VALUES, ETHICS AND DIVERSITY IN ORGANISATION

BUO5VED

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to develop students' critical thinking and research skills to contribute to an informed analysis of the role of values, ethics and diversity in contemporary organisations. Through the use of ethical theories, the subject aims to develop students' abilities to re-frame organisational practices and to include ethical considerations in organisational decision-making. The concept of workplace diversity is introduced and evaluated with particular regard to the most pressing demographic issues in the Australian and global contexts. Frameworks and tools for managing business ethics and diversity are introduced and critically evaluated. The subject is designed to meet principles 1-4 of the PRME principles.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Gavin Jack

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Available only to students enrolled in LMMBAO

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Online, 2014, Teaching Session 5, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gavin Jack

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 36
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 36 and delivered via online.
"Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Buisness ethics: a personal reflective portfolio (4000 words)50
Diversity: individual diversity portfolio (4000 words)50

Online, 2014, Teaching Session 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gavin Jack

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 38 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 38 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Buisness ethics: a personal reflective portfolio (4000 words)50
Diversity: individual diversity portfolio (4000 words)50