College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Critical Bioethics
Module PHL2035 for 2019/0
Module PHL2035 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2035: Critical Bioethics
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to:
- familiarise you with the history of, and different positions, theories and problems in current bioethics
- familiarise you with ethical issues of genetics, stem cell research and issues of social and cultural identity, through engagement with applied case studies; and
- advance your ability to analyse text, criticize, empirical and philosophical arguments and reflect on your own preferences in making arguments and your ideas of right and wrong.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate knowledge of a range of key topics in bioethics 2. understand different empirical and theoretical perspectives in bioethics 3. appraise forms of argument on ethical issues from different philosophical and sociological perspectives |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. analyse arguments in moral philosophy and social ethics 5. demonstrate the ability to engage with both abstract and practical ethical issues |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. develop the ability to write scholarly well-argued reflective essays 7. construct normative arguments 8. practice different forms of writing 9. practice expressing own thoughts and ideas at different levels of abstraction in discussion and writing 10. Demonstrate the ability to work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |