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own teaching context. Students should refer to the three prominent ethical approaches (deontology,
educational literature provided when writing their consequentialism and virtue ethics) before unpicking
analysis. Furthermore, students need to show a actual or potential ethical dilemmas encountered by
consideration of how that theory can be applied in academics teaching at Imperial. These discussions
practice. For example, this might be in the form of will be closely tied to the Imperial context at all times
a planned teaching session, or a reflective piece and students will have ample opportunity to discuss
on some teaching which has already taken place ethical issues that they have faced, or fear they may
or it may be an analysis of part of a curriculum. The face during their time at Imperial. This face-to-face
specific aspect of actual teaching may be different session is supplemented by a variety of resources
depending on the context of the student and this aimed at supporting students with their assignment
can be negotiated in the seminar. Students are and will be available via Blackboard Learn.
required to be reflective in their analysis and provide
both contextual and theoretical justification for the This topic is intended to be of interest to anyone
arguments presented. Full assignment details are undertaking teaching or supervision work at Imperial.
provided in the seminar.
ECTS credits: 5 Intended Learning Outcomes:
UKPSF indicative mapping: A2, A3, A4, A5, K2, K3, K5,
V3, V4 By the end of the topic students will be better able to:
Expected assignment word count: 1500-2000
Tutor: Dr Annette Mahon 1. Outline and evaluate a number of approaches
to ethical decision making within education.
Ethics in Education
2. Critically apply these concepts to a range of
Aims ethical dilemmas.
This topic aims to raise the awareness of students 3. Critically reflect on the ethics of academic
to the basics of ethical theory and reasoning. This is practice and how these impact student
followed by the opportunity to relate this theory in learning.
a structured manner to possible and actual ethical
dilemmas in their work practices which may relate to a 4. Be aware of the processes, roles and
range of educational issues such as personal tutoring, responsibilities of being an ethical
assessment, inclusion and providing references for professional.
PhD students.
Pre-Reading:
Teaching Methods
There will be some pre-seminar reading of 1-2 papers.
These will be made available on Blackboard two
weeks in advance of the seminar.
This topic is taught through an interactive face-
to-face session which will provide a foundation in
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