| Course Unit Code | 460-2053/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 3 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| OH140 | RNDr. Eliška Ochodková, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The goal of the subject is to expose the students to the larger societal context of computing to develop an understanding of the relevant social, ethical, legal and professional issues. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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After completing the course the students will be able to:
• To understand the basic cultural, social, legal, and ethical issues inherent in the discipline of computing.
• To understand where the discipline has been, where it is, and where it is heading.
• To understand their individual roles in this process, as well as appreciate the philosophical questions, technical problems, and aesthetic values that play an important part in the development of the discipline.
• To develop the ability to ask serious questions about the social impact of computing and to evaluate proposed answers to those questions.
• To anticipate the impact of introducing a given product into a given environment. Will that product enhance or degrade the quality of life? What will the impact be upon individuals, groups, and institutions?
• To be aware of the basic legal rights of software and hardware vendors and users, and they also need to appreciate the ethical values that are the basis for those rights.
• To understand the responsibility that they will bear, and the possible consequences of failure. |
| Course Contents |
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• History of Computing.
• Ethics and the Professions
• Anonymity, Security, Privacy, and Civil Liberties
• Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Technology
• Social Context of Computing
• Software Issues: Risks and Liabilities
• Computer Crimes
• New Frontiers for Computer Ethics: Artificial Intelligence, Virtualization and Virtual Reality, Cyberspace, Biometrics Technologies
• Ethical, Privacy, and Security Issues in the Online Social Network Ecosystem
• Mobile Systems and Their Intractable Social, Ethical and Security Issues
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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| Kizza, Joseph Migga: Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age, 5th edition. 2013. ISBN 1447149890. Springer Publishing Company. |
| Kizza, Joseph Migga: Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age, 5th edition. 2013. ISBN 1447149890. Springer Publishing Company. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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BYNUM, Terrell: Computer and Information Ethics. 2011. [online] https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2011/entries/ethics-computer/
Van den Hoven, Jeroen, Blaauw, Martijn, Pieters, Wolter and Warnier, Martijn: Privacy and Information Technology. 2014. [online] https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/it-privacy/ |
BYNUM, Terrell: Computer and Information Ethics. 2011. [online] https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2011/entries/ethics-computer/
Van den Hoven, Jeroen, Blaauw, Martijn, Pieters, Wolter and Warnier, Martijn: Privacy and Information Technology. 2014. [online] https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/it-privacy/ |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Seminars |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit | Credit | | |