Scientists and Ethics (IN901002)
Course 0000001943 in SS 2024
General Data
| Course Type | seminar |
|---|---|
| Semester Weekly Hours | 2 SWS |
| Organisational Unit | Informatics 5 - Chair of Scientific Computing (Prof. Bungartz) |
| Lecturers |
Erik Bolager Anton Frank Keerthi Gaddameedi |
| Dates |
Thu, 16:00–18:00, MI 03.09.012 Thu, 16:00–18:00, MI 01.07.023 |
Assignment to Modules
-
IN9010: Seminar Wissenschaftler und Ethik / Seminar: Scientists and Ethics
This module is included in the following catalogs:- Catalogue of soft-skill courses
Further Information
Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.
| additional remarks | In this course, students will work on a topic concerning one of the ethical aspects of science (you can also propose your own topic): - Biographies of distinguished scientists (J. Robert Oppenheimer, Kurt Gödel, ...) - Classical scientific dilemmas/debates (cloning, genetics research, equality in science, ...)- Ethics in Computer Science (privacy, big data, Open Source, ...)- Science and society (COVID-19 restrictions, science and politics, ...)- Good Scientific Practice (reproducibility, fraud, plagiarism, ...)This seminar is held weekly. First some introductory lectures in ethics by us, followed by weeks where several students present their work during each session, with a following plenary discussion on that topic after each presentation.Pre-course meeting: February 8th, 16:15-17:00, room 00.13.036.Moodle link: https://www.moodle.tum.de/course/view.php?id=95973 |
|---|---|
| Links |
E-Learning course (e. g. Moodle) TUMonline entry |