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ITC506 Topics in Information Technology Ethics (8)

Abstract

This subject allows students to develop skills that are necessary to identify ethical issues that are raised as a result of the advancement of information and communications technology (ICT). The subject will cover areas such as critical thinking, professionalism, ethical theories, privacy, security and crime in cyberspace, intellectual property, freedom of speech and regulation of the internet, systems reliability, and social and ethical issues of emerging technologies. By the end of the subject students should be able to argue consistently and rationally about the moral problems raised by the adoption and use of ICT and propose solutions to those moral problems.
 

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
OnlineWagga Wagga Campus
On CampusCSU Study Centre Melbourne
On CampusCSU Study Centre Sydney
Session 2
OnlineWagga Wagga Campus
On CampusCSU Study Centre Brisbane
On CampusCSU Study Centre Melbourne
On CampusCSU Study Centre Sydney
Session 3
OnlineWagga Wagga Campus
On CampusCSU Study Centre Brisbane
On CampusCSU Study Centre Melbourne
On CampusCSU Study Centre Sydney
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ITC506
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Computing and Mathematics

Enrolment restrictions

Only available to students enrolled in: Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Security
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration
Graduate Certificate in Systems Development
Graduate Diploma of Information Technology
Master of Business Administration (Computing)
Master of Information Technology
Master of Information Systems Security
Master of Management (Information Technology)
Master of Networking and Systems Administration
Master of Project Management
Master of Systems Development Not available to students who have completed ITC331 or ITC475
Incompatible subject(s)
ITC331 ITC475

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to identify ethical issues related to ICT;
  • be able to assess the implications of ethical problems;
  • be able to critically evaluate solutions to ethical problems;
  • be able to apply ethical theories to ethical problems;
  • be able to argue consistently and rationally about the moral issues raised by the adoption and use of ICT;
  • be able to analyse ethical problems from the point of view of ICT professionals using the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Code of Ethics;
  • be able to analyse ethical situations using critical thinking techniques.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Introduction to ICT ethics.
  • Introduction to critical thinking techniques.
  • Professionalism and professional ethics.
  • Ethical theories and analysis.
  • Privacy.
  • Security and crime in cyberspace.
  • Intellectual property.
  • Freedom of speech and Internet content regulation.
  • Emerging technologies and ethics.
  • ICT and Society.

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.