Course description
Engineering Ethics Short Course
This course offers a short introduction to ethics for professional engineers.
It covers four key areas in contemporary ethics of particular importance to members of the engineering profession: (i) Professionalism and Codes of Ethics, (ii) Professional Integrity, (iii) Sustainability, (iv) Whistleblowing.
Through interactive learning resources and practical case studies, this course will allow engineers to develop their ethical reasoning skills and equip them with the knowledge of ethics necessary to navigate a complex and changing working environment.
Level: Professional
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is for members of the engineering profession at all levels.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Understand key concepts and debates in contemporary engineering ethics.
- Apply key concepts and debates from ethics to contemporary issues in engineering.
- Assess the validity of ethical arguments made by others and formulate their own ethical arguments.
Training Course Content
Units included in this course
- Unit 1: Professionalism and Codes of Ethics
- Unit 2: Professional Integrity
- Unit 3: Sustainability
- Unit 4: Whistleblowing
- Final Assessment
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