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Student experiences of raising ethical issues during placement, Caroline Gilbey

Caroline Gilbey, University of the Creative Arts (Epsom), UK, describes Student Experiences of Raising Ethical Issues during Placement in her contribution. Many students felt frustrated at companies' lack of understanding about social responsibility and found it difficult to obtain information.

This teaching activity has been taken from Parker, L. and Dickson, M.A. (2009) Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators, Bristol: Labour Behind the Label.  Download the whole publication here

1. Level

UG

2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators

A. No background knowledge required

3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students

A. No background knowledge required

4. Number of students

Any number

5. Length of time required

Adjustable

6. Type of activity

Placement related

7. Discipline

Business, Cross-curricular

8. Topics covered

Companies, Corporate social responsibility, Multi-stakeholder initiatives, Purchasing practices, Supply chains, Working conditions

 





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