Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar

Module Offerings

5601YCOM-JAN-PAR

Aims

To examine the legal, social, ethical and professional issues that are associated with working in the computing industry

Learning Outcomes

1.
Apply appropriate ethical theories to case studies in computing.
2.
Interpret legal statutes relevant to the computing industry.
3.
Appraise risk in IT projects.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Cyberethics Technology and crime The legal system in the UK and abroad Intellectual property rights and protection mechanisms Surveillance and automated tracking technologies Privacy and censorship Trustworthy software Risk in IT projects
Additional Information:This module provides further insight into the developing role of the student becoming a computing professional. Students will be encouraged to become student members of appropriate professional bodies for the computing industry (e.g. ACM, IEEE or BCS) as part of their development.

Assessments

Exam