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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEVŞEHİR / BYS115 - OFFICE SERVICES AND SECRETARIAT

Code: BYS115 Course Title: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department OFFICE SERVICES AND SECRETARIAT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HURİ NUR ANAHTAR (nuranahtar@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Providing a foundation in ethical thought by presenting ethical theories and approaches. Providing perspectives on ethical issues in a variety of formats and including an analysis of interests of all of the individuals who hold a stake in the outcome of any dilemma or decision (stakeholder analysis), course tries to encourage students to open their minds to the variaty of opinions on any given issue and to critically evaluate each perspectives . - to use ethics as a basis for decision making by giving examples of application of traditional theories to modern business decision making - to demonstrate that not only ethics is to be used to analyze business issues as one form of decision making, similar to profit maximization or legal compliance but also ethics can serve as the foundation for each of the other methods. - to explain the role of ethics in the business disciplines such as human resource management, marketing, finance, accounting, etc. - to demonstrate ethical dimensions of organizational culture anh how to create ethical corporate cultures - to present selected emerging issues in ethics in the tourism industry; the rights of guests and responsibilities of management, sexual harassment in the hospitality industry, ethical concerns in food and beverage management, professional ethics in tourist guiding, etc.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define business ethics PO-1 To perform secretary profession in all sorts of administrations and offices
PO-5 Skills for self development and Ability to have knowledge of quality and total quality management.
PO-6 Skills for possessing professional ethics and sense of responsibility
PO-14 Manage a process effectively to meet the demands.
PO-16 Display their vocational self-confidence at work place
PO-17 Develop an entrepreneur spirite
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definitions of Business Ethics and Related Concepts; Social Responsibilities of Business; Introducing Ethical Theories and Approaches; Ethical Issues in Business and Management; Application of Traditional Theories to Modern Business Decision Making; Prescriptive and Psychological Approaches in Decision Making; Ethical Decision Making Process; Ethical Dilemmas of Managers; Managing for Ethical Conduct; Ethics as Organizational Culture; Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture; Managing for Ethical Conduct in Hospitality Industry; Case Studies and Selected Issues of Ethics in Tourism Management.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definitions of Business Ethics and Related Concepts Lecturing-Discussion
2 Social Responsibilities of Business Lecturing-Discussion
3 Introducing Ethical Theories and Approaches Lecturing-Discussion
4 Introducing Ethical Theories and Approaches Lecturing-Discussion
5 Ethical Issues in Business and Management Lecturing-Discussion
6 Prescriptive and Psychological Approaches in Ethical Decision Making Lecturing-Discussion
7 Ethical Decision Making Process Lecturing-Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Application of Traditional Ethical Theories to Modern Business Decision Making Lecturing-Discussion
10 Ethical Dilemmas of Managers Lecturing-Discussion
11 Managing for Ethical Conduct Lecturing-Discussion
12 Ethics as Organizational Culture; Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture Lecturing-Discussion
13 Managing for Ethical Conduct in public relations and publicity Lecturing-Discussion
14 Case Studies and Selected Issues of Ethics in public relations and publicity Lecturing-Discussion
15 Application Lecturing-Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tierney, E. P. (1997). İş Ahlakı,(Çev. Günhan Günay). İstanbul: Rota Yayınları.
2 Başpınar, N. Ö., & Çakıroğlu, D. (2012). Meslek etiği. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
book, projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 4 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 4 16
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90