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Corporate Social Responsibility, 6 credits
Corporate Social Responsibility, 6 hp
TEIO41
Main field of study
Industrial Engineering and ManagementCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Solmaz Filiz KarabagDirector of studies or equivalent
Dag SwartlingEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 30 hRecommended self-study hours: 130 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Main field of study
Industrial Engineering and ManagementCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management, Master's programme
- Energy-Environment-Management
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Courses passed in organization theory, industrial management or similar courses such as introduction to business.Intended learning outcomes
The overall purpose of the course is for students to acquire knowledge and critical thinking about corporate social responsibilities.
Upon successfully finishing this course, students should be able to
- Describe and discuss corporate social responsibility (CSR) theories and concepts, and relate them to general organization theories.
- Explain the rationale, internal as well as external, for developing CSR programs
- Analyze CSR issues from different and or multi-stakeholder perspectives
- Critically evaluate CSR programs of selected firms, relate them to current challenges and suggest improvements.
Course content
- What is CSR? The major concepts and theories of corporate social responsibility: The interrelation between firms and stakeholders
- Firm practices such as human resource management and supply chain management as drivers and challengers of corporate social responsibility
- External forces as drivers of corporate social responsibility
- CSR programs and practices at leading corporations, and criticize and analyze them
Teaching and working methods
The teaching activities are organized in lectures, seminars and case discussions. The seminars and cases are based on the students own active preparations, presentations and discussions. Individual and group assignments, in addition to teaching activities, support learning outcomes.
Examination
| UPG5 | Preparation and participation in practical exercises and case studies | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG4 | Group assignments | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG3 | Individual assignments | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
In determining each grade and the total grade on the course, the results of all assignments and seminar participation will be weighed together. To pass the course, students are required to get a Pass grade on all assignments and to attend compulsory lectures and seminars.
Students who get a fail grade on any assignment will get one opportunity during the course to revise that assignment to try to get a pass grade (no higher grade than 3). However, it is not allowed to revise assignments with pass grades in order to receive a higher grade.
Students who get a fail grade on any assignment will get one opportunity during the course to revise that assignment to try to get a pass grade (no higher grade than 3). However, it is not allowed to revise assignments with pass grades in order to receive a higher grade.
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Dag SwartlingExaminer
Solmaz Filiz KarabagEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 30 hRecommended self-study hours: 130 h
Course literature
Artiklar och stödjande material som annonseras via kursens hemsida/lärplattform.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPG5 | Preparation and participation in practical exercises and case studies | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG4 | Group assignments | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG3 | Individual assignments | 2 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
In determining each grade and the total grade on the course, the results of all assignments and seminar participation will be weighed together. To pass the course, students are required to get a Pass grade on all assignments and to attend compulsory lectures and seminars.
Students who get a fail grade on any assignment will get one opportunity during the course to revise that assignment to try to get a pass grade (no higher grade than 3). However, it is not allowed to revise assignments with pass grades in order to receive a higher grade.
Students who get a fail grade on any assignment will get one opportunity during the course to revise that assignment to try to get a pass grade (no higher grade than 3). However, it is not allowed to revise assignments with pass grades in order to receive a higher grade.
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
Artiklar och stödjande material som annonseras via kursens hemsida/lärplattform.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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