Course Outline
and Requirements
Objectives:
Learning Activities for this course will include: Readings,
Discussions and written assignments to assit the student to achieve these
learning
Objectives
DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon
completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Identify some of the basic content in the field of Computers,
Information Systems, Ethics, Society and Human Values; a.
vocabulary b. concepts c. theories
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Identify traditional and current Issues related to Computers,
Information Systems, Ethics, Society and Human Values;
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Communicate awareness of and understanding of philosophical issues.
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Demonstrate familiarity with the main issues in the discourse related
to Computers, Information Systems, Ethics, Society and Human Values and
be able to state what major schools of thought there are that have
contributed to the ongoing discussion of these issues
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Develop skills of critical analysis and applying ethical principles to
situations and dialectical thinking.
CUNY PATHWAYS Objectives
As of Fall 2013 according to CUNY Chancellor Matthew
Goldstein and Vice Chancellor Alexandra Logue the learning outcomes
must be as indicated below
D.
Individual and Society
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a. Students will understand philosophical texts effectively through
readings in the textbook and ancillary documents and articles on a
diversity of philosophical perspectives on Issues with Computers and
information systems and networks. . Learning Activities will
include: Readings, Discussions and written assignments. |
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Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources
and points of view. |
b. Students will critically evaluate philosophical theories
concerning ethical Issues with Computers and information systems and
networks . Learning Activities will include: Readings, Discussions
and written assignments. |
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Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically. |
c. Students will construct written essays, responses, and/or papers
demonstrating the use of evidence-based information in drawing
conclusions about ethical Issues with Computers and information
systems and networks . Learning Activities will include: Readings,
Discussions and written assignments. |
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Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to
support conclusions.
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A course in this area (II.D) must meet at least three of the
additional learning outcomes in the right column. A student will: |
d. Students will identify the fundamental concepts and methods of
philosophy and how these can be used to better understand the
relationship between the individual and society via ethical Issues
with Computers and information systems and networks. Discussions and
written assignments. Learning Activities will include: Readings,
Discussions and written assignments |
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Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a
discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship
between the individual and society, including, but not limited to,
anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism,
philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion,
and sociology. |
e. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate use
of philosophical methods in analyzing different ethical perspectives
related to ethical Issues with Computers and information systems and
networks .. Learning Activities will include: Readings, Discussions
and written assignments. |
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Articulate and assess ethical views and their underlying premises. |
f. Identify and engage with local, national, or global trends and
ideologies, and analyze their impact on individual or collective
decision-making on ethical Issues with Computers and information
systems and networks .. Learning Activities will include: Readings,
Discussions and written assignments. |
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Identify and engage with local, national, or global trends or
ideologies, and analyze their impact on individual or collective
decision-making. |
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