Ethics SEC Level

Entry Requirements

School leaving standard of education is recommended. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer.

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge

  • The nature and purpose of communities, tolerance, and relationships with others.
  • Qualities of good and bad role models and their effects on personal development.
  • Ethical issues around self-respect, self-harm, addiction, cyberbullying, and responsible online behaviour.
  • Social injustice, discrimination, and egocentric behaviour in societal systems.
  • Ethics of care, including compassion, love, happiness, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Dependence and interdependence in society, especially regarding vulnerable groups and civic responsibilities.
  • The right to life and the value of human and animal life.
  • Ethical principles related to human rights, dignity, equality, and animal welfare.
  • Moral challenges linked to pain, abuse, and inequality.
  • Life-and-death issues: euthanasia, abortion, war, biotechnology, capital punishment.
  • Ethical principles such as the doctrine of double effect.
  • Philosophical and religious views on the meaning and value of life and death.

Skills

  • Define and critically analyse ethical issues and key philosophical concepts.
  • Discuss the influence of role models and media on personal and social values.
  • Reflect on and analyse social behaviour and its ethical implications.
  • Evaluate ethical dilemmas related to social justice, human rights, and the right to life.
  • Explore and analyse ethical principles in complex life-and-death situations.
  • Distinguish and compare various perspectives (religious, secular, philosophical) on human life and death.
  • Apply ethical reasoning to practical scenarios involving dignity, compassion, and justice.

Competences

  • Demonstrate personal and social responsibility through ethical reflection and analysis.
  • Show empathy and ethical judgment in situations involving vulnerable individuals or groups.
  • Navigate real-life ethical challenges confidently and thoughtfully.
  • Engage in respectful discourse on sensitive ethical issues.
  • Apply ethical principles to everyday decision-making with critical awareness.
  • Balance personal wellbeing with care for others and commitment to social justice.
  • Uphold values of dignity, equality, and respect in diverse social situations.

Delivery Method

Face-to-face.

Certification/Award

MATSEC certification upon sitting for and passing the exam.

Progression to Further Education

After successfully completing this course, learners may pursue further study in related fields or use this qualification as part of their overall portfolio for entry into post-secondary or tertiary education, including through the maturity clause.

Additional Note

This is a revision course for learners sitting for the MATSEC SEC level examination. The educator is therefore not required to deliver the entire syllabus issued by MATSEC https://www.um.edu.mt/matsec/syllabi

MATSEC exam results issued by the Examinations Department.

Exam

Apply through MATSEC

Language of Instruction

Bilingual