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