Courses & Units
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law LAW642
This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.
Introduction
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the Law is an interdisciplinary, seminar-style unit that examines theoretical concepts, legal principles and doctrines, and case studies relating to corporate environmental and social behaviour. The unit aims to have students critique the values and effects of the market system in which companies function, consider the philosophical debates on the meaning and purpose of corporate social responsibility, and to understand the extent of obligations of business to specific stakeholders in legal, economic, and moral terms. Critical issues relating to environmental performance, human rights, business ethics and customer service are examined as case studies of contemporary CSR practice and governance
Summary
| Unit name | Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAW642 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Professor Benjamin Richardson |
| Delivered By | Delivered wholly by the provider |
| Level | Advanced |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- understand the contemporary role of the business corporation and appreciate its social, environmental and ethical significance.
- identify and be able to apply in specific contexts the laws, policies, ethical principles and csr theories about business corporations in regard to their social and environmental activities and impacts.
- assess directions for better governance to promote csr.
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 |
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| not applicable |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
Completion of 150 points of university study (ie 12 x 12.5 point units)Teaching
| Assessment | Examination - invigilated (externally - Exams Office) (50%)|Examination - invigilated (externally - Exams Office) (50%) |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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