Course Title: Ethics and Governance
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Ethics and Governance
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Coordinator: Dr Michael Muchiri
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1603
Course Coordinator Email: michael.muchiri@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: B080 F09
Course Coordinator Availability: Via Email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course focuses on key theoretical and practical approaches to business ethics, CSR and corporate governance relevant to contemporary business environment. This course will develop your understanding of ethics at an individual and organizational level, and highlights the importance of good governance in a range of organisational settings.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Integrate and apply contemporary Ethics & Governance issues in a business context
- Critically analyse and apply ethics to contemporary business practice
- Critically analyse key perspectives on corporate social responsibility and their application
- Evaluate different corporate ownership structures and their key governance features
- Critically analyse and apply corporate governance perspectives to contemporary business practice
- Effectively communicate ethics and governance concepts and arguments in a logical manner
Overview of Learning Activities
The course comprises lectures and/or tutorials and independent study. The structure of the teaching and learning environment will promote critical engagement. You will be introduced to a range of theories and approaches, and their application in different situations.
Overview of Learning Resources
Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.
Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:
Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 6
Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 6
Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.