BSc CSIT · Semester VI
Society and Ethics in Information Technology syllabus
Official TU syllabus for Society and Ethics in Information Technology (CSC334): 9 units, 52 topics, 3 credit hours. Every unit links to its notes and solved questions.
1
Introduction
4h · 4 Q- Concept and Evolution of Sociology
- Applications of Sociology
- Emergence of Social and Ethical Problems
- Computer Ethics and Computer Ethics Education
- Ethics and Professions
2
Social and cultural change
6h · 2 Q- Process
- Theories of Social Change (Evolution, Functional, Conflict)
- Factors of Social Change (Economics, Technology, Education, Demography)
- Role of Media and Communication in Social and Cultural Change
- Innovation and Diffusion
- Resistance of Social Change
- Technological Changes and its Consequences
3
Understanding development
5h · 2 Q- Definition and Approaches of Development
- Indicators of Development
- Features of Developing Countries
- Development Planning
- Role of National and International Community and State
4
Process of transformation
4h · 1 Q- Modernization
- Globalization and Migration
- E-governance
- E-commerce
5
Ethics and Ethical Analysis
4h · 4 Q- Traditional Definition
- Ethical Theories
- Functional Definition of Ethics
- Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making
- Codes of Ethics
- Reflections on Computer Ethics
- Technology and Values
6
Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Technology
6h · 4 Q- Definitions
- Computer Products and Services
- Foundations of Intellectual Property
- Ownership
- Intellectual Property Crimes
- Protection of Ownership Rights
- Protecting Computer Software
- Transnational Issues and Intellectual Property
7
Social Context of Computing
4h · 5 Q- Introduction
- Digital Divide
- Obstacles to Overcome the Digital Divide
- ICT in the Workplace
- Employee Monitoring
- Workplace, Employee, Health, and Productivity
8
Software Issues
5h · 7 Q- Definitions
- Causes of Software Failures
- Risk
- Consumer Protection
- Improving Software Quality
- Producer Protection
9
New Frontiers for Computer Ethics
7h · 7 Q- Artificial Intelligence ad Ethics
- Virtualization, Virtual Reality, and Ethics
- Cyberspace and Ethics
- Cyberbullying
Textbooks and references
- Alex Inkles, "What is Sociology? Introduction in the Discipline & Profession", Prentice Hall of India
- Joseph Migga Kizza, Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age, Springer International Publishing, 6th Edition, 2017
- Michael J. Quinn, Ethics for the Information Age, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, 2017
- G. M. Foster, "Traditional Culture & Impact of Technological Change"
- C.N.S. Rao, "Principle of Sociology with an Introduction of Social Thought", S. Chand & Co. Ltd.
- Pratley Peter, "The Essence of Business Ethics", Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
- A. Giddens & D. Mitchell, "Introduction to Sociology", 3rd Ed., London, W.W. Norton & company
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