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Environmental Ethics |
| Module Code |
PHE1001 (ITS: BE409) |
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Faculty |
Biotechnology |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
To introduce the student to the subject of ethics with particular reference to developments in environmental science and health.Your tutors will provide you with a case study that requires you to analyse a particular problem, evaluate the scientific, social, ethical and legal issues and to create recommendations for policy and governance and public engagement.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Appreciate risk, precaution and trust.
2. Discuss issues that are of ethical concern for the biosphere.
3. Formulate an ethical view on how to promote democratic decision making in environmental science and health.
4. Construct reasoned arguments to support their position on the ethical and social impact of advances in environmental science and technology.
5. Demonstrate your creativity, problem-solving and reflection competencies to produce a valuable report.
6. Work effectively within a group to create recommendations for policy, governance and public engagement.
7. Peer-review the work of another and defend their stakeholder position.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 16 | Test cases in Environmental ethics | | Independent Study | 101 | You will work within groups and will have individual responsibility for a specific task agreed by the group. Each case study will provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your creativity, problem-solving and reflection competencies and will motivate you to produce valuable individual and group reports. | | Group work | 8 | Each group will be required to i) provide a critical succinct account of the underlying science, ii) describe how you worked as a group to analyse the problem, iii) identify the ethical philosophy/philosophies underlying your recommendations, iv) discuss implications for policy, governance and public engagement. |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10651 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | | Module Teacher | Denise Harold, Janosch Heller, Konstantinos Gkrintzalis, Paul Cahill |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Report(s) | Individual Stakeholder report on Case study | 65% | Week 6 | | Presentation | Identification of key issues in case study, explanation of complexities and formulation of set of recommendations. Each group will make a group presentation (15 min plus 5min for discussion) with recommendations on the case assigned. 5% is group contribution and 10% is individual student contribution. | 15% | Week 8 | | Report(s) | Peer review of case study | 10% | Week 8 | | Report(s) | Peer review of case study for the other teams case study. This is a group mark because its group submits one report discussing the other group's case study. | 10% | Week 10 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- John Bryant, Linda Baggott la Velle, John Searle: 2005, Introduction to Bioethics, 1st, John Wiley & Sons, England, 0 470021985
- John Bryant, Linda Baggott la Velle, John Searle: 2002, Bioethics for scientists, 1st, Wiley, Chichester, 0471495328
- G. Tyler Miller Jr: 2007, Living in the Environment Principles, Connections and Solutions, 15th, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 0-495-12524-5
- Ben Mepham: 2005, Bioethics An introduction for the biosciences, 1st, 12, Oxford University Press, Oxford OX2 6DP, 280-306, 0-19-926715-4
Articles:
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Other Resources
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