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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2006/2007
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Ethics in a Technological Society (P01970)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : DIV-P-Div-P-ETS The course provides an in depth study of seminal texts in the moral, philosophical and theological reception and critique of technology. The course will involve investigation of the moral implications of the social shaping of technology and its implications for democratic institutions and religious traditions with the aid of case studies of genetic engineering, industrial agriculture and aquaculture, and communal resistance to technological change. Entry Requirementsnone Subject AreasHome subject areaDelivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Precis and critique principal philosophical, sociological and theological narratives of technology. - Identify and discuss the moral implications of the technological shaping of human life. - Assess the cultural, ecological and spiritual impacts of genetic engineering, computer technology and industrial agriculture and aquaculture. Assessment Information
One 3,000 word essay
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Ms Lynn Robertson Course Organiser Dr M Northcott School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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