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Program of Computer Engineering (English)

CSE482

ETHICS, SOCIETY AND PROFESSION

Course Code
CSE482
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
7
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn critical examination of ethical problems associated with computer engineering.
  2. Learn comply with the principles of professional ethics.
  3. Consider legal and quasi-legal (i.e., policy and regulative) issues about IT.
  4. Learn computer crime, professional codes and responsibilities.
  5. Learn the impact of IT on society.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionCritical examination of ethical problems associated with computer engineering. Discussion of these problems within the framework of classical philosophical ethical theories. Legal and quasi-legal (i.e., policy and regulative) issues. The process of ethical decision-making. Privacy and confidentiality. Computer crime. Professional codes and responsibilities. Software privacy. The impact of computers on society.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Ethical issues related to computer engineering.
2nd Week Ethical theories in classical philosophy.
3rd Week Legal and quasi-legal issues related to computing.
4th Week Legal and quasi-legal issues related to computing.
5th Week Individuality and privacy.
6th Week Computer crimes.
7th Week Professional beliefs and responsibilities.
8th Week Midterm Week
9th Week Software Piracy
10th Week Concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation
11th Week Issues related to sustainable development and energy
12th Week Informatics-Society interaction.
13th Week Informatics-Society Interaction
14th Week New Technologies, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
15th Week New Technologies, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Recommended or Required Reading1. Tavani H.T., Ethics and Tecnology, 3/E, Wiley,2011
2. Bowen W. R., Engineering Ethics: Outline of an Aspirational Solution, ISBN: 978-1-84882-223-8, Springer,2009
3. Stone B., and Ukleja M., The Ethics Challenge, Morgan James, 2009
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 5 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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