2013/2014 BA-BLC_3CSR Scandinavian Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility
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Scandinavian Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility |
Course information |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Elective |
Level | Bachelor |
Duration | One Semester |
Course period | Autumn
10 sessions during Weeks: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48 Preference #1: Mondays 11.40 – 14.45 or Preference #2: Tuesdays 11.40 – 14.45 |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Min. participants | 40 |
Max. participants | 70 |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture,
BSc
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Learning objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Scandinavia represents a uniquely
interesting region in which to explore sustainability and corporate
social responsibility (CSR). Scandinavian corporations are
disproportionately well represented in the major sustainability and
CSR performance indicators such as the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index (DJSI) and Global 100 and the Scandinavian region as a whole
has demonstrated strong and balanced macro economic, social, and
environmental performances at the country level.
In this course we explore sustainability and CSR in Scandinavia to better understand the dynamics that could be considered contributing factors to these favorable sustainability and CSR performances. And we do so while also considering the ongoing and looming challenges regarding the potential to sustain these performances. Therefore we take a multi-level analytical approach where, for example, we focus on firm level factors; governmental level factors by exploring initiatives such as the Danish CSR reporting act and the Norwegian White Paper on CSR and describe how this relates to institutional theory and the concept of implicit/explicit CSR; the individual level by exploring concepts such as leadership; country level factors such as differences in corporate governance and corporate ownership structures; and the interpersonal and inter-organizational level through concepts such as stakeholder theory. We also consider historical contributions to sustainability and CSR that have arisen from Scandinavia as well as the degree to which there is such a unit of analysis as “Scandinavia” and how such a generalization may help or hinder analyses. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
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Course prerequisites | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No special requirements. The course does not assume the student has any prior knowledge in the subject matter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Examination | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The course materials for this course
include a wide variety of offerings from multiple perspectives
regarding sustainability and CSR as it relates to
Scandinavia. The structure of this course is students are
assigned the materials prior to each session, we will discuss and
debate the materials during each session as facilitated by the
instructor. Practically speaking, each session will
structured that begins with a series of questions posed by the
instructor about the assigned reading materials that small groups
will discuss and iteratively followed by a large group discussion
of each question facilitated by the instructor; Next, the a
student group assigned each week will present on the
materials; Finally, the instructor will offer offerings and
summaries of the readings to conclude the session as a “wrap up”
and will link that session to previous sessions (i.e. help to
provide a “red thread” that will run throughout the course).
In some sessions, a special guest speaker will be invited as deemed
appropriate.
This course will be structured as a dynamic, discussion based course where excelling in the course will demand both preparation of the materials and engagement in the discussions. |
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Teaching methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Readings in preparation of each Session + Lecture + small group discussions facilitated throughout lecture + large group discussions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Student workload | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Further Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 hours of the 31 hours of teaching/classroom time require 2 instructors where 34 hours in teaching hours are necessary to conduct this course. |
Last updated on
14-02-2013