Topics will be drawn from

- Introduction to Ethics and the Organisation
- Governance and responsibility
- Ethical theory and decision-making
- Ethics in Accounting & Finance
- Culture of professionalism, mutual trust, respect and support within the team
- Forecasting, assessing and controlling risk
- Legal, social and professional responsibility

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours, of this there will be 38 hours of class support and 112 hours of independent and self directed study.

Lectures/ Workshops/ Presentations /Tutorial
Student managed learning/ directed learning

Apart from the lecture each week, various other methods as mentioned above will be used as learning strategies.
There will be workshop and tutorial sessions, students will be required to discuss and present various topics of the module in the class. Students are expected to be able to structure their own work and to work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.

The VLE (NETED)
The Internet
Word Processing software for use in the coursework
Printed and electronic journals.

Core Text
Brooks, L. J. and Dunn, P. (2011) Business & Professional Ethics
Recommended Text
Crane, A. and Matten, D. (2007) Business Ethics, 2nd Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
LaFolette, H. (2000) The Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory, Oxford:Blackwell
Blackburn, S. (2001) Being Good - A short introduction to ethics, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Details - Learning outcomes 1,2,3 and 4:
Examination
Time Constraint Examination (TCA)

To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks.