Module PS4630-KP04
Ethics of Innovative Technologies (EthikIT)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each winter semester
Credit points
4
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Bachelor Interdisciplinary Courses for health sciences, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
- Bachelor Interdisciplinary Courses, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
Classes and lectures:
- Ethics of Innovative Technologies (seminar, 1 SWS)
- Ethics of Innovative Technologies (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 30 hours group work
- 30 hours in-classroom work
- 30 hours private studies
- 30 hours written report
Contents of teaching:
- Basic concepts and methods of ethics
- Ethical decision-making models
- Autonomous systems in the context of social change
- Case studies of new and unresolved ethical issues due to modern and emerging technologies
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students recognise ethical problems and can formulate them concretely and precisely.
- Students will be able to analyse future and existing technologies with regard to associated ethical issues.
- Students can evaluate decisions in case studies on the basis of different ethical models.
- Students can argue ethically and represent their opinion in discussions.
- The students are familiar with fundamental future ethical issues regarding robotisation and the development of autonomous systems and artificial intelligences.
Grading through:
- continuous, successful participation in course
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- : various topic-related and current literature
Language:
- German and English skills required
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- None
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- None
Module Exam(s):
- Submissions in groups will be required periodically during the semester, accounting for 20% of the final assessment.
- At the end of the semester a report incl. a presentation (80%) is required, whereby the respective individual performance must be identified and will be evaluated separately.
- The evaluation of the report is determined from: 70% individual performance + 30% overall evaluation of the report.
- To successfully pass the course, you need to be evaluated at least in terms of a sufficient performance.
Last Updated:
07.10.2025