Module PHL3113 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL3113: Practical Ethics
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to engage you in some very important contemporary debates in applied ethics. By the end of the module, you should be able to:
1) Understand the motivations and methods of practical ethics;
2) Assess arguments for different social and moral positions; and
3) Discuss in a philosophically sophisticated manner some of the most pressing contemporary moral controversies.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Identify and cogently discuss the issues raised in some key contemporary debates in applied ethics. 2. Critically distinguish and evaluate certain positions and arguments within some key contemporary debates in applied ethics. 3. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the methods of applied ethics. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the relationship between the practical and theoretical aspects of philosophy. 5. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of different types of philosophical analysis. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. Demonstrate a significantly expanded philosophical vocabulary and understanding with respect to key ideas in practical ethics. 7. Engage in complex and high level argumentation both orally and through writing. 8. Conduct research independently engaging in complex ideas and problems while developing original research insights. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay draft | Draft of final essay | 1-8 | Written/Peer review |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 35 | 1000 words | 1-7 | Written |
| Final essay | 65 | 2000 words | 1-8 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (1000 words) | 1-7 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay | Essay (2000 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
