The Center for Ethics at The University of Montana
 
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Theory and Skills of Ethics Teaching
 


The only 5-day seminar of its kind, created and taught by Dr. Deni Elliott

 
 

Dr. Elliott is the former director of The Center for Ethics and author of Ethics in the First Person. She holds the Poynter Jamison Chair in Media Ethics and Press Policy at USF St. Petersburg, FL.		    
 
 
 

Who should take this course?

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Instructors and trainers teaching practical or professional ethics, including business ethics, environmental ethics, medical ethics, and journalism ethics, in traditional or non-traditional frameworks

  
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 Graduate students wishing to develop expertise in teaching ethics  
 
   

You’ll learn to:


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Develop and defend a system for moral analysis

Identify and analyze concerns about teaching ethics

Determine what is essential for ethical teaching and learning environments

Develop materials for teaching ethics in your own specific learning environment

  
   
 
 

 

Registration Information

  • Theory and Skills of Ethics Teaching meets online from June 1 through August 24, with a face-to-face session July 14-18 in Missoula.
  • A current syllabus is available here. Please contact Dr. Elliott directly with any questions.
  • Choice of 3 graduate credits, with grading options of traditional letter grade, pass/fail or audit.
  • The registration deadline is May 26
Workshop Option (no credit)

Credit Option (3 academic credits)
Available for graduate credit only
Workshop Fee
$500
$500
Online Fee
$   75
$   75
Credit Fee
$      0
$ 135
Total Cost
$575
$710
Registration steps
  1. Print and send in the CFE course form, along with workshop fee payment ($500).
  2. Follow this link to the Continuing Education site to pay to online fee. Be sure that you select the "no" in response to the academic credit question. At that site, you will pay a total CE fee of $75.
  1. Print and send in the CFE course form, along with workshop fee payment ($500).
  2. Follow this link to the Continuing Education site to pay to online fee. Be sure that you select "yes" for the academic credit question and choose the correct grading option. You will pay a $210 total CE fee.

Continuing Education (CE) fees must be paid through the Continuing Education website. Please follow the links provided.
CE fees cannot be paid to the Center for Ethics.

This course is offered through the Center for Ethics at The University of Montana, delivered online from June 1 through August 24 and meeting on The University of Montana campus July 14-18.  All participants pay a course fee to the Center for Ethics and separate fees to UM Continuing Education for online learning and optional academic credit.  Follow the steps described above to pay the online learning fee and to select and pay for the optional academic credit. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Difference between taking the cours for credit or as a workshop: taking the course for credit requires payment of the $135 credit recording fee and is designed for those who want an academic record of their participation. This fee only applies for those wishing to receive a transcript: if you are not interested in receiving credit or a grade, you may prefer to take the course as a workshop.

If you do intend to take the course for credit and to transfer those credits to your home institution, we suggest that you check with your home institution before registering, as your institution may require you to make arrangements with your home institution's registrar before attending our courses.

Traveling to and Staying Missoula, MT

This course includes a workshop session in Missoula, MT, which all participants are expected to attend. If you plan on flying into Missoula, we recommend that you book your flight as early as possible. In addition to using the local airport-- Missoula International Airport (MSO)-- visitors sometimes choose to fly into Coeur d'Alene, ID, and drive to Missoula.

The course meetings will occur on the campus of The University of Montana, and there are a number of hotels and bed and breakfasts within easy walking distance, including the Doubletree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater and Blossom's Bed and Breakfast. Participants who want to stay on campus in the student dorms should contact the UM Residence Life Office to discuss options and availability. Again, we suggest that you make your arrangements early to ensure availablity.

Missoula and western Montana are beautiful, particularly in the summer months. A number of national parks and wilderness recreation areas are within easy driving distance; if you enjoy outdoor recreation, you may be interested in spending some extra time in Montana. If you're thinking of doing so, the Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau and Missoula.com magazine may interest you.

Finally, if you're interested in environmental ethics as well as teaching ethics,
take a look at the Center for Ethics's summer 2008 Environmental Ethics Institute.

EEI 2008

  Please contact us with any questions

  
         
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