Undergraduate Course: Applied Ethics (PHIL10017)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Philosophy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk |
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| Course description |
This course will consider the application of ethical theory to cases, imagined and real. The course will consider two areas where ethical theory is applied. The first are to problems that arise in domains such as medicine, science, animals, war and business. The second are ideas that often are at the centre of contemporary public debate such as rights, freedom, duty and trust. The course will proceed by discussing cases, the central ideas in them, and philosophical analyses that have been offered. This year, special emphasis will be given to the issue of humanity and its relations to rights and genetics. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 26 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Room 11.01, David Hume Tower. |
| Additional information |
Class location: 11.18 David Hume Tower |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 10 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Room 11.01, David Hume Tower. |
| Additional information |
Class location: 11.18 David Hume Tower |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| to be completed |
Assessment Information
The course will be assessed by a final exam (100%) administered in May.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
The course will be assessed by an essay due at the end of the semester.
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr David Levy
Tel: (0131 6)50 3648
Email: david.levy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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