Course Name : Information Ethics & Law

Degree: Bachelor

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

YBS

1/2 (spring)

3

6

3

-

Department

INFORMATION ETHICS & LAW

Instructors

Mehmet Murat Huyut

Contact Information

e-mail: murat.huyut@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 09:30- 11:30

Web page

http://pruonlinenew.pirireis.edu.tr/

Course Type

 Elective

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to study the theories and practices of Information ethics & law. Students will analyze the essential information on ethics theories & regulations in Turkey and other countries.

Course Objectives

To provide the students with the basic information necessary for the ethical thinking and ethical perspectives of information management issues. New Technologies have certain ethical considerations. Course aims to give student significant perspectives about digital age and one of its most important subject ethics.

Course Learning Outcomes

By students who passed successfully;

1.                Explain Ethical Theory, Ethical Practice
2. Intellectual Property, Fair Use. Cyber Crime and Cyber Attacks
3. Privacy: Its Meaning and Value, Privacy in the Social Networs,
4. Privacy, Accountability, and Government Surveillance
5. Computer and Network Security, Malware, Cyber Crime and Cyber Attacks, Online Voting
6. Free Speech, Democracy, and Information Access
7. Intellectual Property: Theory and Law
8. Professional Ethics, Software Engineering Code of Ethics, Whistleblowing

Instructional Methods and Techniques

The presentation of theoretical and practical techniques. Students are expected to prepare a project and make presentations.

Tutorial Place

(Classroom: A.314)

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

Ethics for the Information Age Authors: Michael J. Quinn , Publisher:  PEARSON, 5th Ed., (2013)

Other References

Homework & Projects

Students are expected to prepare a “Presentation” about trend technology issues and its ethical considerationd and make presentations. Example subjects are;

The ethics of mining Bitcoin

AI is it ethic?

Robots and fair use

Autonomous cars and ethics

Information Laws

Government and Information Systems

Privacy of a system (You can select what you want)

Hackers in 1900s

Game Sector and Ethic Issues

Ethical Banking

Laboratory Work

-

Computer Use

-

Other Activities

Other Conditions

In case of plagiarism and cheating, university legislation is applied. Assignments must be submitted on the delivery date in accordance with the announced format. Assignments after the deadline are accepted with a 10 points penalty downgrade.

The student who does not take the exam must bring the doctor's report or inform the excuse by an e-mail. It is at the discretion of the instructor to make a make-up exam with the exception of the report status.

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

30

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

1

30

Field Study

Final Exam

1

40

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

60

Effects of Final on Grading, %

40

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

13

3

39

Midterm

1

3

3

Quiz

Homework

1

32

32

Term Paper/Project

1

12

12

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

3

3

Individual Study for Mid term Exam (Preperation for lecture+exam)

1

21

21

Individual Study for Final Exam

1

42

42

Total Workload

152

Total Workload/25

152/25

Course ECTS Credits

6

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Catalysts for Change, Milestones in Computing, Networking, Information Storage and Retrieval, Information Technology Issues

I

2

Introduction to Ethics, Subjective Relativism, Cultural Relativism, Divine Command Theory, Ethical Egoism, Kantianism, Act & Rule Utilitarianism, Social Contract Theory

I

3

 Networked Communications, www Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Children and Inappropriate Content, Breaking Trust on the Internet, Internet Addiction

II

4

Intellectual Property, Protecting Intellectual Property, Fair Use, New Restrictions on Use, Peer-to-Peer Networks,

III,IV

5

Protections for Software, Open-Source Software, Legitimacy of Intellectual Property Protection for Software, Creative Commons

V

6

Information Privacy, Information Disclosures, Data Mining

I,III

7

MidTerm EXAM

8

Privacy and the Government, Information Collection by the Government, Covert Government Surveillance, Regulation of Public and Private Databases

III,IV

9

Computer and Network Security, Malware, Cyber Crime and Cyber Attacks, Online Voting

III,IV

10

Computer Reliability, Data-Entry or Data-Retrieval Errors, Notable Software System Failures, Computer Simulations

III,IV

11

Professional Ethics, Software Engineering Code of Ethics, Whistleblowing

III,IV

12

Work and Wealth, Automation and Unemployment, Globalization, The Digital Divide, The “Winner-Take-All Society”

I,II,III,IV,V

13

Project presentations

I,II,III,IV,V

14

Project presentations; Review

I,II,III,IV,V

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

To use concepts and theories related to different basic functions of business, to analyze and solve related process problems.

X

b

As managers of the business, making decisions using appropriate analytical and quantitative techniques.

X

c

Having research skills on how to obtain the necessary resources to evaluate and solve business problems.

X

d

When adapting information technology applications, be aware of relevant environmental, social and ethical rules

X

e

Using a foreign language and communicating verbally and in writing with colleagues from all over the world to follow new developments in business, management and information.

X

f

To demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills required in business environment and project management.

X

g

For information technology applications - for interdisciplinary work that can combine social and technical areas - to produce and analyze strategies that will improve operational efficiency, improve creativity and innovation.

X

h

Identify software, hardware, infrastructure, database and communication requirements according to business requirements, design the necessary components, make the selection, manage the system.

X

i

To create a project plan for an information system project, to analyze and document the necessary needs, to dominate the systematic database analysis, design and implementation stages, to give technical and managerial contributions, to take responsibility and to manage effectively.

X

j

To know programming and database logic and to use a modern programming language.

X

k

To have mastery of administrative / functional applications of enterprise information systems. To have knowledge about types of enterprise software, software selection and purchase decision, to plan and manage software development processes.

X

I.Explain how information systems are transforming business and describe academic disciplines used to study information systems

II. Explain IT infrastructure and its components and Describe the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies.

III. Describe how enterprise systems help businesses achieve operational excellence and coordinate business processes.

IV. Explain what the principal methodologies are for modeling and designing systems and describe the objectives of project management and why it is so essential in developing information systems

V.Explain the principal tools and technologies for accessing information from databases to improve business performance and decision making and how do information systems support the activities of managers and management decision making

a

To use concepts and theories related to different basic functions of business, to analyze and solve related process problems.

1

1

2

2

1

b

As managers of the business, making decisions using appropriate analytical and quantitative techniques.

1

2

2

2

3

c

Having research skills on how to obtain the necessary resources to evaluate and solve business problems.

1

1

1

1

1

d

When adapting information technology applications, be aware of relevant environmental, social and ethical rules

3

1

2

1

1

e

Using a foreign language and communicating verbally and in writing with colleagues from all over the world to follow new developments in business, management and information.

2

2

2

2

2

f

To demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills required in business environment and project management.

1

1

2

2

3

g

For information technology applications - for interdisciplinary work that can combine social and technical areas - to produce and analyze strategies that will improve operational efficiency, improve creativity and innovation.

3

2

3

3

3

h

Identify software, hardware, infrastructure, database and communication requirements according to business requirements, design the necessary components, make the selection, manage the system.

3

3

3

3

3

i

To create a project plan for an information system project, to analyze and document the necessary needs, to dominate the systematic database analysis, design and implementation stages, to give technical and managerial contributions, to take responsibility and to manage effectively.

3

3

3

3

3

j

To know programming and database logic and to use a modern programming language.

1

1

2

2

2

k

To have mastery of administrative / functional applications of enterprise information systems. To have knowledge about types of enterprise software, software selection and purchase decision, to plan and manage software development processes.

2

2

2

3

3

Prepared by

Mehmet Murat Huyut

Date

08.02.2019

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