This course deals with the impact of computers on us as individuals and on our society. Rapid changes in computing technology and in our use of that technology have changed the way we work, play, and interact with other people. These changes have created a flood of new social and legal issues that demand critical examination. For example, technologies such as Gmail, Facebook, MySpace, along with music sharing sites and wikis create new social, ethical, and legal issues. This course is offered as both CSE 312 and ISE 312. (https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/students/Undergraduate-Studies/courses/CSE312)
Instructor: Dr. Paul Fodor
214 New Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30PM-7:00PM
Phone: 1 (631) 632-9820
Email: paul.fodor@stonybrook.edu
Teaching Assistants Office Hours (all TA office hours are held in Computer Science building room 2203):
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| Week | Date | Lecture Topics/Notes | Readings |
| 1 | Tu. 1/24 | Administrative information: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Information Technology | ABET |
| Th. 1/26 | Unwrapping the Gift: Overview and Background | Read texbook ch. 1 | |
| 2 | Tu. 1/31 | Unwrapping the Gift: Overview and Background (cont.) | Read texbook ch. 2 |
| Th. 2/2 | Unwrapping the Gift: Overview and Background (cont.) | Read texbook ch. 2 | |
| 3 | Tu. 2/7 | Privacy | n/a |
| Th. 2/9 | Privacy (cont.) | n/a | |
| 4 | Tu. 2/14 | Privacy (cont.) | n/a |
| Th. 2/16 | Privacy (cont.) | n/a | |
| 5 | Tu. 2/21 | Freedom of Speech | Read texbook ch. 3 |
| Th. 2/23 | Freedom of Speech (cont.) | n/a | |
| 6 | Tu. 2/28 | Intellectual Property | Read texbook ch. 4 |
| Th. 3/2 | Intellectual Property (cont.) | n/a | |
| 7 | Tu. 3/7 | Intellectual Property (cont.) | n/a |
| Tu. 3/9 | Intellectual Property (cont.) | n/a | |
| 8 | Th. 3/13-19 | Spring Recess | See Stony Brook Calendars here: http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/registrar/calendars/academic_calendars.html |
| 9 | Tu. 3/21 | Midterm Review | See Blackboard here:http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu |
| Th. 3/23 | Midterm exam | n/a | |
| 10 | Tu. 3/28 | Crime: Hacking, Identity Theft and Global Legal Structure | Read texbook ch. 5 |
| Th. 3/30 | Crime: Hacking, Identity Theft and Global Legal Structure (cont.) | n/a | |
| 11 | Tu. 4/4 | Crime: Hacking, Identity Theft and Global Legal Structure (cont.) | n/a |
| Th. 4/6 | Work | Read texbook ch. 6 | |
| 12 | Tu. 4/11 | Work (cont.) | n/a |
| Th. 4/13 | Evaluating and Controlling Technology | Read texbook ch. 7 | |
| 13 | Tu. 4/18 | Evaluating and Controlling Technology (cont.) | n/a |
| Th. 4/20 | Errors, Failures, and Risks | Read texbook ch. 8 | |
| 14 | Tu. 4/25 | Errors, Failures, and Risks (cont.) | n/a |
| Th. 4/27 | Professional Ethics and Responsibilities | Read texbook ch. 9 | |
| 15 | Tu. 5/2 | Professional Ethics and Responsibilities (cont.) | n/a |
| Th. 5/4 | Final Review | See Blackboard here:http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu | |
| Final | Monday 5/15, 2:15PM | FINAL EXAM: 2:15pm-4:15pm, (2 hours final exam), in classroom | See Final Exams University Schedule here: http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/registrar/registration/exams.html |
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