Curricular Unit:Code:
Social Responsibility and Management Ethics145RSEG
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
2MasterArchitecture and Urbanism4 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese/English52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Recognition of the importance of sustainability principles in organizational context; recognition of the role of social responsibility and corporate citizenship in the promotion of organizational sustainability; Identification of the main instruments of corporate social responsibility and the main values for an ethical behavior in management; identify the principles of their application
Syllabus:
1. Sustainability in organizational context
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - concept and historical evolution.
3. Business Ethics – principles and values.
4. Stakeholder Engagement.
5. CSR instruments.
6. Case studies
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The syllabus promotes the acquisition of knowledge regarding the concept s of Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Ethics in organizational context, promoting contact with the main CSR instruments applied in professional practice.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The teaching methodologies include lectures for theoretical exposition, tutorial orientation for research essays, readings and discussions, as well as thematic debates and critical reflections. The evaluation is continuous, through the practical application of knowledge in individual or group assignments, and an individual test.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
This curricular unite explores the concepts of Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Ethics and Corporate Citizenship, analyzing the origin and evolution of these concepts to the present day. In the section dedicated to Sustainability, focus is given to Sustainability dimensions and their importance in organizational context. In the study of Social Responsibility, attention will be given to the main motivations and difficulties for its implementation.. Several case-studies are analyzed, regarding successful CSR practices, with the purpose to demonstrate the viability and practical interest in promoting CSR.
Reading:
1. Comissão das Comunidades Europeias (2002). Corporate Social Responsibility - A Business Contribution to Sustainable Development.
2. Comissão das Comunidades Europeias (2011). A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility.
3. Rego, A., Cunha, M.F.; Costa, N.G. et al. (2006). Gestão ética e socialmente responsável: teoria e prática. Lisboa: Editora RH.
4. Santos, M.J.N. (coord.) (2005). Desenvolvimento Sustentável e Responsabilidade Empresarial. Celta Editora: Oeiras.