Animal Ethics and Sentience advanced
Course fee: £425.00
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A new course for PhD students who are required to study ethics, morality and philosophy related to the non-human animal
Each student wishing to do this course will receive a tailor-made version to match the specific requirements of their university for PhD level study
Example Specification
Unit 1 Attitudes, Morality and Ethics
Learning outcome
1.0 Analyse and summarise attitudes toward non-human animals in terms of the morality, attitudes and ethics of the human-non-human animal relationship.
Assessment
1. Analysis of a study into human attitudes toward non-human animals 50% of total mark
2. Annotated bibliography 50% of total mark
Pass mark for unit 1 50%
Unit 2 Ethics, Morality and Philosophy
Learning outcome
2.0 Critically assess the effect of ethics, morality and philosophy on the attitude toward the non-human animal.
Assessment
1. Critical essay 100% of total mark
Pass mark for unit 2 50%
Unit 3 Sentience, Cognition and the Non-Human Animal
Learning outcome
3.0 Assess and evaluate evidence of sentience and cognition in the non-human animal
Assessment
1. Report and draw justified conclusions of the evidence of sentience and cognition in the non-human animal
Pass mark for unit 3: 50%
The course and assessment is moderated by a tutor who is experienced in PhD supervision and currently holds a Professorship
Course fee: £425.00