Course content

In this subject, student groups carry out ethics projects that involve data collection using questionnaires. In the subject, we review, assess and apply basic methods in theoretical and empirical ethics, and address relevant research ethical principles. The relationship between empirical ethics and other types of empirical approaches is discussed in the course. The course will train the students' ability to design and carry out empirical investigations that are suitable for elucidating normative issues.

Learning outcome

A candidate who has passed the course is expected to have the following total learning outcomes according to the study plan's description of the course, defined as knowledge and skills:

Knowledge:

• knowledge of theoretical and empirical methods in ethics
• knowledge of the distinctive features of empirical ethics as an approach
• knowledge of ethical issues and specialist literature in a chosen field
• knowledge of research ethics

Skills:

• formulate and investigate a specific ethical issue in a fruitful and research ethically justifiable way
• justify the choice of method based on the project's purpose
• discuss the significance of own empirical findings based on relevant literature
• contribute constructively in group collaboration

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, project seminar, project work, presentations, guidance, self-study. The students work in project groups with a self-selected problem, design and carry out a study, and write a project report together. Project presentation during and at the end of the project period, with feedback from other groups.

Obligatory activity can only be approved the semester the course is taught, but is valid for this and the subsequent semester.

Compulsory assignments

• 80 % attendance
• Up to three approved project presentations
• Up to three approved individual assignments

Required previous knowledge

None.

Course materials

The syllabus list will be available at the start of the semester.