Dan Turton
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Lecturing

Happiness: Its Meaning Measurement and Significance, 3 90minute lectures, one on each of the following three topics: what 'happiness' means, how happiness is measured, and what we should do about happiness on an individual and a societal level. The course was created by me and ran as part of Victoria University of Wellington's Continuing Education Programme, October-November 2009. Click here for the combined ppt.

PHIL107: Philosophy of Media and the Arts, 6 hours of lectures on The Freedom of the Press, Victoria University of Wellington, October 2009. Click here for the combined ppt.

PHIL105: The Big Questions, 5 1-hour lectures on Personal Identity, 3 1-hour lectures on The Meaning of Life, Victoria University of Wellington, July-October 2009. Click here for the Personal Identity ppt. Click here for The Meaning of Life ppt. Click here to see my student evaluation.

PHIL361: Ethics and Politics Special Topic: Bioethics, 1 3-hour lecture on Severely Disabled Newborns, Victoria University of Wellington, April 2009. Click here for the ppt.

PHIL104: Argument and Analysis, 7 1-hour lectures on Moral Relativism and Why Be Moral?, Victoria University of Wellington, March-April 2009. Click here for the moral relativism ppt. Click here for the why be moral? ppt. Click here to see my student evaluation.

PHIL106: Contemporary Ethical Issues, 6 1-hour lectures on the Morality of Advertising, Victoria University of Wellington, March 2009. Click here for the intro and justification ppt. Click here for the morality of advertising ppt. Click here to see my student evaluation.

PHIL105: The Big Questions, 3 1-hour lectures on Time Travel, 3 1-hour lectures on Death and The Meaning of Life, Victoria University of Wellington, September 2008. Click here for time travel ppt. Click here for the meaning of life ppt. Click here to see my student evaluation.

Introduction to Philosophy, 6 1-hour lectures (whole course) on a range of subjects, Wellington High School, August-September 2008. Click here for ppt.

Introduction to Philosophy, 2 short lectures to prospective students during 'Study @ Vic Day', August 2007.

PHIL/POLS264: Ethics and International Affairs, 3 1-hour lectures on Ethics & Why Killing is Wrong, Victoria University of Wellington, July 2008. Click here for ppt.

PHIL106: Contemporary Ethical Issues, 6 1-hour lectures on Happiness, Victoria University of Wellington, May 2008. Click here for ppt.

Introduction to Ethics, 4 2-hour lectures (whole course) on Ethics, Kapiti Workers' Educational Association, April 2008. Click here for ppt.

PHIL/POLS361: Ethics and Politics Special Topic: Philosophy of Economics, 1 hour lecture on Measuring Well-Being, Victoria University of Wellington, March 2008. Click here for ppt.

PHIL123: Critical Thinking, 1 2-hour lecture on Creative Thinking, Victoria University of Wellington, November 2007. Click here for ppt.

Introduction to Philosophy, 2 short lectures to prospective students during 'Study @ Vic Day', September 2007.

MARK306: Internet Marketing, 1 hour lecture on Ethical and Legal Issues in Internet Marketing, Victoria University of Wellington, May 2005.

 

 

Tutoring

PHILOSOPHY AT VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON (2006-present):

PHIL105: The Big Questions (2008, T2); PHIL/POLS/INTP264: Ethics and International Affairs (2008, T2); PHIL104: Argument and Analysis (2008, T1) Click here to see my student evaluation; PHIL107: Philosophy of Media and the Arts (2007, T2 & 2006, T2); PHIL106: Introduction to Ethics (2007, T1); PHIL123: Critical Thinking (2006, T3).

 

PHILOSOPHY AT THE OPEN POLYTECHNIC OF NEW ZEALAND (2007-present):

71203: Business Ethics (2007, T3); 71203: Business Ethics (2008, T3); 71203: Business Ethics (2009, T1).

 

MARKETING AT VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON (2003-2006):

MARK309: Social Marketing (2 years); MARK101: Marketing Principles (2 years); MARK261: Marketing Management (Distance); MARK203: Marketing Research; MARK211: Marketing Strategy; MARK306: Internet Marketing; MARK202: Buyer Behaviour; FCOM110: The New Zealand Commercial Environment.