2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

IDEA5290M Professional Ethics Project

15 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Dr Graham Bex-Priestley
Email: G.Bex-Priestley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisites

IDEA5210M	Intro Ethics: Reason Happiness
IDEA5220M	Professional Issues 1
IDEA5230M	Agents & Profes Responsibility

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

Students will work with a tutor to develop a project which they will then research in detail. Their project may be on any topic in the field of applied and professional ethics, but they will be encouraged to choose something closely related to their experience in the workplace or professional practice.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should have an ability to:
- understand the critical issues bearing on an aspect of professional or applied ethics in some depth;
- evaluate critically and in detail some of the main theoretical approaches to a particular issue in professional or applied ethics;
- apply this understanding to the thoughtful development of a line of argument regarding an issue in professional or applied ethics, which reflects their own critical engagement with the material studied.

Syllabus

To be developed in consultation with project supervisor.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			146.00
Total Contact hours			4.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Students will work with a tutor to develop a project which they will then research in detail. Their project may be on any topic in the field of applied and professional ethics, but they will be encouraged to choose something closely related to their experience in the workplace or professional practice.

They will produce a 4,000 word essay, or presentation equivalent. There may be scope for group projects, with a common mark given for assessment, but only with the agreement of the Programme Leader.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will be supervised by a tutor and required to submit draft portions of their project, as well as keeping in regular contact by email or phone, and through the VLE.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	4000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/06/2024 15:34:54

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