city university of hong kong faculty of business lunch workshop for year 1 instructors
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City University of Hong Kong Faculty of Business Lunch Workshop for Year 1 Instructors. Presenter: Dr Margaret Poon 8 October,2004. FB Core Values. Faculty of Business Five Core Values. Responsibility A business professional should be accountable for his/her actions. Honesty/Integrity - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
City University of Hong KongFaculty of Business
Lunch Workshop for Year 1 Instructors
Presenter: Dr Margaret Poon
8 October,2004
FB Core Values
Faculty of BusinessFive Core Values Responsibility
A business professional should be accountable for his/her actions.
Honesty/Integrity A business professional should be honest and
incorruptible. Fairness
A business professional should strive to treat his/her clients and colleagues fairly.
Respect A business professional should have respect for the
individual, for diversity, for the environment and for property rights.
Compassion A business professional should strive to work for
society’s welfare
Ethics as the foundation of developing students and teaching accounting
Course Planning Design of the curriculum Delivery of ethics Learning Outcomes based on FB
core values Assessment of Learning
Outcomes
Course Planning Course Planning Meetings to
discuss how FB core values can be integrated into FB2100
Focus Group Meeting with ex- FB2100 students to understand disciplinary issues
Special Meeting with Head, Undergraduate Program Leader, Subject Leaders and Teaching Staff of First Year Teachers to discuss how to improve first year teaching
Design of the Curriculum
Special emphasis right at the start First Lecture, First Tutorial
Inclusion of real life ethics case studies
Relevant Ethics Topics Corporate Governance (NEW) Earnings Management (NEW)
Delivery Course Manual Special emphasis right at the start
First Lecture Course built on ethics Highlight the similarities between FB core values,
professional ethics of accountants and also qualities of public life
Use examples such as corporate governance and earnings management
Use real life cases to better students’ understanding
First Tutorial whole-ly devoted to ethics Reference to the FB Core Values Website Core values integrated throughout the whole
course
Learning Outcomes
Design of expected learning outcomes based on FB core values
Classroom behavior and study approach built on FB core values
Responsibility Responsible for own learning - complete all coursework
Work harder for the sake of intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation
Punctuality – class starts on time
Be Prepared – read before class, bring textbook
Compassion To show respect for classmates and
teachers, please do not eat or drink in class.
Turn off all mobile devices.
Keep quiet in class.
Participate actively in class
Before you leave the class, seek permission from teachers first.
Fairness 1. Quizzes/Tests/Examinations 1.1 All students registered for the course are
required to attend scheduled test and quizzes. 1.2 Absence in quizzes/tests/examination will
automatically lead to zero marks. 1.3 To be fair to all students, reasons such as
student activities, family/personal problems, sports or other community services will NOT be considered for this purpose.
1.4 Students are warned that no make-up tests and quizzes will be offered to students and it is the responsibility of students to manage their study and time well.
1.5 Only valid cases such as medical reasons with medical proof will be considered. Please report such cases directly to your TUTORS within 24 hours notice.
Fairness 2. Disputes 2.1 For any disputes, the Course Examiner
will have the final decision on the matter. All students must attend their officially
registered sections for both lectures and tutorials.
Integrity1. Honesty 1.1 Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences and subject to
discipline actions and severe penalties including disqualification of the examinations and student disciplinary actions.
1.2 High ethical behavior is expected at all times. Students with improper behavior such as eating and chatting in lectures and tutorials will receive warnings and repeated offences will be brought to the attention of respective department and the faculty.
2. Cases 2.1 Cases on integrity and ethics will be illustrated and discussed
in lectures and tutorials. 2.2 Students are also reminded of the importance of Professional
Ethics of Accounting.
3. Intellectual Property Rights 3.1 No photocopying of textbooks is allowed. Students who bring
photocopies of textbooks will be penalized. Students with financial difficulties can approach the course examiner for assistance.
Compassion
Learn from senior students who demonstrate their willingness to work for society’s welfare:
Supplemental Instruction Scheme (Week 4-11):
Help Centre
Assessment of Learning Outcomes Use of ethics cases in examinations Tutors are encouraged to assess students’
participation based on their behavior in tutorials: eg. responsibility in doing homework, punctuality, contribution to class discussion
Active learning awards in some lecture classes to encourage students to integrate FB core values in accounting
Application in real life Active participation in class Responsible learner at home Motivate students to work harder
FB2100
Assignment – Choose any one assignment
Award for Active Learning Award for Active Learning
(1) Newspaper cuttings(1) Newspaper cuttingsIdentify any 3 pieces of news that are related to Identify any 3 pieces of news that are related to any topic learnt in class. Give a brief explanation any topic learnt in class. Give a brief explanation about the news.about the news.
-(2) Ethics (2) Ethics Identify three accounting issues and discuss them Identify three accounting issues and discuss them based on the FB core ethics values.based on the FB core ethics values.
-(3) Mind Maps(3) Mind Maps-Prepare mind-maps for any 3 topics (up to week Prepare mind-maps for any 3 topics (up to week 6)6)
Some encouraging results Over 90% attendance in lectures Over 650 textbooks were sold Tutors reported that majority of
students were well prepared in tutorials Make up class on National Day: nearly
100% of students attended the class No phone calls during lectures Students did not leave classrooms in
the midst of lectures Students brought textbooks to classes
FB2100 Teaching Team
[Lecturers] Dr. Margaret Poon, Associate Professor ([email protected], 2788 8486)
Mr. S.O.Wong, Instructor([email protected], 27888484)
[Tutors] Mr John Balachandran, Instructor([email protected], 27887913)Mr. Eric Cherneff, Instructor([email protected] , 2788 8043)Ms Margarret Fidow, Assistant Professor ([email protected], 27887906) Mr Paul Poh, Assistant Professor([email protected], 27888488)
Ms Du Jun, PhD Student([email protected] , 2788 9700)
Mr Paul Poh, Assistant Professor([email protected], 27888488)
Mr. S O Wong, Instructor([email protected], 2788 8484)
Dr Jun Yao, Visiting Fellow([email protected] , 2788 7136)
[Tutors]
Thank You Very Much
Any questions?