PHIL10040 Introduction to Ethics

Academic Year 2020/2021

How do we know what is right or wrong? Is an action right or wrong always and everywhere or does it depend on the motivation of the agent? Or on the result of the action? In this module we will look for answers to these and related questions by examining the work of key philosophers from the European and Anglo-American tradition. Further details will be available in the module outline posted on Brightspace.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

This module will introduce students to the field of ethics in philosophy. It will provide students with the philosophical vocabulary to voice, clarify, and justify their own ethical positions while critically engaging with contrasting views.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Tutorial

7
Autonomous Student Learning

94
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will comprise lectures and small-group tutorials 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

This module assumes no background knowledge of philosophy at all.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: Essay Two Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

40
Essay: Essay one Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

40
Assignment: Discussion posts. Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

20

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given to students on each of the essays.

Name Role
Dr Christopher Cowley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer