SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
MODELO
PED.013.02
Course
Equipment Design
Subject
Ethics and Deontology
Type of course
Year
Professor(s)
Area Coordinator
Academic year
2013/2014
ECTS 3
Compulsory
3º
Semester
Student Workload:
2nd
Arlindo Augusto Ferreira
Total
84
Contact
José Reinas dos Santos André
Planned
1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The study of the subject “Ethics and Deontology” has as main objective raise
students´ awareness towards the major ethical issues which arise at the various
levels of human activity in general and within the professional context in particular.
At the end of the course unit the student is expected to be able to:
>Understand the most elementary rules of professional conduct and ethics.
>Acquire basic and essential knowledge of conduct and professional ethics.
> Acquire critical basis for the reflection on the ethical-moral dimension of social life
and of professional practice.
2 PROGRAMME
>Introduction
>Basic concepts: Ethics, Moral; Deontology, Professional, Professionalism, and
others;
>Social value of the profession and professional.
>The statute of designer on society.
>Different types of ethics; Identification of the different ethical theories and reflection
on their application. The fundaments of ethics.
>The growing importance of ethics at the various levels of human activity and within
the professional context.
>Ethics and professional deontology: deontological principles and professional
values; codes of professional conduct. The mechanisms of self-regulation - the
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deontological codes and others.
>The professional secrecy and confidentially. Problems and rules of profissional
secrecy.
>Honorarium – Definition and goods practices to fix it.
3 COHERENCE BETWEEN PROGRAMME AND OBJECTIVES
The programme was defined taking into account the objectives to be attained and
competences to be acquired.
4 MAIN BIBLIOGRAPHY
>Ferreira A.A.M.; Teacher notes.
>Deontological Codes.
>Estatutos de Ordens e Associações Profissionais.
>Códigos éticos e deontológicos de várias Ordens e Associações Profissionais.
>Francisco de Souza; Ética e Deontologia, EDUFSC Editora.
>Arménio Rego/Jorge Braga; Ética para Engenheiros, Lidel Editora.
5 TEACHING METHODOLOGIES (INCLUDING EVALUATION)
Oral and/or written presentation of contents;
Lecture, analysis and discussion of texts/papers proposed by the teacher;
Tutorial support;
Realization of written test (frequency / exam).
6 COHERENCE BETWEEN TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND OBJECTIVES
7 ATTENDANCE
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8 CONTACTS AND OFFICE HOURS
[email protected]; Office 5; Tuesday: 8h30 - 10h30; Wednesday: 8h30 – 9h30;
Thursday: 18h30 – 19h30
Date: Mars 2014
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