MN52147: Theories of corporate responsibility
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Individual coursework (CWES 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
At the end of the unit, you will be able to:
- Effectively generate, communicate and defend arguments relating to business and its social, environmental and economic issues;
- Develop research skills through critical reading, information-gathering and the composition of written work;
- Propose and evaluate the appropriateness of corporate responses to social, environmental and economic issues;
- Discuss, evaluate and participate in debates about corporate social and environmental impacts and develop your capacity for active and creative contributions to public debates concerned with related issues.
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| Synopsis: | Explore the differences between corporate responsibility and sustainability and develop an understanding of key relevant theories. You will advance your knowledge of the latest developments in the field and practically apply this knowledge to complex, social, and environmental issues that arise within today's business environment.
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| Content: | Key elements to be included include:
- Main theories and tools related to the contemporary CSR debates;
- Empirical evidence regarding social, environmental and economic issues;
- Using relevant theories to evaluate rhetoric and activities of businesses, governments and/or civil society;
- Construction of well-planned, and sufficiently evidenced arguments regarding CSR issues and activities.
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| Course availability: |
MN52147 is Compulsory on the following courses:
School of Management
MN52147 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USCH-AFM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 4)
- USCH-AKM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 5)
School of Management
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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