MMM343 - Business Ethics
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Achinto Roy Trimester 3: Ambika Zutshi |
| Prerequisite: | For students commencing courses M300, M307, D301, D313, D317, D321, D322, D325, D338, D366, D385 or D388: MMM132 plus 10 credit points For all other students: Must have passed 12 credit points |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Trimester 1 2022: 1 x 2 hour classes, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week Trimester 3 2022 only: Week 1: 1 x 2 hour class live online Week 2: 2 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Week 3: 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Week 4: 1 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Week 5: 1 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Week 6: 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Week 7: 1 x 2 hour video recording Week 11: 1 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Note: No on-campus contact hours in weeks 8, 9 and 10 |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Trimester 1 2022: Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 10 scheduled online seminars. Trimester 3 2022 only: Week 1: 1 x 2 hour class live online Week 2: 2 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour campus seminar Week 3: 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Week 4: 1 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour campus seminar Week 5: 1 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour campus seminar Week 6: 1 x 2 hour video recording + 1 x 2 hour online seminar Week 7: 1 x 2 hour video recording Week 11: 1 x 2 hour class live online + 1 x 2 hour campus seminar |
Content
This unit aims to develop students' awareness of the role that ethical issues play in business life, in particular, business policy formulation and implementation; management policy formulation and implementation; and employee rights and obligations. It also aims to develop students' ability to critically analyse ethical issues which arise in business life.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse the contextual factors that influence business ethics nationally and internationally | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse and articulate the underlying principles of business ethics in real and hypothetical contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Analyse ethical issues in business through a variety of stakeholder lenses and present solutions to key stakeholders | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Source, cite and evaluate evidence/information to support the analysis of business ethics | GLO3: Digital literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual) Report (Analytical) | 3000 words | 50% | Week 6 |
| (Individual) 24 hour online examination (open book) | 24 hours | 50% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMM343 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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