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Subject Outline
Subject Name: Corporate Responsibility and Governance
Subject Code: LB5231:03
Study Period: SP23, 2015
Study Mode: Internal / External / Block
Campus: Singapore / Brisbane
Subject Coordinator: Dr Sue Ciccotosto
This subject outline has been prepared by Dr Susan Ciccotosto for the College of Business, Law and Governance,
Division of Tropical Environments and Societies, James Cook University. Updated 15 January 2016.
Q1. This subject is offered across more than one campus and/or mode and/or teaching
period within the one calendar year.
Yes
No
Q2. If yes [Q1], the design of all offerings of this subject ensure the same learning
outcomes and assessment types and weightings.
Yes
No
Copyright 2014
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Contents
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Teaching
team
Staf
member
Campus
Coordinator
Dr Sue
Ciccotosto
Cairns
Lecturer
Dr Ian
Kirkwood
Brisbane
Room
Phone
#
Consultatio
n times*
By
appointment
606
3001
7898
Ian.kirkwood@jcub.edu.au
Last hour of
every class
*Other consultation times by appointment only. # other contact modes Skype address
Time
Lecture
1300 -1500
Tutorial No 1
1500 - 1700
(if required)
0900 - 1300
Day/ Date
Wednesdays week 1 10
Wednesdays week 1 10
Wednesdays week 1 10
Room/
Location
303
303
902
For information on the days and times when lectures, tutorials, workshops, etc. are scheduled for all of your
subjects, visit JCU Lecture Timetables at http://www.jcub.edu.au/students/important-dates.aspx
1.3 Key dates
A summary of the assessable items for LB5231 is provided in the table below. Please read through the
assessment details presented later in this subject guide.
Item
Supervised
individual
assessmen
t
Weight
Due Date
Census date
15%
30%
55%
3. Final Exam
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You must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject. Any student who does not achieve a pass in
the invigilated components may, in exceptional circumstances, be reviewed by the School Assessment
Committee.
Students who have completed less than 100% of the assessment will be subject to review by the School
Assessment Committee which could result in an overall fail.
Assessment
Ethics Essay
Editorial task
Final Exam
4.
Final Exam
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to read widely before and after class, utilising not only the academic literature, but also other media resources
which surround the case studies we will discuss. You will be expected to be able to differentiate between more
reliable and less reliable sources.
Brockett, A. and Rezaee, Z. (2012) Corporate Sustainability: Integrating Performance and Reporting. John
Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey
Further Reading
Further readings are given in the student workbook and various materials placed on the LearnJcu subject
site. Students are encouraged to read widely in each topic area.
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Group or individual
Individual
Weighting / Length
15% 1500
Week 5: 16th December, 2015
Due date
Group or individual
Individual
Weighting / Length
30%, 1400
Week 8: 20th January, 2016
Due date
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Weighting / Length
55%
Date
Duration
2 hours
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If in doubt, ask your lecturer as a plagiarised assignment could result in a score of zero
If words are converted into another language and then back into English, this is plagiarism
If English words are converted into other English words, this is plagiarism
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regarding:
Accommodation
Careers and employment
Counselling (Personal or Emotional Support)
Enrolment
Feedback and complaints
Fees and financial support
Inclusion and engagement
Indigenous student support
Information for current students
Learning skills/ Language support
www.joblinx.com.au
Email: June.Menzies@JCUB.edu.au
Office: Level 9 or visit Concierge Services, Ground Floor to arrange
an appointment
http://www.jcu.edu.au/student/enrolment/index.htm or Concierge
Services, Ground Floor
http://www.jcu.edu.au/student/complaints/index.htm
Finance Officer Ground Floor
http://www.jcu.edu.au/studentequity/
http://www.jcu.edu.au/getready4uni/life/JCU_117712.html
www.jcu.edu.au/student/
Language and Learning Centre Room 801
http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/learningskills/ and
http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/index.htm
Resource Centre Level 2
http://www.jcu.edu.au/student/responsibilities/index.htm
Student Policies
Student Council
http://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/student/
http://www.jcub.edu.au/students/student-services/studentcouncil.aspx
http://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/allitoz/JCUDEV_005333.html
http://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/allitoz/JCUDEV_005344.html
http://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/allitoz/JCUDEV_005375.html
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Topic
Readings
Related Assessment
Tutorial
Chapter 8
Ethics Essay
Chapter 6, 9
Chapter 4, 5
Chapter 3
LECTURE RECESS
6
Final exam
Chapter 1, 4
Final exam
Chapter 7
Final exam
10
Final exam
Chapter 10, 11
Final exam
Note: this timetable is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the lecturer.
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B
Analyze ethical dilemmas in a
business problem-solving context
C
Use ethical framework/theory in a
business problem-solving context
HD
Apply an ethical
framework/theory to choose how
to respond ethically in a
business problem-solving
situation
Comprehensively apply an
ethical framework/theory with
appropriate justification of
choices made about how to
respond to a range of ethical
dilemmas using initiative and
creativity
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Editorial Task
S4b Written Communication: Present complex business analyses and information appropriately to differing audiences using clear and
fluent written communication
Criteria
HD
A
Use clear and fluent written skills to
effectively and appropriately
communicate with an audience
showing focus, purpose and
knowledge of aims and objectives
Communication is clear
demonstrating sound focus,
purpose and intent
Communication is superior
demonstrating excellence in
knowledge of focus, purpose and
intent
B
Use clear and fluent written skills to
effectively and appropriately
communicate with an audience
demonstrating logic, knowledge of
context, theory, application, critical
analyses and synthesis
Communication is clear
demonstrating sound logic and
context knowledge, robust
evidence of theory and
application with clear evidence of
critical analysis and synthesis
Communication is superior
demonstrating excellence in
knowledge of context, theory and
application, critical analysis and
synthesis
Communication is clear
demonstrating sound adherence
to discipline-specific academic
and/or professional conventions
Communication is superior
demonstrating excellence in
utilizing discipline-specific
academic and/or professional
conventions
Communication is clear
demonstrating a sound
knowledge of writing mechanics,
i.e. syntax, spelling and
punctuation errors
Communication is superior
demonstrating excellence in
knowledge and application of
writing mechanics, i.e. syntax,
spelling and punctuation errors
C
Use clear and fluent written skills to
effectively and appropriately
communicate with an audience
following a range of disciplinespecific academic and/or
professional conventions
D
Use clear and fluent written skills to
effectively and appropriately
communicate with an audience
adhering to fundamental syntax
protocols, spelling and punctuation
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Final exam
K2 Sustainable Business Performance:
Evaluate contexts within which differing sustainable business performance methods should be integrated and applied
Criteria
HD
A
Understands required contexts
in which sustainable business
performance methods should be
integrated and applied
B
Demonstrate the
interrelationship between
contexts and sustainable
business performance methods
Produces a comprehensive
integration and application of
sustainable business
performance methods in
appropriate contexts
C
Draw conclusions
D
Integrate and apply sustainable
business performance methods
in appropriate contexts
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A
Explain and apply research
concepts/techniques
B
Identify and obtain research
data
C
Analyze research data
HD
Superior comprehensive
explanation, application and
critical analysis of key research
concepts/techniques in a
business and professional
context
Demonstrates advanced
knowledge of the research
process, analysis techniques
drawing appropriate conclusions
Demonstrates superior
knowledge of the research
process, techniques critical,
analysis and synthesis drawing
appropriate conclusions
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