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By the end of this module students will have gained a good understanding of the range and depth of practical ethical problems facing us today. A general aim of this module is to teach students to approach difficult and often emotive topics in a structured and analytical manner focusing on the critical assessment of arguments.
Indicative Module Content:1. Accelerated Climate Change and ‘Hopelessness’
2. Moral status of Non-human Beings
3. Eco-fascism and eco-terrorism
4. Moral Duties to Future Generations
5. Duties and Rights of those Displaced by Climate Change
6. Moral and Existential Hazards of Geoengineering
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 93 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: 2 hour In-person exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 45 |
Essay: Essay of 1500 words | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
Attendance: Tutorial Attendance and Participation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be given on each of the essays