Humanities, Transparency, Methods, Ethics
main objectives
To develop critical thinking and open-mindedness. ,To develop complex reasoning on a subject at the interface of ethical, personal and societal issues.,To consider all the aspects of an issue raised, understand the logic at work (political, economic, social, etc.) with an intercultural approach.,To gain awareness of one’s own opinions.,To formulate (through classes, Seminars (TD), reading and research) individual critical thinking ,To be able to present ideas clearly and logically.,To be able to challenge an initial point of view (change in thinking) and to acknowledge it.,To be able to offer specific solutions/recommendations.,
general content
Lecture courses.,Introduction to the module and activities to be completed + initial questions,Introduction to “ethics for an engineer”. ,Introduction to a sociotechnical controversy with analysis of the stakeholders (case study from an endocrine disrupter video).,Reflection or thought on the role of the media in information processing.,Is science neutral and rational? Some historical interrogations and reflections.,Artistic representations, scientific representations, functions of art and its place in the construction of both our individual and collective work and scientific representations (most notably from the invention then the abandonment of perspective), ,Methodological contents: ,Tools for structured reasoning (Heuristic diagram and Problem-solving” diagram).,Discussion on sources and the bibliography/International sources & research in a foreign language.,Role-playing game or debate on a sociotechnical controversy: the stakes of deployment 5G.,,"
pedagogy
Seminar (entire graduating class).,6 lecture courses.,2 sessions on methodology.,1 Role-playing game.,Classes which help the student work on developing a well-argued thought.,Participatory teaching method with discussions and debates.,Individual reading.,
evaluation
Presentation of a written dossier made up of:,- 1 introduction explaining the topic with the issue (chosen by the student),- 1 explanation of the stakeholders involved in the debate with their arguments,- 2 diagrams related to the chosen subject (heuristics + problem-solving),- 1 conclusion with student's personal opinion,- 1 bibliography (10% foreign sources),
Bibliography
The students choose the topic of their research documentary,Di Scala Emmanuella (Coord.), Science en société, « Les représentations dans les controverses et les questions socio-scientifiques », Ed° : L’Harmattan, 2019,Site Web de Mines Paris-Tech “Description des controverses”,L. Flandrin F. Verrax (2019), Quelle éthique pour l’ingénieur ? Ed° Mayer Charles Leopold Eds,,