Business and Society

Module title	Business and Society
Module code	BEP1010
Academic year	2021/2
Credits	15
Module staff	Dr David Monciardini (Convenor)

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	11

Number students taking module (anticipated)	30

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.

Module aims - intentions of the module

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

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

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

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

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

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

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.

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

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

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

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 (6^th Edition); Cengage

Carroll, A.. B. & A. K. Buchholtz,(2015) Business & Society. Ethics, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Management (9^th Edition);Cengage

P. Kelly & A. Ashwin (2013), The Business Environment. Cengage

A more comprehensive bibliography will be available to students taking this course.

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=5900

Key words search

Responsibility, Business, Society, Business BSc

Credit value	15
Module ECTS	7.5
Module pre-requisites	None
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	4
Available as distance learning?	No
Origin date	01/09/2014
Last revision date	23/03/2021