Undergraduate Module Descriptor

PHL2125: Ethics of Emerging Technologies

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

You will learn to identify and critically assess ethical issues raised by emerging technologies and critically engage with philosophical work in this area.
You will learn research skills in both self-motivated and group contexts.
You will develop core philosophical skills such as critical reflection, argumentation and clarity of expression.
Examining recent and forthcoming work will help you to cover new research methods and trends, and to understand the relevance of interdisciplinary inputs in philosophical research, and how to situate philosophical work within its disciplinary context.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Demonstrate familiarity with current work on ethics of emerging technologies. 2. Demonstrate an acquisition of knowledge of different ethical issues connected to new technological advancements.
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Understand and engage with philosophical arguments. 4. Problematise and assess philosophical implications of interdisciplinary issues.
Personal and Key Skills	5. Develop clear and concise written and oral communication skills. 6. Demonstrate comprehension of complex ideas and writing.