THE MAE CONSORTIUM HOMEPAGE

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WELCOME TO THE MAE CONSORTIUM HOME PAGE AND THE ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS COURSE IN APPLIED ETHICS

Introduction and important information for applicants (European and non-European)


NO SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAMME STARTING IN 2010.

NO TUITION WILL BE CHARGED FOR 2010/11.


Closing date for applications to the Autumn 2010 is January 15, 2010.


Applications should be made online via www.studera.nu.

Application period starts December 1, 2009.

This Erasmus Mundus Masters Course is offered by Linköping University, The Centre for Applied Ethics, (Sweden), Utrecht University, the Ethics Institute, (The Netherlands), and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Philosophy, Programme for Applied Ethics (Trondheim, Norway), and Stellenbosch University, South Africa. 



The Master¿s Programme of Applied Ethics (MAE) is a merger of two existent high-quality Master's programmes of applied ethics.The Nordic Master's Programme in Applied Ethics which started in 2001, and the Master's Programme of Applied Ethics at Utrecht University, which started in 2003. The objective of the Master¿s programme is to create and develop ethical reflection and ethical competence on a European level, as a mix of relevant theoretical and practical knowledge, understanding, and evaluation. More specifically, the aim is to achieve competence in:

• Identifying and analysing moral problems in different social and professional contexts

• Presenting sound input to public and professional debates on moral issues and being able to structure and

• evaluate those debates

• Formulating theory-based policy recommendations and assessments regarding moral issues in specific practices

• (e.g., health care, law, business, environmental affairs, ICT or journalism)

• Organising constructive ethical deliberation in institutional and professional contexts

In this way, the programme enhances both the quality of applied ethics as an academic field and a s a professional practice. Furthermore, it is instrumental in focusing on ethical aspects of medicine, public health, technology, politics and business and, hence improve s the quality of professions and practices on a European level.

The programme runs over two semesters of full-time study (60 ECTS). The first semester comprises different courses in applied and theoretical ethics. The second semester comprises either courses in ethics and a master thesis or only a full-semester masters thesis. The thesis may be written in connection with an internship. Courses in different areas of Applied Ethics are offered by the institutions based on their expertise.

The programme focus is on applied ethics. Hence, the studies will include different areas within applied ethics.
It includes for instance social and political ethics, medical ethics, bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, research ethics, ethics and technology and it also relates to different forms of professional ethics
Detailed information about the programme, see Syllabus.


Language of instruction: English.