Module manager: Louise Kilburn
Email: l.h.kilburn@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
LLLC0195, Introductions to Business Law and Ethics
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module introduces you to the foundational principles of organisational corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. You will explore environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges that organisations face today, emphasising the responsibility of organisations to generate sustainable value for society and the environment.
The objectives of the module are to:
1. Develop your understanding of the key concepts, theories, and frameworks within corporate social responsibility and sustainability in an organisational context.
2. Develop your critical understanding of contemporary issues and practices in CSR and sustainable management.
3. Provide you with opportunities to analyse how sustainability frameworks apply to real-world organisational practices and decision-making.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Apply foundational concepts of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in organisations, and their relevance to modern organisational practices.
2. Analyse the impact of organisational decisions on the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability.
3. Develop an organisational CSR and sustainability plan that aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
4. Apply sustainability principles to real-world scenarios involving multiple stakeholders.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Engages in the sustainable development discourse. Gathers information from a range of sources, analyses, and interprets data to aid understanding, anticipate problems and, evidence-based decision-making. Uses reasoning and judgement to identify needs, solve problems, and respond with actions. (Sustainability - critical thinking)
2. Developing and applying a breadth of knowledge to assess the consequences and impact of ideas, opportunities and actions
(Enterprise skills - Applying Commercial, Ethical, Sustainable, Digital and Inter- Disciplinary Literacies)
3. The ability to contribute positively and build constructive, supportive and co-operative relationships with others, towards the achievement of shared goals and outcomes (Work ready skills)
4. Information Searching the ability to search for, evaluate and use appropriate and relevant information sources to help strengthen the quality of academic work and self-directed research (Enterprise skills – information searching)
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Independent online learning hours | 91 | ||
| Private study hours | 82 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 27 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Through tutorials, monitoring of student contributions, formative feedback and staged submission of coursework. Drafts can be submitted in line with tutor deadlines. Peer feedback on in-class activities and online discussion.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Sustainability blog: (1,500 words) This individual written assignment requires students to create three 500-word blog posts, each focusing on a dimension of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic. Students will evaluate relevant theories and reflect on sustainability's impact on business (and visa-versa), enhancing their sustainability skills. | 50 |
| Coursework | Group presentation: (30 minutes) Students collaborate to research and present on a pressing sustainability issue in a specific industry. The project includes an analysis of organisational responses, evaluating their effectiveness in meeting ESG goals. | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 02/05/2025
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