 58 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Through workshops, tutorials, submission of draft coursework and online activities.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Case Study | 2000 words | 50.00 |
Presentation | 30 minute Group Presentation | 50.00 |
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 websiteLast updated: 30/06/2021 16:23:12
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