Abstract

The aim of this subject is to understand and examine a wide range of ethical and professional practice issues and concepts in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field. Students will analyse ethical issues and concepts surrounding the ICT profession as well as the current practices involving ICT. Different types … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

Ethical concepts and theoriesICT professional ethics and indigenous socio-professional issuesPrivacy and cyberspaceIntellectual propertyDigital divide, work, community and cyberethicsRegulating cyberspaceEthical challenges of emerging and converging technologies

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to discuss various philosophical theories of ethics and how these relate to the ethical and legal issues raised by current practices involving ICT;
2.
be able to apply ethical theories and concepts to analyse ICT related ethical dilemmas;
3.
be able to discuss professionalism and critically analyse and apply various concepts of professional ethics, in the context of the ICT profession;
4.
be able to critique prevalent ICT related ethical issues, such as, privacy, intellectual property, and regulating the cyberspace;
5.
be able to analyse ethical challenges of emerging and converging technologies; and
6.
be able to analyse and evaluate indigenous socio-professional ethical issues and principles.

Assumed knowledge

It is assumed students will have completed ITC105, or similar to.

Enrolment restrictions

Available to undergraduate students only.