PLT3950

International Ethics in A Divided World (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Roger Spegele

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate: 1. A better understanding of the way in which politics and ethics are intertwined with one another in a variety of contexts. 2. A greater understanding of why there has been increasing interest in ethics in the discipline of international relations. 3. A better understanding of the different modes of conceiving the relation of ethics and morality. 4. An ability to apply some key theoretical ethical concepts to empirical case studies.

Assessment: Oral presentation of topics (equivalent to 500 words): 10% + Essay (2000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 50% + Compared with second-year students, third-year students will be invited to demonstrate wider reading and a deeper understanding of the unit.

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in Politics or permission.

Prohibitions: PLT2950