Phil 205H Group Work Instructions
Your group is responsible for presenting one of the
Bioethics issues in the textbook to the class, and leading a discussion on that
topic. In addition, you will select one
of the articles at the end of your assigned chapter and present the arguments
in that article to the class. You should plan for your presentation to take
approximately one and a half to two hours of class time.
A good presentation should do the following:
- Clearly articulate the issue, including the
latest scientific research that informs that issue, and potential moral
dilemmas that arise from your issue.
- Discuss how the major ethical theories we
studied would analyze that issue.
- Select an article on that topic from the
textbook and discuss the major arguments in that article.
- Involve the class in a discussion of that topic.
Don’t just lecture for the whole class period. Involve your peers in the
conversation. For example, have them break into groups and assign them a case
study to analyze. Or, have them write and discuss a short reflection piece on
that topic. Be creative!
- Try to bring in additional material from outside
the textbook such as videos, handouts, etc.
- Everyone in your group should be involved in
some aspect of the group presentation.
When your group is finished with its presentation, every
member of your group will write a self-reflection and self-evaluation on their
participation in the group. This will be due the following class period. The
material in this reflection/evaluation will be partly used to determine your
grade on this assignment.
This assignment is worth 100 points and each member of your
group will be given an individual grade. The points for this assignment will be
allocated as follows: - Quality and clarity of the presentation: 40
points
- Your efforts to involve your peers and
facilitate discussion: 15 points
- Creativity: 15 points
- Your work and involvement with your group (this
will be evaluated based on the self-evaluations of your other group members).
20 points
- Your self-reflection/self-evaluation. 10 points
Self Evaluation/Self-Reflection. Answer the following
questions about your experience working in your group. Your total answer should
be 2-3 pages in length, typed, double-spaced in 12-point legible font, and is
due the week following your presentation.
- How well do you think your group worked
together? Where there any significant problems or challenges you encountered
- How much do you think you personally contributed
to the work of the group. Do you believe that you did your fair share of the
work? Explain.
- How much do you think that other members of your
group contributed to the work of your group? Is there anyone in your group who
you feel went above and beyond? Is there anyone in your group whom you feel did
not do their fair share of work? Explain.
- In general, how did you find this group
activity? Did you find it worthwhile or would you have preferred to do
something else?
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