| Course title | Introduction to Enviromental Ethics |
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| Course code | KBE/130 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Doctoral |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In every academic year, only in the summer semester |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | unspecified |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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The first few lectures will introduce the main ethical concepts, namely utilitarianism, ontological ideas and virtue ethics, by providing a historical context for each concept before giving examples of recent work in environmental ethics that is based on the particular historical concept. Middle lectures and readings will provide more detail about certain important topics concerning environmental views including deep ecology, animal rights and sustainability. The last lectures will discuss newer ideas such as Integrative Ecologies and what indigenous approaches may offer. The students will give a presentation on a particular environmental ethical topic of their choosing.
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the concepts and principles of environmental ethics, to show why we should care about the environment. These will be illustrated through lectures and discussions of readings concerning the main issues regarding environment ethics, namely utilitarianism, ontology and virtue ethics. These form the basis for the main topics of current environmental ethics including animal rights, sustainability and expanding rights to the non-human parts of the world.
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| Prerequisites |
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A good understanding of English will be helpful.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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The students are expected to read the selected readings before class so that they may participate in discussions during each lecture meeting. The students will give a presentation on a topic of their choice dealing with an environmental ethic issue. Students must show that they understand the course material by answering well during the oral exam to pass the course. |
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| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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