Tactical and Ethical Aspects of Autonomous Systems
People have always strived for waging war at distance to reduce risk. A consequence of this ambition is the development of autonomous systems — defence systems with the ability to act on their own. This course gives you a deeper understanding for ethical and operational aspects of the use and design of autonomous systems for defence and security.
The course addresses existing and future autonomous military systems and general ethical and operational aspects related to them.
Describe and analyse from a scientific and critical perspective
After completing the course, you will be able to describe and categorise ethical and operational aspects of autonomous systems, as well as analyse and argue for different viewpoints on the topics of the course from a scientific and critical perspective.
The course will be conducted in the form of lectures and seminars. The structure is intended to facilitate distance studies.
Application code
25202
Course code
2FS036
Type
Freestanding course
Starting Term
Autumn Term 2025
Study period
2025-11-10 - 2026-01-18
Level
Second cycle
Scope
7.5 credits
Study pace
50%
Study mode
Campus
Location
Stockholm
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements
Passed courses of at least 180 credits that include
- at least 7,5 credits in the field of Defence, Crisis management and Security,
- written thesis project including of at least 15 credits
and knowledge corresponding to English 6 (English B).
Application opens
Date not published
Application closes
2025-04-15
Admissions round
Autumn Semester 2025
Course syllabus
Contact
If you have questions about the course, please contact the Study Counsellors.
You can reach us by e-mail: studievagledning@fhs.se
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