Ethics

Code Cours
2021-JUISEN-L3S2-CIR3-FH&Orientation
Language of instruction
French, English
Teaching content
Bachelor computers & networks 3rd year
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
F.GRUMETZ
Stakeholder(s)
J.DELANGUE, Ludivine BRASSELET
Yann DEFFONTAINE
Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Developing one’s relationship skills in a professional environment
Each student must be able to:
- Understand and explain opinions he shares or not.
- Express his personal point of view and disagreement, and put forth his values and beliefs.
Engineering ethics
Each student must be able to realize an oral presentation with a video illustration
Goal
Developing one’s relationship skills in a professional environment
Each student should be able to:
- Organize and chair a meeting.
- Analyze his behavior and reactions within professional situations.
- Be aware of his strengths and weaknesses.
- Behave differently from usual.
Engineering ethics
Each student should be able to:
- Make the difference between being submitted to an external system of moral values and adopting his own ethical behavior.
- Understand that every situation in which a decision has to be taken is always complex.
- Base his decisions upon an ethical reflexive method in order to avoid the unwanted consequences of impulsive reactions.
- Explain the fundamental concepts of modern ethics (sustainable development, fair trade, etc.)
- Determine if a given mission is in accordance with the Charter of the CNISF ( National Council of Engineers and Scientists of France).
Presentation
Developing one’s relationship skills in a professional environment
- Roles and functions of the leader and of the other persons taking part in a meeting.
- Different types of meetings and their sequences.
- Transactional analysis concepts: the Ego states, transactions, life positions)
Engineering ethics
First semester: interactive course on the following questions:
- What do we call “Ethics” and what is the difference between “Ethics” and “social morality”?
- What are the functions of Ethics in private and professional life?
- What are the limits of Ethics?
- What are the main characteristics of social morality in our contemporary Western world?
- How can we adopt an ethical reflection in a complex concrete situation?
Second semester: Students presentations.

Modalités

Forms of instruction
Developing one’s relationship skills in a professional environment Theoretical contribution Role playing Engineering ethics Interactive lessons Presentations done by students
Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Face to face
Lectures - face to face 18,00
Independent study
Independent study 52,00
Overall student workload 70,00
Evaluation
Developing one’s relationship skills in a professional environment
Students will be given a mark for the role plays simulations
Engineering ethics
Case studies.
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Continuous assessment
Test (Quizz) 0,25 4 20,00
Written Test 2,00 1 30,00
Final Exam
Written test 3,00 1 50,00
TOTAL 100,00

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