Undergraduate Course: Environmental Ethics (PHIL10147)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course examines some of the central ethical questions arising out of the distinctive relation human beings have to the natural environment. |
| Course description |
The course content may vary from year to year, depending on the CO of the course. Some potential theoretical topics are: how we should reason under uncertainty in long timescales; externalities, multi-generational prisoner's dilemmas, and tragedies of the commons. Practical topics may include carbon offsetting, population control, food issues like genetically engineered crops and vegetarianism, or the costs and benefits of mitigating climate change.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Midterm Essay 40% 1500 words
Final Essay 60% 2000 words
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Increased understanding of some foundational issues in ethical theory
- Familiarity with some of the specific ethical issues raised by humans' relationship to nature
- Improved ability to defend a philosophically controversial position
- Improved critical reading and discussion skills
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
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