Ethics in the Computer Age

Course Description

The course will survey select moral problems arising from computer technology in contemporary life, focusing on analysis of specific problems, stakeholders, and consequences, and the historical impact of computer technology.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

MAC Critical Thinking in the Humanities and Fine Arts

  • Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts or information.

  • Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments.

Additional Course Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Identify a specific problem.

  • Analyze professional, ethical, legal, security and social alternatives and consequences, considering stakeholders, and choose an appropriate action.

Course Grading Information:

Assignments

Activity/Performance Measure

Percentage/Points

Foundation Quizzes

86 points

Activity Quizzes

84 points

Discussion Boards

25 points

Case Studies

45 points

Extra Credit

4 points

Midterm score-to-letter grade conversion

Points

Letter Grade

95+ points

A

92 - 94 points

A-

89 - 91 points

B+

86 - 88 points

B

83 - 85 points

B-

80 - 82 points

C+

77 - 79 points

C

74 - 76 points

C-

71 - 73 points

D+

68 - 70 points

D

65 - 67 points

D-

0 - 64 points

F

Final score-to-letter grade conversion

Points

Letter Grade

220+ points

A

212 - 219 points

A-

204 - 211 points

B+

196 - 203 points

B

188 - 195 points

B-

180 - 187 points

C+

172 - 179 points

C

164 - 171 points

C-

156 - 163 points

D+

148 - 155 points

D

140 - 147 points

D-

0 - 139 points

F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.