Organisational Social Responsibilities unit (XPD510)

Hobart

Introduction

Organisations impact, and are impacted by, the societies in which they operate. That is, they are part of a broader social system. Society generally, and different groups of stakeholders specifically, expect an organisation to accept various responsibilities with respect to how it interacts with, and how it is accountable to, different stakeholders. Failure to comply with particular stakeholders’ expectations can have implications for the survival of an organisation. Employer groups, professional accounting bodies and course advisory committees have consistently highlighted the need for business students to be critical thinkers; be able to demonstrate skills that extend beyond technical competencies; and to be able to demonstrate an understanding that organisations are part of a broader social system on which they rely for organisational survival. This unit responds to this expectation, as it: Focusses on graduate self-awareness and applied technical and professional ‘soft’ skills in the following key areas: • Provides insight into identifying stakeholders and their expectations • Emphasises the relevance of sustainability to organisational success • Provides a background to enable the determination of relevant frameworks to apply in order to improve an organisation’s social and environmental performance • Provides insights into applying an accountability model to guide organisational reporting decisions

Summary

Unit name	Organisational Social Responsibilities
Unit code	XPD510
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Academic Division DVC - Education
Discipline	University Pathways
Coordinator	Abby Xiao
Delivered By	Third Party(ies): UP Education
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	IPC Semester 1
Hobart	IPC Semester 2
Hobart	IPC Semester 3

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
IPC Semester 3	13/10/2025	04/11/2025	05/12/2025	23/01/2026
IPC Semester 2	23/06/2025	14/07/2025	07/08/2025	19/09/2025
IPC Semester 1	24/02/2025	18/03/2025	14/04/2025	30/05/2025

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Learning Outcomes

• Investigate how managers’ perceptions of organisational responsibilities influence their perceptions of accountability
• Critically review the relevance of sustainable development to all organisations and the role of managers in promoting it
• Evaluate the relevance of different frameworks pertaining to organisational social responsibility and select and apply them appropriate to business settings
• Demonstrate collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork to accomplish team goals
• Professionally communicate information and recommendations to a range of stakeholders

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
080101	$2,124.00	$1,663.00	not applicable	$3,128.00

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

BFA758

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Five hours of workshops per week, over 13 weeks.
Assessment	Individual Assignment (30%)|Individual Assignment (35%)|Team Project (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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