Ersta Sköndal University College
certificate in Ethics and View of Life Studies
Stockholm, Sweden
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Swedish, English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This postgraduate certificate at Ersta, Sköndal Bräcke University College is compulsory for third‑cycle study and for doctoral students. It teaches core questions, theories and concepts in normative ethics, metaethics and view of life studies; identifies welfare‑society issues for ethical analysis; trains use of philosophical method; and supports critical reflection on individual‑level ethical challenges. Topics include ethical theories, autonomy, dignity, justice, social ethics and philosophical method.
Career Outcomes: You can use the certificate in academic research and teaching, clinical ethics, policy advising, healthcare leadership, social work and diaconal practice. Potential careers: researcher, lecturer, clinical ethicist, policy advisor, social care leader.
The course is at a postgraduate level and is compulsory for third-cycle courses and study programs.
After completing the course, the doctoral students shall have the ability to explain fundamental questions, theories, and concepts within normative ethics, metaethics, and view of life studies; identify areas within the welfare society that can be analyzed using ethical and view of life study.
After completing the course, the postgraduate students shall have the ability to justify and make use of philosophical methods for the analysis of ethical and view of life study issues within the area related to the individual in the welfare society.
After completing the course, the doctoral students shall have the ability to critically reflect on ethical and view of life issues within the area related to the individual in welfare.
The subjects covered by the course are as follows: fundamental ethical theories; central ethical concepts such as autonomy, human dignity, justice; social ethics; fundamental concepts within view of life studies; philosophical method.
