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Module Title	Business and Professional Ethics
Module Code	AC402
School	DCUBS
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Students participating in this module will develop an understanding of the role that ethics has in business and professional work. The students will be exposed to the skills necessary to critically analyse the impact of ethics in the current business environment.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the relevance and practical application of business and professional ethics in the working world;
2. Describe the ethical issues that arise when examining both corporate social responsibility and corporate governance;
3. Identify the main ethical issues that relate to both the natural environment and information technology;
4. Recognise the role business and professional ethics has in financial reporting;
5. Illustrate an awareness of the ethical issues arising in international business;
6. Appraise ethical issues and propose solutions to these issues.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	12	Weekly
Seminars	12	Weekly
Group work	30	Review, discussion and preparation of group continuous assessment
Assignment Completion	30	Independent study, learning and research for individual assignment
Independent Study	41	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The theoretical foundation that supports ethical decision making

Current issues in business ethics

Professional Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance

The ethical challenges of addressing natural environmental issues

Ethical issues that relate to information technology

The role of ethics in strategic planning and corporate culture

Ethical issues in financial reporting

Ethical issues in international business

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	30%	Examination Weight	70%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Stanwick, P. and Stanwick, S.: 2009, Understanding Business Ethics, Prentice Hall,
Fraedrich, J., Ferrell, O.C. and Ferrell, L.: 2010, Ethical Decision-making for businesses, 8th Edition, Cengage, ISBN-10:0-538-45128-10
Fisher, C. and Lovell, A.: 2008, Business Ethics and Values, 3rd, Pearson, 13: 9780273716167

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

AF	BA in Accounting and Finance
AFU	Age Friendly University Programme
AMPS	BSc in Aviation Management
BS	Bachelor of Business Studies
BSSA	Study Abroad (DCU Business School)
BSSAO	Study Abroad (DCU Business School)
EB	BA in Global Business
EBC	BA in Global Business (Canada)
EBF	BA in Global Business (France)
EBG	BA in Global Business (Germany)
EBS	BA in Global Business (Spain)
EBT	BA in Global Business (USA)

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