Corporate Social Responsibility (P02355)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-P00319

The course provides a general grounding in the theory and practice of Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) and both theoretical and applied ethics. The course content is designed around the following components:

a perspective on the ethical implications of managerial activity and decision-making.

a review and analysis of the range of theories within the field of moral philosophy.

a critical analysis of the origins, objectives and mechanics of CSR policies.

a practical insight into the way that CSR policies can be developed.

an insight into applied business and organizational ethics through the analysis of case studies and references to codes of practice.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	18:30	20:20	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completing the course students will be able:

to understand the scope and content of CSR-related policies and objectives.

to understand, and be able to articulate, the debates concerning CSR issues.

to understand the scope and content of ethical theory (including its limitations) and it's relevance for diverse institutional and operational business contexts and individual choice and agency..

to apply the theoretical precepts of ethical theory in order to evaluate real-life situations, clarify ethical alternatives, articulate associated moral values and be able to explain techniques of moral reasoning.

to understand the relevance of ethical reasoning to one's own professional and social behaviour.

to be able to become involved, in an informed and effective manner, in the CSR-related initiatives of one's own employer, where appropriate.

to have sufficient grounding in the subject to enable the informed selection of a CSR/business ethics topic for the purposes of undertaking dissertation research.

Assessment Information

The course is assessed by means of a two hour exam. A familiarity with the CSR policies of extant organizations will be one of the necessary preconditions for effective exam participation. This familiarity can be gained from access to appropriate web sites.