EPN-V2

ØAETI4000 Ethics and CSR Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Etikk og bedriftenes samfunnsansvar
Study programme
Master Programme in Business Administration
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The exam is an individual written school exam over 5 hours. Candidates who fail or who were absent from the ordinary exam for a valid reason can take a resit/rescheduled exam.

Required preliminary courses

No aids are permitted.

Learning outcomes

Grade scale A-F.

Content

The course will provide a thorough introduction to:

  • Different ethical theories and their terminology. The course will take as its point of departure the differences in principles between duty-based and consequentialist ethics and the methodological distinction between descriptive and normative ethics.
  • Original texts placed in a historical context
  • Review of the relationship between theories of ethics and economics, both social and business economics
  • The legal framework for corporate social responsibility and the ethical conditions set out in the regulatory framework. This covers the relationship with official requirements such as accounting and tax rules, other rules intended to prevent financial crime, rules on the working environment and whistle-blowing, on pollution, on the relationship between enterprises, including competition rules, rules on contract formation and performance etc.
  • Ethical issues that arise within or independently of the legal framework, including issues relating to incentive or bonus systems that entail moral hazard
  • How to handle interpersonal relationships within an enterprise
  • Analysis of relevant ethical issues, e.g. issues relating to financial crises (moral hazard) and the labour market (e.g. sick pay)

Teaching and learning methods

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Course requirements

This course provides insight into the complex role of child welfare officers as professionals in the Norwegian welfare system. The students will be given an introduction to the history of the child welfare service, its social mandate and welfare policy goals, and ethical guidelines for child welfare officers. The division of tasks and responsibility in the welfare system as a whole and the sphere of child welfare in particular, are central aspects of the course. The students will gain insight into their own role as future child welfare officers and how previous experience can influence their interactions with children and parents/guardians. An introduction to creative methods will give the students an opportunity to reflect on their reactions and feelings, and they will learn how creative methods can be used in practical child care and welfare work.

Assessment

The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 5 hours.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

No aids are permitted.

Grading scale

Emnet er ekvivalent (overlapper 10 studiepoeng) med: DATS1500, ITPE1500, ADTE1500, LO149A, LO149D og LO149I.

Ved praktisering av 3-gangers regelen for oppmelding til eksamen teller forsøk brukt i ekvivalente emner.

Examiners

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Course contact person

Erik Friis Fæhn