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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI044

Course Name:

Business Ethics

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. MİNE MUKADDES AFACAN FINDIKLI

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. MİNE AFACAN FINDIKLI

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The intensity of competition increases due to factors such as globalization, the development of information and communication technologies, rapid changes and uncertainty in the global environment. For this reason, the key for business management to maintain their existence with high performance is the realization of corporate strategies, organizational goals and objectives effectively and efficiently. In business life, where the spirit of capitalism is heavily dominated in the global market, it can be easily seen that the goals are often high profit rates. However, the understanding of business ethics should take part in all the process of the management levels. The main purpose of the course is to gain a perspective on the implementation of practices and processes within the framework of ethical decision-making and in accordance with business ethics.

Course Content:

Related issues and topics about to build up the awareness for ethics concepts in business life, to show the importance of business ethics implementations, to develop skills in participant to give business decisions concede ring the ethical values, to be able to evaluate business decisions using ethics values.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To develop a basic understanding of ethical issues
2) To be able to discuss the nature of ethical decision-making models.
3) To be a good citizen and a good business managers who work for the good of the public and the community.
4) To be able to understand and implement Ethics Codes and Code of Conduct of companies.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course / Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations of Ethics	ppt
2)	Ethics for Society, Institutions and Workers, Individuals: code of Conducts	ppt
3)	Ethical Decision Making & Models	ppt
4)	Institutionalization of Ethics: Steps to Establish Organizational Ethics	ppt
5)	Corporate Culture and Ethical Climate	ppt
6)	Corporate Governance and Ethics	ppt
7)	Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics	ppt
8)	Ethical Leadership	ppt
9)	Midterm	Test
10)	Human Resources Management and Ethics	ppt
11)	Internal and External Reporting Mechanism	ppt
12)	Current Issues in Business Ethics	ppt
13)	Group Presentations	ppt
14)	Group presentaitons	ppt
15)	Final exam	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Gavai, A.K.. Business Ethics, Global Media, 2009.
References:	Gavai, A.K.. Business Ethics, Global Media, 2009.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	1
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	1
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	2
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	1
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	2
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 35
Final	1	% 45
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 45
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	12	12
Presentations / Seminar	9	18
Midterms	3	21
Final	4	31
Total Workload		124