Philosophy to Live Well - A Beginners guide to Ethics

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Course code: PJM9

These Saturday workshops will explore how Philosophy can help us to live well

when

Dates

From 11 May 2024
Sat 10:00-16:00

One day

11 May 2024

10:00 to 16:00


with Jim Mepham

where

Stoke Lodge 

Stoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN


fees

Fees and concessions

total  fee  for  this  course: £45.00.

the full tuition fee for this course: £45.00 ,the concession fee  £28.00.

who

Bristol Adult Learning

stokelodge@bristol.gov.uk

0117 903 8844

Description

<p>A beginners guide to ethics.</p>

<p>What is ethics?</p>

<p>At its simplest, ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their everyday lives.</p>

<p>In this course, we will be introduced to three major ethical theories and discuss how they can help us resolve moral dilemmas and be applied to real life problems.</p>

What can students expect?

<p>Learners will have the opportunity to practise the following:<br />
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<p>Enquiry skills<br />
Inference<br />
Making connections<br />
Evaluation and application skills<br />
Questioning<br />
Debating skills</p>

<p>Empathy</p>

<p>Co-operation<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Century Gothic&#34;,sans-serif">Join other Philosophy courses</span></span></span></p>

What is the progression route?

<p>Join other Philosophy courses</p>

What should students bring?

<p>Pen / note book</p>

Teaching method/style?

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Century Gothic&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Discussion/ questioning</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Century Gothic&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Paired talk</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Century Gothic&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Use of different stimuli for discussion</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Century Gothic&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:14px">Group wor</span>k</span></span></span></span></span></p>

Equipment Required

<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If we have to cancel your course your fees will be refunded in full. We are unable to reimburse the cost of materials you may have bought for the course.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you cancel your course booking a week (7 days) or more before the start date we will refund your fees minus an admin charge of 20%.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you cancel with less than a week (7 days) before the start date or after the course has started, we will not be able to refund your fees.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Transfers will incur a fee of 10% and must be requested 7 days or more before the start of a course unless you are transferring to another course because your original course was cancelled.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-left:48px"> </p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you are due a refund you must contact the office within 3 months of the course to arrange payment as we do not keep card details.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">When attending an online course, it is a learner’s responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access before the start of a course. Refunds will not be given for technical failure of a learner’s home computer or their internet access.</span></span></span></p>

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Refunds and cancellations

<p>If we have to cancel your course your fees will be refunded in full. We are unable to reimburse the cost of materials you may have bought for the course.</p>

<p>If you cancel your course booking a week (7 days) or more before the start date we will refund your fees minus an admin charge of 20%.</p>

<p>If you cancel with less than a week (7 days) before the start date or after the course has started, we will not be able to refund your fees.</p>

<p>Transfers will incur a fee of 10% and must be requested 7 days or more before the start of a course unless you are transferring to another course because your original course was cancelled.</p>

<p>We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</p>

<p>If you are due a refund you must contact the office within 3 months of the course to arrange payment as we do not keep card details.</p>

<p>When attending an online course, it is a learner’s responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access before the start of a course. Refunds will not be given for technical failure of a learner’s home computer or their internet access.</p>