Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- recognise the mixture of benefits distributed and harms allocated, of rights exercised and rights denied, that constitute an ethical problem;
- apply a logical and structured form of ethical analysis;
- gain the confidence to convincingly express your decisions to others;
- develop skills of problem definition, analysis, problem solving and decision taking;
- to be familiar with some ethical concepts and distinctions.
- recognise the impacts of managerial decisions, both positive and negative, upon other people;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- ethical theories and concepts relevant to organisations;
- how to avoid unethical business behaviour.
- some of the causes and consequences of unethical behaviour in individuals and organisations;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Show problem-solving skills
- communicate complex issues in a clear and coherent manner.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Preparation for scheduled sessions | 72 |
Completion of assessment task | 30 |
Wider reading or practice | 12 |
Seminar | 12 |
Lecture | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Brenkert, G.G., and Beauchamp, T.L. (2010). The Oxford Handbook of Business Ethics. Oxford University Press.
Crane, A. (2016). Business Ethics: Managing corporate citizenship and sustainability in the age of globalization. Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
In-class activities
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative feedback will be given in classes. Formative feedback relevant to the individual coursework will be in form of verbal comments on group class exercises that will cover relevant material that will be assessed in final coursework assignment.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Report | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Modified Essay Questions (MEQs) | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Report | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External