Philosophy to Live Well - A Beginners guide to Ethics
Course code: PJM9
These Saturday workshops will explore how Philosophy can help us to live well
when
Dates
From 11 May 2024Sat 10:00-16:00
One day
10:00 to 16:00
with Jim Mepham
where
Stoke LodgeStoke 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.
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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Discussion/ questioning</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Paired talk</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:14px">Group wor</span>k</span></span></span></span></span></p>
Equipment Required
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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>