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COURSE DESCRIPTION

CSE302 is designed to familiarize students with professional practice in computer science, and to enable them to: identify ethical conflicts, identify their responsibilities and options, and think through the implications of possible solutions to ethical conflicts.

COURSE GOALS

• Students are aware of themselves as members of a profession, with shared community principles.
• Students are aware of the ethical implications of their professional choices, and of the communities (employer, customers, society at large) whose interests they serve.
• Students can apply ethical principles to resolve situations that arise in their professional lives.
• Students know of professional organizations that can help them deal with professional issues.

COURSE TOPICS

• Ethics
• Professional practice and statements of professional practice
• Computer crime
• Privacy
• Intellectual property
• Employer/employee issues

INSTRUCTOR

Ahmad Esmaili
Computer Science Bldg. 1438A
Office Hours: Mon. 2-3pm, Wed. 10:30-11:30, and Fri. 12:45-1:45 pm or by appointment

LECTURE

Mondays 10:40 - 11:35 am
Computer Science Bldg. 2120

TEXTBOOK

Ethics in Information Technology, 3rd Edition by George W. Reynolds (ISBN 978-0-5-3874622-9)

COURSE COMPONENTS

• Class Attendance -
• Class Presentation - Presentation on the topic of your term paper.
• Homework Assignment - One homework assignment to satisfy the course goals.
• Term Paper - There will be a term paper selected on a topic related to professional ethics in computing, drawing on one of the case studies in the syllabus or personal experience.

GRADING BREAKDOWN

ACADEMIC (DIS)HONESTY

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 at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/ Adopted by the Undergraduate Council September 12, 2006

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services office, 128 ECC Building (631) 632-6748. They will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential.

Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following web site: http://www.ehs.sunysb.edu and search Fire Safety and Evacuation and Disabilities.

If you need general computer help, you can use the Computer Science Help Desk. Services offered include setting up an account on a department server, using Windows NT, using a browser, and connecting to the campus network. The Help Desk office is located in the SBCS Office - Room 2110.

Developing good study habits is one of the keys to success in CSE/ISE 302, and most other courses. Read over assignments when you first receive them. Don't wait until the night before an assignment is due to begin work. Starting early on assignments is especially important. Assignments are designed to reinforce the course material, and to improve your problem solving capabilities. Maximum benefit can only be achieved by devoting adequate thinking time, and time to experiment with different approaches to understanding and writing programs. Prepare yourself by planning a reasonable academic schedule, and learning to use your time and other available resources wisely.

Best of luck in CSE/ISE 302 this semester, and in your future career-oriented endeavors.

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