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CSU - IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing 

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IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
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Overview

Understand the importance of ethics in computing, and build the skills you need to identify and solve ethical problems

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

4,450

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Credential

Certificate

IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
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Highlights

  • Earn a certificate from Charles Sturt University
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IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
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Course details

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about ethical risks and ethical problem-solving within the IT industry.

It will be particularly useful for IT professionals working in any industry, as well as undergraduate or postgraduate students of computing

What are the course deliverables?
Apply an ethical theory to a moral dilemma involving a computing professional.
 
Identify ethical problems and assess their implications from the perspective of the Australian Computer Society Code of Professional Conduct.
 
Evaluate solutions to ethical problems and make a recommendation for the best course of action.
More about this course
  • Through this course we will explore the history of ethics as it relates to IT professionals, and the impact an ethical approach to development of software and tools can have on businesses
  • Computer ethics is one of the fastest growing areas of interest within IT related industries
  • A solid knowledge of this field is valued by employers, many of which have an appreciation of the broader impacts software and hardware can have on communities and societies.
  • Through this course you will learn how to mitigate ethical risks and improve your decision making, valuable skills for any information technology professional
  • Paid certification course

IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
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Curriculum

Week 1: Ethics in computing

 

Week 2: Professionalism in computing

 

Week 3: Ethical analysis

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IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
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Faculty details

Yeslam Al-Saggaf

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