Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
CS 2653 - Professional and Ethical Aspects of Computing
Examines the professional, ethical, and legal issues that are likely to be encountered by computing professionals, both locally and globally. Topics include privacy, information security issues, freedom of speech, intellectual property, software licensing, regulations pertaining to computing professionals, copyright, and broader issues on the impact of computers on society. Covers professional ethics and responsibilities as well as general theories of normative ethics. Issues of diversity and practice related to computing and engineering are explored as well, including algorithmic bias. Students explore cultural self-awareness, cultural worldwide frameworks, empathy, verbal and non-verbal communications, curiosity, and openness in the context of a practicing professional in the discipline.
Requisites: CS 2400 or Concurrent
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice, Bridge: Ethics and Reasoning
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to illustrate an understanding of current issues dealing with intellectual property.
- Students will be able to defend an argument in an orderly fashion in a brief document.
- Students will be able to express an understanding of issues dealing with privacy in multiple environments.
- Students will be able to apply their oral presentation skills to convey an idea to a large and diverse audience.
- Students will be able to employ their interpersonal skills to address an ethical scenario as part of a team.
- Students will be able to employ their their intercultural knowledge and competence to reason about issues related to computing, e.g., algorithmic bias.
- Students will be able to explain the importance of empathy, verbal and non-verbal communications, curiosity, and openness in the context of a practicing professional in the discipline.
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