IT&C 231
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Ethics, Law, and Leadership
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Personal, professional, organizational, and societal ethics for computing and cybersecurity. Legal issues from US and international perspective. Leadership principles and practices.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Recommended
IT&C 101 or familiarity with computing systems
Title
Identify Ethical & Legal Issues
Learning Outcome
Identify common ethical and legal issues that arise for individuals, managers, and organizations in the Computing and Cybersecurity domains (e.g., privacy, accountability, intellectual property).
Title
Ethical Reasoning
Learning Outcome
Use ethical reasoning, professional and organizational codes of conduct, and legal understanding to analyze and suggest resolutions to ethical dilemmas.
Title
Assess Impact of Decisions
Learning Outcome
Assess the impact of ones' attitudes, choices, and behaviors on teams, organizations, and society.
Title
Describe the Impact of Technology
Learning Outcome
Describe the various ways that information technologies and security impact individuals, organizations, and society.
Title
Recognize Self-Deception
Learning Outcome
Recognize how self-deception and an inward mindset can influence ethical judgement.
Title
Cultural Awareness
Learning Outcome
Compare ethical and legal approaches to technology policy among different cultures and nations in an empathetic and historical manner.
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Leadership
Learning Outcome
Explain characteristics associated with strong ethical leaders and critique one's own performance in relation to them.
