Type:
Master
Specialisation:
022302.01.7 - Ethics
Qualification awarded:
Master’s degree in Philosophy
Programme academic year:
2024/2025
Mode of study:
Full time
Language of study:
Հայերեն
1. Admission criteria/requirements
ADMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Master's degree program is carried out according to the relevant regulations of YSU.
Admission is held without exams for the ones with a Bachelor’s degree in the same specialty, and applicants with related specialties pass the final exam of the Bachelor’s degree.
Admission to the Master's degree program is carried out according to the relevant regulations of YSU.
Admission is held without exams for the ones with a Bachelor’s degree in the same specialty, and applicants with related specialties pass the final exam of the Bachelor’s degree.
2. Programme Objectives
AIM OF PROGRAM
The program aims to train Philosophy and Ethics specialists for education, science, and civil society sectors, who will analyze and coordinate the worldview, socio-philosophical, and ethical issues of modern civilizational challenges, predict crisis phenomena with philosophical and ethical motives, and develop concepts for overcoming them. The trained specialists can work in educational systems, think tanks, and public organizations.
The program aims to train Philosophy and Ethics specialists for education, science, and civil society sectors, who will analyze and coordinate the worldview, socio-philosophical, and ethical issues of modern civilizational challenges, predict crisis phenomena with philosophical and ethical motives, and develop concepts for overcoming them. The trained specialists can work in educational systems, think tanks, and public organizations.
3. Educational outcomes of the programme
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- To present the typology of ethical relations and the theoretical and applied foundations of ethics,
- To describe the foundations of ethics, virtual communication, and virtual identity in the modern networked society
- to point out the trends of ethical and socio-cultural transformations of national identity
- to point out the rules of the game of business and political ethics and models of political manipulation
- to introduce technologies of crowd behavior, ostentatious consumption, and entertainment
- to point to the methods and problems of the metaphysics of love, family planning, and the psychoanalysis of love
- to consider the ethical profile of the Armenian identity in the context of the identities of other, especially ethnic, nations
- to participate in the development and modernization of socio-cultural and ethical concepts of national security
- to apply various sociocultural methods and develop factual models for overcoming ethical conflicts
- to pose ethical problems, develop research programs and methods of their implementation
- to interpret the characteristics of Armenian ethical thought and its relations with Eastern and Western ones
- to reveal the patterns of mutual conditioning of natural science and humanities cultures and the ethical consequences of the development of science
- to separate the essential from the inessential and to identify the fundamental trends of ethical transformations in the modern world
- to organize public discussions and debates on ethical problems and contribute to the formation of public opinion
- to support the work of non-governmental organizations dealing with issues of ethical education of youth
- to apply technologies for solving and overcoming ethical conflicts
- to use various sources of information (Internet resources, electronic libraries, scientific articles, and reports)
- to analyze existing problems and estimate the resources needed to solve them
- to engage in pedagogical and scientific research activities
- to prepare reports, present research results, conduct scientific debates
- to observe the norms of professional ethics
4. Assessment methods
ASSESSMENT
Based on the workload of the courses (academic modules) provided by the curriculum of the educational program, the mode of study, teaching methods, and taking into account the importance of the course in the formation of professional knowledge and abilities of the student, the courses are divided into 4 groups according to the form of assessment: with final assessment, without final assessment, without evaluation of current exams, and check-up.
Course evaluation components are:
• mid-term written exams (implying summary analytical answers according to the questionnaire, or writing tasks (research, application of the psychodiagnostic methodology, etc.), and/or mid-term oral exams (implying extensive analytical answers according to the questionnaire, or preparation of essays, independently and in groups) performance of works and oral presentation), which can be considered the "Research Component".
• mid-term check-ups (implies completion of assignments and presentation of material by the student during seminars),
• independent work (implies implementation of written or oral analytical work on the assigned topic and public presentation)
• participation (implies physical presence, active participation in question-and-answer sessions and discussions at lectures and seminars),
• the final oral exams (implies clear, logical, justified, and complete answers to the questions on the exam ticket).
Based on the workload of the courses (academic modules) provided by the curriculum of the educational program, the mode of study, teaching methods, and taking into account the importance of the course in the formation of professional knowledge and abilities of the student, the courses are divided into 4 groups according to the form of assessment: with final assessment, without final assessment, without evaluation of current exams, and check-up.
Course evaluation components are:
• mid-term written exams (implying summary analytical answers according to the questionnaire, or writing tasks (research, application of the psychodiagnostic methodology, etc.), and/or mid-term oral exams (implying extensive analytical answers according to the questionnaire, or preparation of essays, independently and in groups) performance of works and oral presentation), which can be considered the "Research Component".
• mid-term check-ups (implies completion of assignments and presentation of material by the student during seminars),
• independent work (implies implementation of written or oral analytical work on the assigned topic and public presentation)
• participation (implies physical presence, active participation in question-and-answer sessions and discussions at lectures and seminars),
• the final oral exams (implies clear, logical, justified, and complete answers to the questions on the exam ticket).
5. Graduates future career opportunities
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the "Ethics" program can work in secondary and higher educational institutions, analytical centers, non-governmental organizations, and mass media, occupying the following positions:
Secondary educational institutions:
·organizers,
·teachers of ethics, and social studies.
Higher educational institutions:
·lecturers,
·researchers.
Mass media/ Television:
·PR managers,
·advertising agents,
·journalist-publicists.
Analytical centers:
·researchers,
·consultants,
·experts.
