Ethics! Module 0: Course Introduction

Photo: Colleen Hayes / NBC.

In this module, I welcome you to the course while letting you know what to expect.

To that end, I have 3 learning outcomes for you. When you finish this module, you will be able to…

Open up a course text in Perusall.
Recall a few things about your instructor and this course.
Locate important information on this website and in the syllabus.

Read This:

The Syllabus

Context

This is the syllabus for the course. All the material it contains has been reproduced on this course website. However, clicking on the syllabus above will open up UB Learns, which contains a button saying “Open in New Window”. Click that button, and the syllabus will open in Perusall. All the readings for this course will be accessed in this way, so please let me know if you are having any issues!

While you’re on Persuall, feel free to leave a comment on the syllabus. This is a great way to ask questions and leave your own thoughts. This is not required, but a great way for me and your classmates to see your comments and respond to them!

In addition, you can find the syllabus in PDF format, if you want to download a copy for yourself. There is also a copy of the syllabus for printing, which you may want instead. Finally, there is a full course document that has goes into detail about this course and its requirements. (Everything in that course document is also posted on this course website.)

Optional Material

Some modules will conclude with an optional “Curious for More?” section, where I have posted some additional material. So, for example, this module ends with a short video clip from the tv show The Good Place, which aired a few years ago. Pretty much all the images on this website are taken from that show, so I figured I’d include that clip as a way to introduce you to it. (The Good Place seems to be regularly available on Netflix, if you wish to watch the whole series and better appreciate some of my more obscure jokes.)

In any case, I will often discuss this optional material in my lecture videos. However, you are not required to either watch the optional videos or read the optional readings. When it comes to anything marked “optional”, you are only responsible for what I actually cover in my lecture videos. However, I do encourage you to explore each module’s “Curious for More?” section and dig even deeper into these topics!