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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the study of ethics in an organizational context and to provide some useful resources for the study of business ethics. Besides, the course also introduces some theories of applied ethics in professional perspectives of management where ethical evaluation centers on consequences of action, motive of duty and justice for the decision maker and a small surrounding group of individuals. Furthermore, the subject shows how importance of business ethics in managing enterprises to build sustainable development is. The emphasis in this course will be learning how to become a business man who does business ethically and how to make contribution to organization, community and society through a greater understanding of learning theories, case study and classroom inquiries.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar…
(2)
1
Chapter 1: An introduction to business ethics
3
0
6
1,5,10
2
Chapter 1: An introduction to business ethics (cont.)
2
1
4.5
1,5,10
3
Chapter 2: Theories of ethics and business
2
1
4.5
1,5,10
4
Chapter 2: Theories of ethics and business (cont.)
2
1
4.5
4.5
1,5,10
5,6
Chapter 3: Stakeholders and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
5
1
4.5
10.5
2,6,7,8,9
7
Midterm test
3
0
6
1,2,5,8,9,10
8
Chapter 4: Ethics and Human Resource Management
2
1
4.5
4.5
2,3,4,5,6,8
9
Chapter 4: Ethics and Human Resource Management (cont.)
2
1
4.5
4.5
2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
10-11
Chapter 5: Ethics and Marketing
5
1
4.5
10.5
2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
12
Chapter 6: Ethics and the Environment
2
1
6.5
2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
13
Chapter 7: Ethics, Accountancy and Corporate Governance
2
1
7.5
2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
14
Group Presentation
0
3
6.5
2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
15
Group presentation
0
3
6.5
2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
Total (hour)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Formative
Attendance
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
10
10%
10%
10%
Mid-term Assignment 1: Quiz
Chapter 1, 2, 3
Quick test, 30 minutes
1,2,5,8,13,14,15
15%
15%
Mid-term Assignment 1: Report
Individual Case Report
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,15
15%
15%
Mid-term Assignment 2
Group presentation
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,15
15%
15%
Summative
Final test
Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
MCQ + writing (60 - 90 mins)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
60%
60%
Assignment_3: Group Written Report & Presentation (in case no final exam)
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,15
60%
Total:
100%
100%
100%
- Assessment Criteria
- Assignment 1: Individual Assignment/case report
- Assessment name: Individual Written Report
- Length: Words: 1,500 words, excluding the reference list.
- Submission date: TBD
- Type: Case study analysis
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
- Recommends specific strategies to accomplish the proposed solution.
- Criteria
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution
- Recommended strategies and/or solutions
- Assignment 2: Group presentation
- Type: Group Presentations
Analyse the case study using the following structure:
- Case Analysis: Analyses the case identifying the key issues and/or problems. Identifies problems using evidence from the case plus theories and concepts
- Linking theory and practice to the solution: Develops a solution to the issues or problems. Justifies the solution with evidence, management theory, approaches, concepts and/or models.
- Recommends specific strategies to accomplish the proposed solution.
- Group members
At the beginning of the term, your lecturer will allocate you to a group of 4 to 6 students randomly chosen within your class.
- Criteria: Rubric
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
(iii) Assignment 3
Task: In a group, students will have to prepare a written report and present their assigned long case study (The case company was experiencing the problem presented dealing with several issues (presentation topics).
Students will then analyze explain how this specific problem relates to the concept covered in the course, and finally build recommendations on how to solve the problem.
The typical structure of a report should be as followed
- Provide a brief introduction to the organization
- Describe the selected topic
- The issues/problem should then be considered and analysed in terms of materials drawn from topics studied as part of this subject
- Design an intervention (a change program or set of activities and procedures utilizing some aspects of your analysis. The intervention should be intended to solve or improve the situation
- Criteria: Rubric
+ Describe the issue and relate it to the theory
+ Analysis Recommendations
+ Presentation skills Delivery
+ Presentation skills
+ Ability to answer questions
+ Feedback skills (as members of the audience)
(iv)Final Examination:
- Form: Written test
- Content: all materials covered in the course schedule.
- The test is composed of two parts:
- Multiple choice questions (40 questions): true-false, multiple-choice (account for 40% of final score.
- Essays: 2-3 questions (account for 60% of final score)
- Criteria:
+ Giving precise multiple-choice answers: 4 points
+ Clear, well-structured, informative essays: 6 points
Total: 10 points