Social and Ethical Aspects of Engineering
BASIC DATA
course listing
Y - courses in joint study programmes
course code
FLFI.02.160
course title in Estonian
Inseneriteaduse sotsiaalsed ja eetilised aspektid
course title in English
Social and Ethical Aspects of Engineering
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
Structural units teaching the course
EK - Department of Materials and Environmental Technology
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
Kursuse eesmärgiks on aidata tudengitel:
- omandada teadmisi eetikateooriatest (moraalifilosoofia üldiselt, keskkonnaeetika, uurimistöö eetika, elukutse-eetika (inseneriteadus) jne);
- parandada eneseanalüüsi oskusi eetiliste probleemide korral;
- parandada võimekust põhjendada eetilisi otsustusi;
- arendada meeskonnatöö ja ettekannete tegemise oskusi.
- omandada teadmisi eetikateooriatest (moraalifilosoofia üldiselt, keskkonnaeetika, uurimistöö eetika, elukutse-eetika (inseneriteadus) jne);
- parandada eneseanalüüsi oskusi eetiliste probleemide korral;
- parandada võimekust põhjendada eetilisi otsustusi;
- arendada meeskonnatöö ja ettekannete tegemise oskusi.
course aims in English
The objective of the course are to provide students with:
- knowledge of ethical theories (general, enviromental ethics, research ethics, professional ethics etc);
- ability to reflect upon ethical issues;
- capacity to justify ethical positions;
- teamwork and presentation skills.
- knowledge of ethical theories (general, enviromental ethics, research ethics, professional ethics etc);
- ability to reflect upon ethical issues;
- capacity to justify ethical positions;
- teamwork and presentation skills.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
- osata reflekteerida ja põhjendada omaenda eetilisi seisukohti;
- osata orienteeruda eetikateooriates ja -mõistestikes;
- osata reflekteerida oma elukutse (inseneriteadus) eetiliste ning sotsiaalsete aspektide üle.
- osata orienteeruda eetikateooriates ja -mõistestikes;
- osata reflekteerida oma elukutse (inseneriteadus) eetiliste ning sotsiaalsete aspektide üle.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
- to learn to reflect upon and justify one's own ethical beliefs;
- to learn about the ethical theories and some fundamental concepts that help such reflections;
- to learn to reflect upon the ethical and social aspects of one's profession.
- to learn about the ethical theories and some fundamental concepts that help such reflections;
- to learn to reflect upon the ethical and social aspects of one's profession.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Tehnoloogiate sotsiaalsed aspektid. Ülevaade eetikateooriatest. Keskkonnaeetika. Insenerieetika. Uuringueetika ja elukutse-eetika. Moraalirelativismi küsimus ja inseneriteaduse kultuurilised kontekstid.
brief description of the course in English
Social and value dimensions of technologies. Overview of ethical theories. Environmental ethics and engineering. Research ethics and professional ethics.Moral relativism and cultural context of engineering.
type of assessment in Estonian
Uurimistöö.
type of assessment in English
Research work. The case study has to be presented, submitted and accepted.
Non-differentiated grading.
Non-differentiated grading.
independent study in Estonian
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independent study in English
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study literature
Õppematerjalid on nähtavad ainele registreeritud üliõpilastele.
1. Vesilind, P. Aarne, Alastair S. Gunn (1998). Engineering, ethics, and the environment. Cambridge University Press (parts, see Moodle).
2. Peter Singer's chapter "The Environment" from "Practical Ethics".
3. Jonathan Wolff chapter "Safety" from "Ethics and Public Policy".
4. Ruth Macklin chapter "Moral Progress and Ethical Universals" from "Against relativism. Cultural diversity and the search for ethical universal in medicine".
5. See also Moodle for additional compulsory study materials.
1. Vesilind, P. Aarne, Alastair S. Gunn (1998). Engineering, ethics, and the environment. Cambridge University Press (parts, see Moodle).
2. Peter Singer's chapter "The Environment" from "Practical Ethics".
3. Jonathan Wolff chapter "Safety" from "Ethics and Public Policy".
4. Ruth Macklin chapter "Moral Progress and Ethical Universals" from "Against relativism. Cultural diversity and the search for ethical universal in medicine".
5. See also Moodle for additional compulsory study materials.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
3.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
0.8
lectures
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practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
2.2
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
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