The Master’s Degree Ethics at Bircham International University studies philosophical problems in social and political interaction. It covers ideology, law, and ethics, including normative ethical theories and the relations between legal rules and ethical and customary rules. The course also examines the social and ethical foundation of law and legitimacy, the limits of law and the state, and moral reasoning applied to real-life experiences.
Students study through distance learning. The program has a structure of 70% textbooks and 30% project, and it includes a research methodology component plus a final project or thesis. Credit requirements are 36 to 54 academic credits, with 48 academic credits for Ethics Online and additional subjects.
Admission is open for adults over 25 years of age. The course is designed for professionals seeking flexible distance education, and it requires a bachelor’s degree or international equivalent. Fees are described as including the program of study, textbooks, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma, and transcript.
Modules
- Ethics Online
- Research methodology and final project or thesis
- 501ETC - Philosophy of Ethics & Law
- 502ETC - Principles of Ethics
- 503ETC - Moral Principles
- 504ETC - Cross Cultural Social Perspectives
- 505ETC - Philosophy of Religion
- 506ETC - Crimina