College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Critical Bioethics
Module PHL2035 for 2018/9
Module PHL2035 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2035: Critical Bioethics
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 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 themes:
- History and themes of bioethics
- Abortion
- Bioethics, philosophy and empirical social sciences
- Direct to consumer genetic testing : sex selection
- Genetic engineering
- Global Bioethics
- Prenatal testing
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 |
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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 |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | Weekly 1-hour lecture and 1-hour seminar. Each student will once submit a summary of a reading prior to the seminar. |
Guided Independent study | 128 | Independent, guided study: Weekly reading (44 hours), preparation of seminar presentation (20 hours), research for the essay (50 hours), preparation for the essay (64 hours). |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).