Course overview
In this course, students will be introduced to two important areas in contemporary computing: human factors and ethical theory and practice. In human factors, students will study all areas that assist us in performing work in an appropriate manner.
In ethics, students will study those areas that discuss whether the tasks that we seek to achieve fit our definitions of what is right for individuals, companies, and our society.
By combining these two areas of study, participants will be introduced to tools, thinking, and analyses to establish whether the computing tasks they are being asked to perform are fit for purpose in terms of both usage and ethics.
At the end of this course, students will have a sound understanding of key issues in ethics and human factors, be able to compare approaches and propose solutions, and have participated in a number of authentic activities to give them confidence as future professional practitioners in this sphere.
Course learning outcomes
- Discuss identified human and ethical factors that can affect digital solutions
- Discuss ethical factors from a traditional ethical and code of conduct based focus
- Critically evaluate digital solutions from an ethical perspective
- Evaluate solutions to address human and ethical issues in the design of digital solutions
- Develop solutions to address human and ethical issues in the design of digital solutions
- Advocate strategies and processes that meet accepted societal and ethical standards for the design of digital solutions
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 36009
Section 01OL
Size 38
Available 37
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