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Talousjohtamisen etiikka (5 cr)

Code: YHLYH100-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.08.2021 - 05.09.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 17.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

Liiketoimintayksikkö

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 47

Degree programmes

  • Organisaation ja talouden johtaminen (YAMK)

Teachers

  • Pekka Pirinen

Groups

  • YHO21S1
    Organisaation ja talouden johtaminen (YAMK)
  • ZJA21SHY
    Avoin AMK, lita, YAMK-polut

Objective

Purpose of the course
The purpose of the study is to learn ethical issues of financial management.

Competences
Learning to learn
Operating in a workplace
Ethics
Sustainable development
Proactive development

Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, you will recognize ethical issues in an organizational context, find solutions to ethical situations in business and accounting, know the concepts of moral, ethics, business ethics and accounting ethics. You are familiar with ethical theories, and can use them as a frameworks for analyzing and solving business and accounting practices.

Content

Professional ethics, ethical issues of business and accounting, stakeholder relationships, the frameworks and theories for ethics, legislation and ethics, corporate social responsibility, gender and equality issues in an organization.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Literature and articles stated by the instructor of the course
Current articles published in scientific journals
Case studies of ethical issues

Teaching methods

Introductory webinars on the topics of the course, independent learning assignments.

Exam schedules

There are no exams in the course.

Vaihtoehtoiset suoritustavat

A corresponding course completed in another university may be accredited partially or completely. Competence acquired through informal learning may be recognized and accredited on the basis of competence test. More precise instructions can be found in Degree Regulations and in Study Guide.

Student workload

Webinars 12 h, independent study and learning assignments 123 h

Further information

The assessment in the course is based on the competence demonstrated in independent learning assignments (100 %, 5 ECTS credits) as follows:

1. Summary or essay on article(s) 40 %
2. Professional ethics in your own work - essay 30 %
3. Corporate social responsibility - essay 30 %

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You differentiate between and classify key concepts. You understand the theory and methods of the subject area and describe the things with reference to them. You discuss the subject from different perspectives. You present principal results. You evaluate your competence and recognize your principal development target. You report illustratively, but the report contains certain illogicalities and shortcomings. You write unstructured text with numerous different repeated language and style errors. You follow Jamk’s reporting instructions insufficiently.

Satisfactory 2
You apply the theory of the subject area that is delineated from the point of view of your topic. You select and define the key concepts. You illustrate the results with examples. The examples exhibit understanding and independent thinking that is connected to theory. You evaluate your own competence with the help of examples. You report in a logical and illustrative manner, but the report exhibits certain shortcomings. You write text that is partly unstructured and exhibits many different language and style errors. You follow Jamk’s reporting instructions insufficiently.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good 3
You analyze essential and well-delineated theory and concepts of the subject area and justify their choice. You demonstrate an ability to follow and analyze the development and/or research in the field of expertise. You combine theory and practice. You evaluate and substantiate your own competence and are capable of developing it. You report in a logical and illustrative manner, substantiating the points you make. You write structured text with occasional language and style errors. You follow Jamk’s reporting instructions.

Very good 4
You outline a coherent whole of the key theory and concepts of the subject area, which you reflect upon critically. You assess, follow, and discuss the development of, and international research in the field of expertise. You combine theory and practice in a clear and well justified manner. You reflect your competence and development. You report in a logical, analytical and competent manner. You write structured text in a fluent and almost error-free formal style. You follow Jamk’s reporting instructions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You produce new perspectives or knowledge on the subject area. You assess and interpret critically the development of the subject area by also making reference to international research knowledge. You combine theory and practice creatively and in a clear and well justified manner. You reflect upon the topic also at the societal level. You define the key concepts related to the special competence of the field correctly and in relation to one other. You assess the development of your competence critically, comprehensively and in a diverse way, substantiating your arguments. You produce convincing content, presenting a logically coherent whole in which you demonstrate critical thinking and combine things in a new way. Your communications are argumentative and insightful and comply with an error-free formal style. You follow Jamk’s reporting instructions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree