Postgraduate Course: Leadership and Responsibility (MBA) (CMSE11228)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course provides a general grounding in both theoretical and applied ethics. The course content is designed around the following components:
(i) A perspective on the moral content of human action.
(ii) A review and analysis of the range of theories within the field of moral philosophy.
(iii) A critical analysis of the economic (markets) and organisational (commercial entities) contexts within which ethical or unethical decision making and practice operates.
(iv) An insight into applied ethics through the analysis of case studies and insights into codes of practice.
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 32,
Summative Assessment Hours 18,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
48 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100 % |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completing the course students will be able:
(i) to understand the scope and content of ethical theory (including its limitations) and its relevance for diverse institutional and operational business contexts and individual choice and agency.
(ii) 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.
(iii) to be aware of the significance of corporate governance in shaping the values and practices of an organisation.
(iv) to be aware of the content and objectives of corporate social responsibility policies.
(v) to understand the relevance of ethical reasoning to one's own professional career and to be aware of the constraints that organisational life can sometimes place on moral self-determination.
(vi) to develop a greater awareness of cross cultural variations in assessing moral issues through case based discussions with other members of learning groups.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Hine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3805
Email: J.A.Hine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kate Ainsworth
Tel: (0131 6)51 3854
Email: Kate.Ainsworth@ed.ac.uk |
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