Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Pence Charles;
Language
English
Main themes
The seminar will deal with a theme in the area of the ethics of the relationship between science and society in a digital world, to be determined by its members in relation to research projects in which they are currently involved. Active participation in discussion is strongly encouraged. Professors and researchers from the UCL who are interested in the topic and specialists in the topic from outside the UCL may participate in the seminar.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Upon completion of the seminar, the student should be able :
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course will consist of three introductory lectures that will provide a framework for our discussions, on the role of values in science, the philosophy of technology, and the right to privacy. We will then consider a variety of specific examples (modified in accord with student interest), such as surveillance and big data, ethics in robotics and AI, research ethics, feminist philosophy of science, biodiversity, climate science, science denial, the relationship between science and capitalism.
Teaching methods
Teaching language: English
Reading knowledge and at least passive comprehension of English will be necessary. Students are free to pose questions and discussion in French if they wish, and some supplementary readings will also be French-language.
Reading knowledge and at least passive comprehension of English will be necessary. Students are free to pose questions and discussion in French if they wish, and some supplementary readings will also be French-language.
Evaluation methods
Assessment will include: (1) the attendance and participation of students in the seminar, (2) a final research paper, and (3) attendance at and presentation during a workshop day at the end of the course.
Bibliography
Toutes les lectures seront distribuées par le site web du Pr. Pence.
Faculty or entity
EFIL
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Master [120] in Anthropology
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement)
Master [120] in Multilingual Communication
Master [120] in History
Master [120] in Interpreting
Master [120] in Ethics
Master [120] in Linguistics
Master [120] in Philosophy
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
Master [60] in History
Master [120] in Translation
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures