161-027 Applied Ethics | |
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Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Brian Scarlett |
Prerequisites | At least one single-semester first-year philosophy subject, or permission from the Head of Department or the subject coordinator. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Thirty-two contact hours per semester: two 1-hour lectures per week for the first 11 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the third week of semester |
Subject Description | In this subject, students should develop an appreciation of the relevance of philosophy to issues of public concern by attention to some significant and controversial areas. These will include the following: the enforcement of morals, war and terrorism, privacy versus security, punishment, slavery. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words, plus regular participation in tutorials. |
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