APG5393 Ethics
Faculty of Arts
APG5393 Ethics is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at City (Melbourne) and Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- City (Melbourne), Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5393
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5393
1 unit list APG5393 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APR5393, APG4393
Overview
This unit aims to provide students with a basic understanding of ethical theory, as a foundation for their studies in bioethics. The unit outlines several key perspectives in normative ethics, including Kantian ethics, Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics, and examines several key problems for each of these approaches. The unit also considers certain issues in meta-ethics, such as the question of whether moral judgements must be relative to individuals or cultures or whether they can be objective, and the implications of research in social and moral psychology for accounts of moral motivation.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | City (Melbourne) | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Essay 120%
- Essay 240%
- Take-Home Exam.30%
- Online discussion question10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Bring a solid theoretical framework to the analysis and evaluation of issues in bioethics;
- 2
Recognise, analyse, and evaluate ethical arguments;
- 3
Think critically about assumptions underlying debates in bioethics and applied ethics;
- 4
See that certain issues in ethical theory are of intrinsic interest and value.
- 5
Develop a sufficient understanding of long-standing debates about the nature of ethics to provide a basis for forming your own views on these issues.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Justin Oakley
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Justin Oakley
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5393?
APG5393 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after APG5393?
APG5393 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including APG5051.
When is APG5393 offered?
In 2020, APG5393 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at City (Melbourne) and Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is APG5393?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5393 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.