Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Mustafa KESEN

Assoc. Prof. Beyza ERER

Assoc. Prof. Didem TEZSÜRÜCÜ COŞANSU

Assoc. Prof. Funda ODUNCUOĞLU

Lec. Derya GÜL ÖZTÜRK

Ethics and Socal Responsibility In Hr

Course Code	: İK313
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

This course is organized to understand the ethical values and social responsibility practices of today´s business world and to evaluate the roles of HRM department. In this context, concepts of ethics and social responsibility and their evolution in history and changing roles of HRM will be evaluated. At the end of the course, students will gain the skills of evaluating and developing of business world in the scope of business ethics and social responsibility.

Course Content

In the scope of the course, concepts of business ethics and social responsibility and evlotuion of these concepts; topics covered by business ethics and social responsibility and relevance of these concepts with HRM are discussed. In the content of the international guides and standards, best practices in the world are evaluated. Evolution of the concepts in Turkey and best practices from Turkey are analyzed. In the scope of the course, students will gain research skills for business ethics and social responsibility.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Knows and evaluates the definitions of business ethics and social responsibility concepts
2.	Explains the evolution processes of business ethics and social responsibility and interprets their today´s position
3.	Knows the topics covered in business ethics and social responsibility
4.	Interprets the relevance of HRM with business ethics and social responsibility
5.	Knows the principles and practices of international guides and standards

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Akgeyik, Tekin (2009), Türkiye’de İş Etiği: İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi Boyutuyla. Sabri Orman ve Zeki Parlak (Ed.). İşletmelerde İş Etiği içinde (s. 114-130). İstanbul: İTO

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction: Aim of the Course, Learning Outcomes, Topics and Evaluation Systems

Week 2 - Theoretical

Concept of Ethics

Week 3 - Theoretical

Ethical Theories

Week 4 - Theoretical

Stakeholder Theory

Week 5 - Theoretical

CSR Guidelines and Standards, Code of Conduct

Week 6 - Theoretical

Understanding Ethics in Turkey, Development, Current Situation

Week 7 - Theoretical

Ethics, CSR and Human Resources Management Relationship

Week 8 - Theoretical

Ethics, CSR and Unions Relationship

Week 9 - Theoretical

Conducting Ethics and CSR Research

Week 10 - Theoretical

Ethical Issues Related to HR

Week 11 - Theoretical

Ethical practice examples in HRM

Week 12 - Theoretical

Social Responsibility Projects with Employee Participation, Relations with NGOs and Human Resources Management

Week 13 - Theoretical

Ethics Education

Week 14 - Theoretical

Critical View on Ethics and CSR Issues

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	13	2	3	65
Individual Work	13	0	3	39
Midterm Examination	1	20	1	21
Final Examination	1	25	1	26
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5
OÇ-2	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5
OÇ-3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4