Seminar: Scientists and Ethics

Module IN9010

This Module is offered by TUM Department of Informatics.

This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective sections.

Basic Information

IN9010 is a semester module in German or English language at Bachelor’s level and Master’s level which is offered irregular.

This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.

Catalogue of soft-skill courses

Total workload	Contact hours	Credits (ECTS)
120 h	30 h	4 CP

Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions

Content

- Biographies of distinguished scientists (Einstein, Russell, Heisenberg, v. Braun)
- Research under dictatorships
- Faud, mistakes, and plagiarism,
- Ethics in computer science (Monitoring, freedom of the www, Open Source, Star Wars,...)
- Genetic research, intelligent design, animal tests.

Learning Outcome

At the end of the module, students are able to analyse and evaluate ethical aspects of different behaviour related to scientific research (goals of scientific research, procedure of research, and possible applications of research) as well as to present them in an adequate manner.

Preconditions

none

Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature

Courses and Schedule

SS 2019 WS 2018/9 SS 2018 WS 2017/8 SS 2017 WS 2016/7 SS 2016 WS 2015/6 SS 2015 WS 2014/5 SS 2014 WS 2013/4 SS 2013 WS 2012/3

Type	SWS	Title	Lecturer(s)	Dates
SE	2	Scientists and Ethics (IN901002)	Obersteiner, M. Responsible/Coordination: Huckle, T.	singular or moved dates
SE	2	Seminar: Scientists and Ethics (IN901001)	Rippl, M. Responsible/Coordination: Huckle, T.	singular or moved dates

Learning and Teaching Methods

The students shall be prompted to study literature and to get familiar with the topics. They prepare and give presentations and write a term paper.

Media

Slides, whiteboard, movies

Literature

Will be announced by supervisor before the course starts.

Module Exam

Description of exams and course work

Type of assessment: scientific elaboration and presentation.

The presentation grades the students' ability to present a given topic while the scientific elaboration examines the rest of the intended learning outcomes.