Course co-ordinator(s): Dr Diana Bental (Edinburgh), Prof Nick Taylor (Edinburgh).
Aims:
- To instil a professional and ethical attitude toward the application of computer technology
- To introduce methods for the rational resolution of ethical problems
- To provide an appreciation of the relevant professional and legal requirements concerning computer-based systems
- To ensure an awareness of, and encourage deliberation about, the social implications of information technology
Detailed Information
Course Description: Link to Official Course Descriptor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Linked course(s): F29SO Software Engineering assessed synoptically.
Location: Edinburgh.
Semester: AY.
Syllabus:
Professionalism - British Computer Society.
Rules & Regulations - Codes & Standards; Computer Law; Ethical Decision Making.
Risks & Threats - Computer Crime; Viruses.
Privacy & Security – Databases; Biometrics.
Dependence & Change - Safety-Critical Systems; Technology & Society.
Brave New Worlds - Co-operative Computing; eLife.
SCQF Level: 9.
Credits: 15.