Module manager: Dr Graham Bex-Priestley
Email: G.Bex-Priestley@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
| IDEA5210M | Intro Ethics: Reason Happiness |
| IDEA5220M | Professional Issues 1 |
| IDEA5230M | Agents & Profes Responsibility |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Students will work with a tutor to develop a project which they will then research in detail. Their project may be on any topic in the field of applied and professional ethics, but they will be encouraged to choose something closely related to their experience in the workplace or professional practice.
On completion of this module, students should have an ability to:
- understand the critical issues bearing on an aspect of professional or applied ethics in some depth;
- evaluate critically and in detail some of the main theoretical approaches to a particular issue in professional or applied ethics;
- apply this understanding to the thoughtful development of a line of argument regarding an issue in professional or applied ethics, which reflects their own critical engagement with the material studied.
To be developed in consultation with project supervisor.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Private study hours | 146 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 4 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Students will work with a tutor to develop a project which they will then research in detail. Their project may be on any topic in the field of applied and professional ethics, but they will be encouraged to choose something closely related to their experience in the workplace or professional practice.
They will produce a 4,000 word essay, or presentation equivalent. There may be scope for group projects, with a common mark given for assessment, but only with the agreement of the Programme Leader.
Students will be supervised by a tutor and required to submit draft portions of their project, as well as keeping in regular contact by email or phone, and through the VLE.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 4000 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 07/06/2024
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