This course introduces students to the roles of corporations in society and their accountability, accounting and reporting issues in the context of sustainability and social justice. It examines issues in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), with an emphasis on accountability for, and reporting of, the social and environmental effects of a corporation’s economic actions to stakeholders. CSR extends the corporation’s accountability beyond financial disclosures to shareholders and is predicated on the assumption that corporations have social and environmental responsibilities that are much broader than generating shareholder wealth.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- appraise the socio-economic context and roles of corporations in the context of sustainability and social justice
- synthesise the relevance of stakeholders in corporations and concepts of corporate responsibility, accountability and reporting
- critically apply developments and practices in corporate social responsibility, accountability and reporting
- analyse regulatory and voluntary action in corporate social responsibility, accountability and reporting
Indicative Assessment
- Typical assessment may include, but is not restricted to, class participation, assignment(s), quizzes and examination(s) as appropriate to assess the learning outcomes of the course. (100) [LO null]
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Workload
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to completing the academic requirements. This will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assignment work.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed textbooks for this course. Notes and prescribed readings will be made available via the course website.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4680 | Standard Rate |
| 2024 | $3720 |
Grandfathered Rate*
*continuing students in nominated programs only. See fee website |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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