ITP9 Social and Professional Issues

MISAMIS UNIVERSITY Prepared by: Gretel T.
Ricalde Document Code: Page 3 of 10

Oroquieta City Instructor MU-DIT-SYL/IG-ITP8
Office of the Academic Affairs Checked by: Markdy Y. Orong Revision Date: Units:
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Adviser May 30, 2018 3.0
Reviewed by: Rochelan A. Lumasag Revision No.: Subject:
SYLLABUS/INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDE OIC, Curriculum Design & Development 1 ITP 9
Prerequisite: Co-requisite:
Descriptive Title: Social and Professional Issues Third Year Standing
MU-ACA-041/03May2018
A. COURSE SYLLABUS DETAILS
COURSE TITLE SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

COURSE DESCRIPTION In an era where information technology changes constantly, a thoughtful response to these rapid changes requires a basic understanding of IT history, an awareness
of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics. This course tries to introduce a balanced coverage of ethical problems and issues encountered by computer
professionals in today’s environment.
This course will cover provocative issues such as social networking, government surveillance, privacy laws, computer security and reliability, and intellectual
property from all points of view. Students are asked as they face these challenges to think critically and draw their own conclusions, which ultimately prepare them
to become responsible, ethical users of future technologies.
CONTACT HOURS 3 hours per week lecture
PRE-REQUISITE Third Year Standing
CO-REQUISITE None
CREDIT UNITS 3.0
Percentage
Periodical Examinations (Prelim, Midterm, Semifinals and Finals) - 40
Class Standing, Quizzes, Unit Test, Reports, Researchers, Involvement/

COURSE EVALUATION Recitation/Oral Exam/Discussion, Performance,
Manipulation of Equipment, Exercises and other forms of
Practical testing peculiar to the course - 60
Total 100
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REFERENCES
Printed:
R1: Misamis University Student Handbook
R2: Course Syllabus/Instructor Guide
R3: George W. Reynolds, “Ethics in Information Technology”, © 2010, Course Technology, Cengage Learning
Online:
W1: Herman T. Tavani, Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and Strategies for Ethical Computing. 2013. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Available at
http://www.just.edu.jo/~mqais/CIS200/Ethics_and_%20Technology.pdf [Retrieved February 14, 2020]
W2: Frank Bott, Professional Issues in Information Technology. BCS. 2005. Available at epdf.pub_professional-issues-in-information-technology.pdf [Retrieved February 14, 2020]
B. COURSE ALIGNMENT MATRIX
Program Outcomes Course Outcomes Learning Outcomes

PO2: Use best practices and standards and After successfully completing this course, the student will:  Review and analyze the effects of computer technology on the society, and to
their applications.  Examines the ethical, legal, and social responsibilities of anticipate the impact of that technology on individuals, companies and the wider
the practicing professional IT specialist and will introduce community.
PO8: Function effectively as a member the concepts needed to ensure that students are aware of
or leader of a development team recognizing the accepted practices internationally. Issues addressed  Select from the many algorithms for the implementation of computer applications
the different roles within a team to accomplish include computers and privacy, computer crime, public those that will not only satisfy the needs of the economy but also those that will
a common goal. safety, intellectual property and professional codes of have higher factors of safety, greater sensitivity to user needs, and increased
ethics. Key issues will normally be considered through reliability.
PO9: Assist in the creation of an effective case studies.
IT project plan.  Understand their potential impact on the community that they serve based on the
level of ethics practiced in the use of computer technologies and make rational
PO12: Integrate professional, ethical, legal, decisions regarding their responsibilities to the community.
security, and social issues and responsibilities
in the utilization of information technology.  Interpret the social and legal context in which a particular system is being used and
deduce its likely impact.
PO13: Determine the need for and engage
in planning and self-learning and improving  Develop strategies and policies to address a range of ethical, social, and legal issues
performance as a foundation for continuing arising from developments in computing.
professional development.
 Distinguish between the various forms of intellectual property (patent, copyright,
trademark, and trade secret).
 Evaluate the privacy issues as it relates to information systems and the Internet
(PRELIM: 13.5 Hours)
Learning Objectives Content TA Teaching Learning Assessment Resources/

Activities References
Classroom
 Orientation to the Course, VMO 30 mins Lectures/Discussions Recite VMO, Core R1
Class Studies Values, and PLO R2
 Leveling of expectations and discussion of the intended 30 mins Group Activities
learning outcomes and OBE approach for the LCD Projector
Case Studies
course/subject Laptop
Handouts
 Discuss the main idea in the different  Professional Ethics and Responsibility 6 Hours
theories of ethics.  Ethical Theories Case Studies R3 pgs 3-98
 Describe how laws relating to computing  Code of Ethics R4 pgs 3-5
implement ethical principles.  Ethical Guidelines for Computer Professionals Writing Stories W1
 Explain how computer and professional  Cases W2
ethics differ from ethics in general. Debates
 Define the terms: ‘personal information’ and  Privacy and Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace
‘invisible information gathering’  The Value of Privacy Demonstrations
 Discuss how the release of someone’s  Privacy Risks 6 Hours
personal information can threaten their safety  Government Information Banks Reports
 Describe tools that can be used to protect a  Consumer Information
person’s privacy on the Web  Medical Records
 Describe methods parents can use to restrict  Privacy of Consumer Information
access by their children to inappropriate  Databases and Personal Records
material on the Web  E-mail Privacy
 Explain the reasons for censorship and how  Web Privacy
it impacts on freedom of speech  Protecting Privacy
 List reasons people object to Spam  Offensive Speech and Censorship in Cyberspace
 Identify methods used to control access to  Anonymity
information  SPAM
 Discuss the ethical, legal and social issues

involved in freedom of speech and privacy in
Cyberspace
PRELIM EXAMINATION (1.5 HOURS)

