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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | CENG474 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Engineering And Informatics Ethics | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. BEKİR TEVFİK AKGÜN | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | The main aim of the course is; to provide pre-service teachers the ability to analyze security problems that may arise during the use of informatics technologies and to reveal the correct perspective towards ethical problems. |
Course Content: | The concept of ethics; historical development of computer security; ethical-professional relationship and professional ethics; the nature of ethical principles; ethical responsibilities of the individual of digital citizenship and information society; ethical problems in the use of information resources; accuracy of information; access to information; privacy; data protection; intellectual property, copyrights, patents and license agreements; IT law; IT crimes; social effects of cyber crimes; basic concepts of cyber space and cyber security; cyber actors and attack methods; cyber defense methods; security in mobile and social media environments; network security; personal and corporate data security management; IT legislation and law. |
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the Course, Course descriptions | Course Notes |
2) | The concept of ethics, ethical theory, basic philosophical approaches, the relationship between Ethics, Morality and Law. Ethical practices in social life. Professional ethics. | Course Notes |
3) | IT ethics as a branch of ethics, development of ethics to informatics. | Course Notes |
4) | The importance of individual responsibilities in the context of vehicle use in digital environment. | Course notes |
5) | 4 main ethical problems of the information age: Privacy, security, privacy, accessibility. | Course notes |
6) | Sample cases used for IT ethics education | Course notes |
7) | Process steps for solving ethical problems. | Course notes |
8) | Midterm Exam | Course notes |
9) | Process steps for solving ethical problems. | Course Notes |
10) | Personal and corporate data security management; IT legislation and law. | Course notes |
11) | Basic concepts of cyber space and cyber security; cyber actors and attack methods; cyber defense methods. | Course notes |
12) | Basic concepts of cyber space and cyber security; cyber actors and attack methods; cyber defense methods. | Course notes |
13) | Security and ethics in mobile and social media environments; network security; | Course note |
14) | Security and ethics in mobile and social media environments; network security; | Course notes |
15) | Final Exam | Course Notes |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Barger, R. N. (2008). Computer ethics: A case-based approach. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
References: | Bynum, T. (2001). Computer ethics: Its birth and its future. Ethics and Information Technology, 3(2), 109–112. |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||
1) Information on project management and practices in business life such as risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development. | ||||||||||
2) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||
3) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
4) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | ||||||||||
5) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||
6) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for examination of engineering problems. | ||||||||||
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge. | ||||||||||
8) Yaşam boyu öğrenmenin gerekliliği bilinci; bilgiye erişebilme, bilim ve teknolojideki gelişmeleri izleme ve kendini sürekli yenileme becerisi. | ||||||||||
9) Professional and ethical responsibility. | ||||||||||
10) Information on the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety in the universal and social dimensions and the problems of the times; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | ||||||||||
11) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Information on project management and practices in business life such as risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development. | |
2) | Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
3) | The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
4) | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | |
5) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
6) | Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for examination of engineering problems. | |
7) | Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge. | |
8) | Yaşam boyu öğrenmenin gerekliliği bilinci; bilgiye erişebilme, bilim ve teknolojideki gelişmeleri izleme ve kendini sürekli yenileme becerisi. | |
9) | Professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information on the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety in the universal and social dimensions and the problems of the times; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |
11) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. |
Expression | |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Individual study and homework | |
Homework | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Midterms | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Total Workload | 204 |