Module PHLM006 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
PHLM006: Contemporary Ethics
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion of essay plan, 1:1 meeting | 1000 words, 15 minutes | 1-4, 6, 8 | Oral |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 70 | 6,000 words | 1-6, 8 | Written |
| 1 x Reading Review | 10 | 800 words | 1-4, 6, 8 | Written |
| Presentation of essay plan with slides | 20 | 10 minutes | 1-4, 6, 7 | Oral |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (6,000 words) | 1-6, 8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Reading Review | Reading Summary (800 words) | 1-4, 6, 8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Presentation of essay plan | Mini essay (1,500 words) | 1-6, 8 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
The forms of re-assessment have the same credit percentage as their original form of assessment.
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Seyla Benhabib (2011) Dignity in Adversity. Human Rights in Troubled Times, Polity Press.
Butler, Judith (2004) Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence. Verso.
Card, C. (1988). Gratitude and Obligation, American Philosophical Quarterly, 25 (2): 15-127.
Angela Davis (2012) The Meaning of Freedom and Other Difficult Dialogues, City Lights Press.
Jürgen Habermas (2003) The Future of Human Nature, Polity Press.
Hans Jonas (1973) Technology and Responsibility: Reflections on the New task of Ethics, Social Research Vol. 40/1, pp. 31-54.
Saba Mahmood (2005) ‘The Subject of Freedom’. The Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject. Oxford: Princeton University Press.
Adam Rosenblatt (2015) Digging for the Disappeared. Forensic Science after Atrocity. Stanford University Press.
Susan Sherwin (1992) No Longer Patient, Feminist Ethics and Health Care, Temple University Press.
Vandana Shiva (2005) Earth Democracy. Justice, Sustainability and Peace, North Atlantic Books.
Hugo Slim (2015) Humanitarian Ethics, Oxford University Press, part II, The Modern Elaboration of Humanitarian Principles, pp. 39-121.
Lisa Tessman (2009) Feminist Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy. Theorizing the Non-Ideal, Springer.
