College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Bioethics: DNA-technologies, Ethics and Human Identity
Module PHL2039 for 2020/1
Module PHL2039 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2039: Bioethics: DNA-technologies, Ethics and Human Identity
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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;
- advance your ability to analyse texts, 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 in-depth knowledge of a range of key topics in bioethics 2. understand and apply 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 your 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. |