College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Animal Minds and Animal Ethics
Module PHL2119 for 2022/3
Module PHL2119 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2119: Animal Minds and Animal Ethics
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Animal Consciousness: What is it like to be non-human?
- Reasoning, Concepts and Beliefs: Do Non-Human Animals think?
- Mindreading: Do non-human animals know each other’s beliefs?
- Communication: Do non-human animals have a language?
- Moral Norms: Do non-human animals create rules?
- Animal Ethics: How should we treat smart non-human animals?
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule Learning and Teaching Activity | 22 | Weekly 2-hour lectures/seminars or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar. |
| Guided Independent Study | 83 | Private research in preparation for essay writing and slides presentation. Instructions will be given via ELE. |
| Guided Independent Study | 45 | Private study: reading the assigned material for classes and complementary readings. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