(MIDTERM: 13.5 Hours)
Teaching Learning
Learning Objectives Content TA Activities Assessment Resources/
Classroom References
 Discuss the hardware and software risks  Risk and Responsibility 6 Hours Lectures/Discussions Case Studies R3 pgs 3-98
involved in the use of computers in society  Computer Liability Class Studies R4 pgs 70- 101
 Explain how information stored on computers  Malfunction of Computers – hardware and Group Activities Writing Stories W1
can be kept safe software reliability W2
Case Studies
 Describe how effective design can impact  Safety Debates
Handouts
information technology  Misinterpretation of information
 Evaluate accountability issues in our  Liability for defective information Demonstrations
computerized society  Evaluation of Safety-Critical Systems
 Discuss the ethical, legal and social issues  Values in Design Reports
regarding the risk and responsibility for  Software and design problems
public information  Elimination of hardware switch
 Distinguish between the different types of  Taking responsibility - Accountability in a
computer crime. Computerized Society
 Explain how computer crime can be  Role and responsibility of Computer Scientists
prevented or minimized.  Professional responsibility of the computer user
Explain what the computer user can do to  Computer Crime, Security and Protection 6 Hours

protect him/herself.  Hacking, cracking and crime
 Discuss the ethical, legal and social issues  Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses
involved in computer crime  Digital Forgery
 Software Piracy
 Online Scams
 Misuse of resources
 Protective systems
 Reliability and factors of safety
MIDTERM EXAMINATION (1.5 HOURS)

(SEMI-FINAL: 13.5 HOURS)
Teaching Learning
 Discuss the different technologies that has  Intellectual Property 6 Hours Lectures/Discussions Case Studies R3 pgs127-145
made copyright infringement easier.  Intellectual property and changing technology Class Studies R4 pgs 113- 190
 Explain the factors that can be used in  Copyright Law Group Activities Writing Stories W1
 Computer Software Case Studies
W2
deciding whether a use of copyrighted
 Intellectual Property Protections for Computer Debates
material is fair. Handouts
Software
 Describe technical means of protecting  Why Software Should be Free Demonstrations
copyright of intellectual property on the  Should I Copy My Neighbour’s Software
Web.  Moral Foundations of Intellectual Property Rights Reports
 List benefits of free software.  Issues for Software Developers
 Copyright or patent?
 Differentiate between copyright and patent.  Similar software products
 Discuss the ethical, legal and social issues  The Internet 6 Hours
involved in intellectual property rights.  The National Information Infrastructure
 Discuss the inequalities in Internet access  Bridging the Racial Divide on the Internet
 Explain how the Internet can help to  Alleviating Poverty Through Technology
alleviate social problems  Governance of the Internet: By Whom? And How?
 Discuss the ethical, legal and social issues  Who Governs the Internet?
involved in internet use
SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION (1.5 HOURS)
(FINALS: 13.5)
Teaching Learning
 Understand the key features of freedom of  Free Speech 6 Hours Lectures/Discussions Case Studies R3 pages 303- 328, 337-361
expression as a human and democratic  Internet governance Class Studies R4 pages 197- 316
right.  Anonymity Group Activities Writing Stories W1
 Discuss with special emphasis on its W2
 Public disclosure Case Studies
Debates
importance in relation to different media.
 Explain an international and comparative  Defamation Handouts
perspective.  Un-solicitation Demonstrations
 Special Topics 6 Hours Reports

 Global warming
 Green computing
 Rights of employees
 Feminism
FINAL EXAMINATION (1.5 HOURS)

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MISAMIS UNIVERSITY Prepared by: Gretel T.

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A. COURSE SYLLABUS DETAILS

COURSE TITLE SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

Class Standing, Quizzes, Unit Test, Reports, Researchers, Involvement/

B. COURSE ALIGNMENT MATRIX

Program Outcomes Course Outcomes Learning Outcomes

(PRELIM: 13.5 Hours)

Learning Objectives Content TA Teaching Learning Assessment Resources/

 Discuss the ethical, legal and social issues

PRELIM EXAMINATION (1.5 HOURS)

(MIDTERM: 13.5 Hours)

MIDTERM EXAMINATION (1.5 HOURS)

(SEMI-FINAL: 13.5 HOURS)

 Special Topics 6 Hours Reports

FINAL EXAMINATION (1.5 HOURS)

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Verified by: Reviewed by:

MYRNA V. CARTAJENAS, MLIS ROCHELAN A. LUMASAG

MARKDY Y. ORONG, DIT

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