College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Ethics of Emerging Technologies
Module PHL2125 for 2022/3
Module PHL2125 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL2125: Ethics of Emerging Technologies
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Autonomous robots and attributions of responsibility.
- Value alignment and safety in the quest for general artificial intelligence.
- Privacy and digital surveillance.
- Can fairness be automated?
- Algorithmic decisions and the right to an explanation.
- Machine learning and epistemic justice.
- The economic and environmental impacts of emerging technologies.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hours per week comprising of lectures and seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 48 | Reading and Research |
| Guided Independent Study | 38 | Preparation and writing of essay |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparation for seminar presentation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
