Undergraduate Course: Applied Ethics (PHIL10017)

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 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course will consider the application of ethical theory to cases, imagined and real. This year, special emphasis will be given to contemporary debates in bioethics, exploring questions that arise as a result of new and emerging medical developments. We will explore the role that applied ethics can play in meeting these challenges. For example, we will cover questions such as the following: What are the arguments for and against various forms of moral and cognitive enhancement? What is the relationship between enhancement and authenticity? How should we approach the use of pharmacological interventions that aim to influence our emotions in interpersonal relationships? And what dilemmas are associated with genetic testing, selection and manipulation?
Course description	Applied ethics examines ethical issues that arise within a wide range of contexts (medical, financial/business, social, technological, personal, legal, environmental). Examples of areas that we may consider particular issues from include climate change, data ethics, robot ethics, bioethics and personal relationships. We explore these issues from the perspective of philosophical ethics, analyzing the problems and critically evaluating various possible solutions.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017) AND Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students studying on MA Cognitive Science (Humanities) are permitted to take this course without having met the pre-requisites of Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014) and Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08014). However, it is advisable that students discuss the suitability of the course with their PT and the course organiser before enrolling.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students should have completed at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. Please note that 3rd year Philosophy courses are high-demand, meaning that they have a very high number of students wishing to enrol in a very limited number of spaces. These enrolments are managed strictly by the Visiting Student Office, in line with the quotas allocated by the department, and all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. It is not appropriate for students to contact the department directly to request additional spaces.
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 0
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Midterm essay (1500 words) (40%) Final Essay (2,500 words) (60%)
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Applied Ethics		2:00

Academic year 2019/20, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 10
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Midterm essay (1500 words) (40%) Final Essay (2,500 words) (60%)
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Applied Ethics		2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Explain key issues and controversies in applied ethics. Explain and critically analyse key theories and arguments in applied ethics. Understand and explicate the relation between issues in applied ethics and other areas of philosophy. Explain and justify their views on various applied ethical issues.