CSE 302 - Professional Ethics for Computer Science



General Info:

Instructor: Prof. Klaus Mueller
    Office hours: CS 2428, We 2-3pm (or send email for other arrangements)
    Phone: 632-1524
    Email: mueller_remove_this@cs.sunysb.edu

Meeting time and venue:

    Computer Science 2129A, Tu 8:20 - 9:40 pm

Summary:
    Ethics in Information Technology is designed to educate existing and future business managers and IT professionals on the tremendous impact ethical issues play in the use of information technology in the modern business world. The topics covered in this course are extremely current and relevant to anyone preparing to enter the field of IT. Thge course will give students the foundation they need to make appropriate decisions when faced with difficult situations and make a positive impact in the field of information technology.

Prerequisites:
    CSE 219 (Computer Science III) or CSE 260 (Computer Science B: Honors)

Texts:
   George Reynolds, Ethics in Information Technology, Thomson Course Technology, 2007. ISBN 13: 978-1-4188-3631-3

Grading:
    Attendance (taken every session): 10%
    Term paper: 50%
    Class presentation: 40%

Assignments:
   
Students will be expected to perform the following:
Schedule:
    Watch this course webpage as more detailed schedule develops. There will be 14 sessions in total.:
Date
Topic
Reading (chapters)
Notes
9/02
Course overview
Reynolds: 1
intro
9/09
Introduction to computer ethics Reynolds: 1
see above
9/16
Ethics for IT professionals and users
Reynolds: 2
chapter2
9/23
Computer and internet crime (cont'd)
Discussion of term paper proposals
Reynolds: 3
chapter3
10/07
Privacy Reynolds: 4
chapter4
10/14
Software development Reynolds: 7
chapter7
10/21
No class
 
 
10/28
Student presentations
 

11/04
Student presentations

11/11
Student presentations

11/18
Student presentations

11/25
Student presentations

12/02
Student presentations

12/09
Student presentations


Presentation Schedule  

Presentation peer-review results.

NEW: Term paper due date is Friday December 19, 2008 via email to instructor

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Possible topics for term paper and class presentation:
    Here a list of possible topics and sources of topics for your term paper/class presentation. You can chose a topic not on the list as well.

Useful links:


Course policies:

     NO INCOMPLETES will be given for this course. Collaboration on assignments and exams is not permitted. Students found in violation of this rule of conduct will automatically receive an F on the assignment or exam in question. The offical university position on academic dishonesty is the following:

Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website.


Disability notice:
    If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I would urge that you contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services office (DSS), Room 133, Humanities, 632-6748v/TDD. DSS will review your concerns and determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability are confidential.