Module
Business and Society
Module description
This module is designed to help you to broaden your understanding of the relationships between business and society through a focus on responsibility. Throughout the module you will be engaging in case study work, debate and independent research. Your adaptability will be assessed through exercises that will challenge you to examine Business and Society from a variety of perspectives.
Full module specification
| Module title: | Business and Society |
|---|---|
| Module code: | BEP1010 |
| Module level: | 1 |
| Academic year: | 2022/3 |
| Module lecturers: |
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| Module credit: | 15 |
| ECTS value: | 7.5 |
| Pre-requisites: | None |
| Co-requisites: | None |
| Duration of module: |
Duration (weeks) - term 1: 11 |
Module aims
The aims of this module are to:
- Develop a deeper understanding of the relationships between business and society
- Explore emerging trends in the environment in which business operates
- Consider the responsibilities of different groups and individuals in contemporary society
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. explain the complexities that characterise the relationships between business and society at different levels of governance;
- 2. analyse core concepts that relate to societal responsibility, including managers' liability; corporate governance; corporate responsibility' and corporate accountability;
- 3. demonstrate awareness of the different areas of responsibility, including: individual, organisational, social and environmental..
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 4. engage with different ways of understanding;
- 5. select and synthesize material from a range of sources (both academic and practitioner based) to support key ideas and recommendations;
- 6. conduct research both independently and in groups.
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 7. analyse, communicate and present ideas, principles and evidence (in both oral and written form) that support a reasoned and consistent argument;
- 8. work in active learning teams;
- 9. successfully participate in debates.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 131 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 10 | Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 9 | Tutorials |
| Independent study | 131 | To be managed by the student to take account of group work requirements and individual study and preparation for the open book examination. |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor feedback on groups independent research, in-class debate and presentation on a case study (groups of 4-5 students) | 1-hour small group debate and 5 minutes presentation of a case study | 1-9 | Written and Verbal |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 60 | 10 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework: groups independent research and collaborative development of report (groups of 4-5 students) | 20 | Group submission. 2000 word research report. | 1-9 | Written |
| Completion of a Challenge Log. Students reflexive self- assessment | 30 | Use of online platform to create a active learning log | 1-7 | Written |
| Final examination: January | 50 | Open book examination with materials (readings, case studies, students own notes and research) allowed | 1-7 | Written |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework - Group submission. 2000 word research report (20%) | 1500 word individual project report (20%) | 1-9 | July/August Reassessment Period |
| Coursework - Challenge Log (30%) | Use of online platform to create a active learning log (30%) | 1-7 | July/August Reassessment Period |
| Final Examination: January (30%) | Examination Essay questions (50%) | 1-7 | July/August Reassessment Period |
Re-assessment notes
A student if deferred via a single component will be reassessed in that component only
Syllabus plan
- Introduction
- Business in society
- Case studies
- CSR in practice
- Value creation in 21 century
- Sustainable business strategy
- Markets, norms and democracy
- Responsibility and the natural environment
- Business and law
- Innovation
- Responsibility in a global age
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
There is no recommended textbook. Books of a general nature that cover substantial parts of the syllabus are:
D. Needle,(2015) Business in Context. An Introduction to Business and its Environment (6th Edition); Cengage
Carroll, A.. B. & A. K. Buchholtz,(2015) Business & Society. Ethics, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Management (9th Edition);Cengage
P. Kelly & A. Ashwin (2013), The Business Environment. Cengage
A more comprehensive bibliography will be available to students taking this course.
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=5900
Origin date
01/09/2014
Last revision date
23/03/2021