Assessment

Assignments

Schedule

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will focus on the important role information systems play in today's world. Professionalism, code of ethics, and the legal issues surrounding copyrights and privacy will be explored. Theoretical analyses and case studies will be used as tools for getting students to think critically about the impact of information systems on society.

PREREQUISITES: CSI 111 or CSI 101

Credits: 3

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

• Ethics and Technology, Tavani, Wiley, Second Edition, 978-0-471-99803-7
• Spirit to Work Hard, Think Clearly, and Learn
• Flash Drive

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of the course the student should have an overview of legal and ethical issues and problems that will confront them in todays working enviroment.

Specifically, the student will:

	To teach the students different ownership and piracy.
	To teach students to understand the the loss if intelectual property is misused.
	To teach a working knowledge confilt resoulution.
	To teach the student how to recognize and compromis in different situations.

METHODOLOGY

This course is composed of lectures, class discussions, demonstrations and hands-on assignments. Lectures will clarify, reinforce, and expand upon the readings from the text. Significant learning will be accomplished outside the normal class hours through computer assignments. These assignments will reinforce the lecture and demonstrations of course materials. Those willing to gain knowledge beyond the normal scope of the course will be given an opportunity to explore some advanced topics.

INTEGRITY AND SCHOLARSHIP

"Honesty in all academic work is expected of every student. This means giving one’s own answers in all class-work, quizzes, and examinations without help from any outside source nor approved by the instructor. Written material is to be the student’s original composition. Appropriate credit must be given for outside sources from which ideas, language, or quotations are derived."

It is the mission of this class, to encourage students to think clearly and to discipline their self-expression, students are expected to demonstrate, in writing, that they have assimilated the information and ideas presented in each course. A definite portion of the grade will be determined by performance in the students work.

Casey Storozuk
KBC 505
552-2429