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UNE unit code: LLM556
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Unit information
In an era of rapid change, Australian and global business environments are driven by a range of corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues. An important issue is whether corporations should be regulated through legislative frameworks or voluntary codes of conduct.
With that in mind, this unit explores the interplay of hard law, soft law, self-regulation, and ethical norms and initiatives that aim to make businesses more responsible towards communities, employees and consumers.
You'll consider the role played by business, non-governmental organisations, standards organisations, home countries of foreign investors, and others in corporate social responsibility. It also covers mandatory and voluntary implementation of CSR principles. In doing so, you’ll develop your ability to critically assess corporate codes of conduct in comparison to legislative regulatory frameworks and identify the features of effective policy tools. The unit covers CSR in Australian and international contexts.
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of the issues driving corporate social responsibility in the Australian and global business regulation environment;
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of the role played by business, non-governmental organisations, standards organisations, home countries of foreign investors, and others in regulating corporate social responsibility;
- demonstrate an advanced ability to critically assess corporate codes of conduct in comparison to legal regulation frameworks, and identify the features that make either of them an effective policy tool; and
- use advanced legal research skills to develop a reasoned, coherently communicated argument at an advanced level about an issue related to the legal regulation of corporate social responsibility.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Annotated bibliography & research proposal | Yes | 40% | All offerings | 1500 Words (Excluding footnotes and bibliography). |
Research paper | Yes | 60% | All offerings | 3500 Words (Excluding footnotes and bibliography). |
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