Module expectations and assessments

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• Week 1 focuses on becoming familiar with module expectations and assessments.
• The Reflective Report is worth 20% of the final grade.
• The Individual Report requires a total word count of 2500 words.
• The Reflective Report is due in Week 5.
• Students should select a recent ethical issue from the 21st century for their Individual Report case study.
• Memorising all ethical theories is not an expectation of this module.
• Students must submit their assignments through Blackboard via Turnitin.
• The purpose of the Reflective Report is to reflect on learning and ethical perspectives.
• A key component of the Individual Report is a detailed stakeholder analysis.
• Students can choose their case study from the fashion or consumer electronics sector.
• Students must confirm their chosen case study with the tutor by Week 5.
• The Harvard referencing style must be used in assignments.
• This module helps develop ethical awareness in business, critical thinking and decision-making, and stakeholder analysis and corporate responsibility.
• The assignment brief provides full details about assessment criteria.
• An assignment submitted late without approval is marked with a late penalty.
• Exceptional circumstances preventing on-time submission require students to contact the tutor and apply for mitigation.
• A key module focus is the impact of globalisation on ethical decision-making.
• Ethical decision-making, communication, and critical thinking are employability skills covered.
• Students receive feedback on their assignments through written comments on Turnitin.
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is explicitly mentioned in the module descriptor.
• Students will receive feedback on their assignments three weeks after submission.
• Sources used in the Individual Report should include company reports and academic sources.
• Students needing academic support should speak to the module leader or subject librarian.
• Plagiarism may result in penalties under the Academic Offences Regulations.
• The main purpose of this module is to understand real-world ethical issues in business and apply critical thinking.
• "Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship" by Crane, Matten, & Glozer is listed as essential reading.
• Harvard referencing is required to give proper credit to sources and avoid plagiarism.
• A Harvard-referenced bibliography must include full citation details of books, journal articles, and company reports.
• Learning accounting and financial statements is not part of the module’s learning outcomes.
• University library, subject guides, Blackboard, recommended reading materials, tutors, and librarians offer academic resources and assignment support.