SOCIAL ETHICS
Course: Cultural Studies 2020
Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy
Title
SOCIAL ETHICS
Code
ВБ 10.1
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1. To have the skills of critical thinking, to present their own thoughts in a clear way, to make their arguments.
2. To analyze, comment and summarize scientific and analytical texts of culturological format.
4. To know and understand theoretical approaches to definition of culture, its manifestations and forms of existence.
16. To define, formulate and argue their own civic and professional position on topical social issues.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful completion of the course is based on knowledge of the following disciplines of the bachelor's degree as: "History of World Culture", "History of Ukrainian Culture", "Ethics", "Aesthetics", "Social Philosophy", "Sociology", etc. Students should know the basic philosophical concepts, categories and methods of socio-philosophical cognition.
2. Be able to work on the topics of socio-philosophical texts; apply basic concepts, categories in the analysis of socio-cultural phenomena and processes; identify current trends in the understanding and interpretation of social ethics, predict the prospects for its development, taking into account the peculiarities of modern social realities.
3. Possess basic skills of scientific research and information management; critical attitude and forecasting prospects for solving social problems of social functioning.
Course content
The discipline "Social Ethics" belongs to the list of elective disciplines and is taught in the 8th semester of the bachelor's degree. The discipline introduces students to the peculiarities of studying social ethics as a topical area of modern ethical research.
The course defines the subject, objectives, theoretical foundations, methodology, main directions and issues of classical and modern research on social and ethical issues. The historical and theoretical features of the study, current problems of modern functioning and prospects for the development of social ethics are considered. Particular attention is paid to those aspects of modern social functioning that remain open for discussion.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Bauman Z. Postmodern Ethics. Oxford(UK);Cambridge(USA):Blackwell,1993.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, self-study work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Oral response, additions and participation in discussions: 30/ 50 points
2. Independent work (summary of texts): 8 / 10 points
3. Independent work (analysis of contemporary social and ethical issues): 10 / 20 points
The semester number of points is formed by the points received by the student in the process of mastering the material from the entire course.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Departments
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