Course Summary
This course provides a practical and theoretical introduction to what it means to be an IT professional today. You should encounter a range of issues relevant to professional practice in the workplace, as well as an understanding of the wider responsibilities that professionals are called upon to uphold in society. This course covers these topics within a larger societal context of computing to develop an understanding of the relevant social, ethical, legal and professional acumen.
The topics covered in this course include:
- social implications of computing in a digital world;
- impact of social media;
- ethical theories and principles within IT context;
- IT professional ethics;
- intellectual property;
- professional communication;
- computer crime; and
- ethics of sustainability (including global social and environmental impacts of computer use and disposal).