Business Ethics PG (6623.5)

Required texts

4a        Lists of required texts/readings

Prescribed Textbook

You must have ready access to the prescribed textbook listed below, which is available from the bookshop on the University campus.

Carey, L.E. 2013. Business Ethics  Managing Values and Corporate Responsibility.  Pearson: Frenchs Forrest, Sydney. 

Recommended Texts

Arnold, D.G., Beauchamp, R.T., & Bowie, N.E. 2013. Ethical Theory and Business (9th ed.). Pearson: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Crane, A. & Matten, D. 2015. Business Ethics (4th ed.). Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK.

Trevino, L.K. & Nelson, K.A. 2014.  Managing Business Ethics (6th ed.). Wiley: New Jersey.

Further recommended reading and websites are listed in the Companion to the Unit Outline

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

5b        Details of each assessment item

As per above and provided in full detail in the Companion to Unit Outline.  The Companion will be distributed  to all students enrolled in this unit on the first day of the semester and is available on Canvas.

5c         Submission of assessment items

All assessment items will be submitted online via the unit Canvas site.  In addition hard copies of the first and second assignments must be submitted to mailbox 149 in building 11 (Level A) on or before the due date. See the Companion for further details.  The first page of each assessment submission should include the following information:

• Student ID
• Assessment Name
• Word Count

Special assessment requirements

5d        Special assessment requirements

Students must complete  and submit each piece of assessment.  Students must receive at least 50 per cent overall to pass this unit.  Assignments must be the student's own work and all sources must be referenced according to the Unit-specific requirements for referencing as set forth in the Companion to the Unit Outline.  When submitting assignments students must sign a declaration stating that all work is the student's own and that all sources are acknowledged and referenced.  Extensions for assignments will not be granted on the basis of a student's examination schedule.

Supplementary assessment

5e         Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment will take place within the University rules and therefore, except in special circumstances, a student who fails will not be granted a supplementary assessment.  Additional information is available from the UC Supplementary Assessment Policy

Students who have failed a single unit in their final semester with a final mark between 45-49%, where the unit is required for course completion, are eligible for a supplementary examination.  Students who are granted a supplementary examination will sit a 3 hour written exam in the normal UC supplementary exam period.  Supplementary internal assessment is not permitted.

Students should note that when a supplementary examination is granted the highest grade available is Pass (P).  To prepare for the supplementary examination, students should review topics 2 to 12 as shown in the seminar schedule on the last page of this Companion.

Please note, that all requests for a supplementary examination must be lodged with Student Administration and not the unit convener.

No resubmission of assignments in this unit is permitted 

Companion to the Unit Outline

Full details of topics covered in this unit along with assessment details and recommended reading are provided in the Companion to the Unit Outline.  Students should also see the unit’s Seminar/Tutorial and Self-Directed Learning Program.  Both are available via Moodle and in hard copy.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

Students are expected to attend and participate in all weekly lectures and tutorials. 

Students are required to submit all three assessment items and must obtain at least 50 percent overall to pass the unit.

Required IT skills

Required IT skills

Students must become familiar with on-line learning via Moodle and with the library electronic databases and E-Journals from the outset of the teaching period.  Students will need these resources to prepare for lecturers, tutorials and assessment items.  The library provides a range of training opportunities throughout the year to assist students to use the University's resources efficiently and effectively.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Full details of topics covered in this unit along with assessment details and recommended reading are provided in the Companion to the Unit Outline.  Students should also see the unit's Seminar/Tutorial and Self-Directed Learning Program.  Both are available via Canvas and in hard copy.

• Semester 1, 2018, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (178284)
• Semester 1, 2017, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (170365)