Possible workplaces are high schools, colleges, institutes, higher education institutions, analytical centers, mass media, and international organizations implementing educational and social programs.
Graduates of the program can continue their studies in the YSU Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology postgraduate studies and work in scientific research centers.
Graduates of the "Ethics" program can work in secondary and higher educational institutions, analytical centers, non-governmental organizations, and mass media, occupying the following positions:
Secondary educational institutions:
·organizers,
·teachers of ethics, and social studies.
Higher educational institutions:
·lecturers,
·researchers.
Mass media/ Television:
·PR managers,
·advertising agents,
·journalist-publicists.
Analytical centers:
·researchers,
·consultants,
·experts.
Possible workplaces are high schools, colleges, institutes, higher education institutions, analytical centers, mass media, and international organizations implementing educational and social programs.
Graduates of the program can continue their studies in the YSU Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology postgraduate studies and work in scientific research centers.
6. Resources and forms to support learning
RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE FORMS TO SUPPORT LEARNING
The following auxiliary resources are used in the learning process:
·laboratories equipped with modern appliances and software,
·YSU library, faculty reading room,
·electronic resources
The following auxiliary resources are used in the learning process:
·laboratories equipped with modern appliances and software,
·YSU library, faculty reading room,
·electronic resources
7. Educational standards or programme benchmarks used for programme development
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS OR PROGRAM BENCHMARKS USED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
When developing the program the RA national framework of higher education qualifications, as well as the "Ethics" Master's degree program of Moscow State University were taken into account.
When developing the program the RA national framework of higher education qualifications, as well as the "Ethics" Master's degree program of Moscow State University were taken into account.
8. Requirements for the academic staff
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC STAFF
1. General abilities
Teaching/pedagogical
· Ability to make a course work program/calendar plan/
· Ability to assess the student's knowledge
· Skill in using necessary methodical materials
· Willingness to transfer own experience and skills to students
· Knowledge of interactive teaching methods, ability to use active learning techniques,
Knowledge of computer programs and ability to use them during teaching.
Research
· Ability to work with scientific sources and use Internet information resources,
· Skill in conducting philosophical and sociological research
· Ability to manage research works.
Communication
· Oral communication and effective communication skills,
· Rhetorical skill, written word skill and behavior befitting a pedagogue
Knowledge of a foreign language (in addition to Russian, also English, French, or German)
2. Professional Abilities
Knowledge of philosophical trends and modern concepts
· Ability to evaluate and diagnose ethical, sociocultural, and ethnocultural research and analysis
· Ability to study the problem and organize research work,
· Ability to develop concepts for predicting and overcoming crisis phenomena with philosophical and worldview motives,
· Ability to manage research,
· Ability to prepare and deliver public speeches,
Ability to coordinate and strategize the challenges of modernity;
3. General requirements
· Pedagogical experience - at least 5 years of pedagogical experience (especially at a university)
· Availability of a monograph or scientific articles relevant to the subject taught in the Master's program
· Professional training every 5 years
Scientific activity: publication of articles, organization, and participation in conferences and scientific seminars
· Development of work and educational programs
· Self-education and continuous professional growth
1. General abilities
Teaching/pedagogical
· Ability to make a course work program/calendar plan/
· Ability to assess the student's knowledge
· Skill in using necessary methodical materials
· Willingness to transfer own experience and skills to students
· Knowledge of interactive teaching methods, ability to use active learning techniques,
Knowledge of computer programs and ability to use them during teaching.
Research
· Ability to work with scientific sources and use Internet information resources,
· Skill in conducting philosophical and sociological research
· Ability to manage research works.
Communication
· Oral communication and effective communication skills,
· Rhetorical skill, written word skill and behavior befitting a pedagogue
Knowledge of a foreign language (in addition to Russian, also English, French, or German)
2. Professional Abilities
Knowledge of philosophical trends and modern concepts
· Ability to evaluate and diagnose ethical, sociocultural, and ethnocultural research and analysis
· Ability to study the problem and organize research work,
· Ability to develop concepts for predicting and overcoming crisis phenomena with philosophical and worldview motives,
· Ability to manage research,
· Ability to prepare and deliver public speeches,
Ability to coordinate and strategize the challenges of modernity;
3. General requirements
· Pedagogical experience - at least 5 years of pedagogical experience (especially at a university)
· Availability of a monograph or scientific articles relevant to the subject taught in the Master's program
· Professional training every 5 years
Scientific activity: publication of articles, organization, and participation in conferences and scientific seminars
· Development of work and educational programs
· Self-education and continuous professional growth
9. Additional information about the programme
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM
It should be noted that the program specification provides a brief description of the main characteristics of the program and the educational outcomes that the average student is expected to achieve if he or she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities offered by the program. The introduction of the "Ethics" educational program will also allow the establishment of effective international cooperation, as this specialization occupies an important place in a number of leading European universities (Moscow State University after M.V. Lomonosov, Cambridge University, Oxford University, and Belarus State University). The program also aims at the YSU’s internationalization. Additional information about the program can be found in the YSU course guidebook.
It should be noted that the program specification provides a brief description of the main characteristics of the program and the educational outcomes that the average student is expected to achieve if he or she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities offered by the program. The introduction of the "Ethics" educational program will also allow the establishment of effective international cooperation, as this specialization occupies an important place in a number of leading European universities (Moscow State University after M.V. Lomonosov, Cambridge University, Oxford University, and Belarus State University). The program also aims at the YSU’s internationalization. Additional information about the program can be found in the YSU course guidebook.
