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Title | Corporate Citizenship | ||
Code | MGTK749 | ||
Coordinator |
Mrs EI Forrester Strategic Change E.Forrester@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 7 FHEQ | Whole Session | 10 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
3 |
30 |
33 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 67 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 100 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Individual Report Reassessment Opportunity: new assignment with the same brief Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: Yes | 0 | 70 | ||||
Discussion Board Contribution Reassessment Opportunity: 500-word written coursework based on discussion post prompts Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: | 0 | 15 | ||||
Discussion Board Contribution Reassessment Opportunity: 500-word written coursework based on discussion post prompts Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: | 0 | 15 |
Aims |
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This module aims to: Provide students with the knowledge and skills required to critically analyse and evaluate business practices in terms of ethics and sustainability and to critically reflect on their own personal ethics and ethical responsibilities; Provide students with a range of theoretical and practical tools to be able to identify and discuss the ethical and sustainability implications of global trends for businesses; Develop students’ ability to critically evaluate ethical theories and tools and reflect critically on the ethical nature of business and management, and the ethical implications for business strategy, decision-making, and sustainable development. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LE1) A leader. |
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(LO1) Students will be able to identify and assess the ethical and sustainability implications of global trends for businesses. |
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(LO2) Students will understand and critically evaluate a range of ethical theories and tools. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to critically analyse and evaluate business practices in terms of corporate citizenship, ethics and sustainability. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to critically reflect on their own personal ethics and the ethical responsibilities and consequences of a manager role. |
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(LRE1) A problem solver. |
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(LRE2) An excellent verbal and written communicator. |
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(LRE3) Ethically aware. |
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(LRE4) Organised and able to work under pressure. |
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(LRE5) Internationally aware. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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The module will primarily be delivered through a series of e-lectures, delivered through a variety of methods, covering key topics, theories and case examples. These will be supported by individual online task such as, case studies, blogs, collaborative tasks and discussion boards, which will be used to develop and apply learning. These activities will be moderated by the module instructor. Students will also be directed to key academic and practitioner readings to further develop their learning. Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 30 hours One scheduled synchronous seminar of one hour will be delivered in week 1, with the remaining two synchronous seminar hours scheduled during weeks 2 to 6. The dates and times of the seminars will be confirmed at the start of the module (if th ere are issues with time zones another session will be provided). Peer discussion and questions will be encouraged. These sessions will be recorded and moderated by the module instructor. Scheduled Directed student hours: 3 hours Self-directed learning hours: 67 hours |
Syllabus |
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Businesses, organisations and ethics. Dimensions of Corporate Citizenship. Sustainability. Ethical frameworks across borders. Personal ethics. Stakeholder management. Ethical and sustainable decision-making. Corporate Social Responsibility. Managing ethically – putting it all together. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |