Area: | Graduate School of Business |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 8 Hours Fortnightly |
Syllabus: | Familiarisation with the basic terminology of philosophy and social psychology in a business and management setting. The theory of dialectics, critical thinking theory is presented. Students are required to select from a variety of philosophical stances and argue for or against their appropriatness for contemporary business practices. Given introductory input, students will be responsible for researching supporting materials. Guest speakers will present alternative viewpoints. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Discussed Western ideology. Applied the thinking to the business challenges of the future. Critically discussed one Western philosopher. Discussed some important Thai philosophies. Formulated, as a group, some sort of harmony between the two in the conduct of business. Contrasted positivist and interpretivist philosophical traditions. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Cooper, D. E. (1996), World Philosophies: An historical introduction. Oxford, Blackwell Publishing. Mulder, N. (2000), Inside Thai Society: Religion, Everyday life, Change.Thailand, Silkworm Books. Payutto, P.A. (1997), (Translator, Bruce Evans) A Constitution for Living. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Critical paper 60%. PATOP critical analysis 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Perth City Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Lingnan Uni HK | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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