PHL-1150 - Cyber Ethics* (H) (3)

Prerequisite: Reading placement or RDG 0800 or take one of the following: IRW-0900A IRW-0900B IRW-0900C
Students consider the safe and ethical use of computer technology including the Internet. They study the role of technology in today’s society, cyber protection issues and the moral challenges we face in using technology including cyber space. Topics to be included are privacy, intellectual property, cyber abuse/crime, codes of conduct, policy development as well as the digital divide. In addition, students consider how the global and anonymous nature of the Internet makes it difficult to transfer standard rules of conduct to this virtual environment. This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Explain key cyber ethics and cyber technology terms.

CO2 - Analyze ethical arguments and evaluate cyber ethics scenarios and issues.

CO3 - Identify methods for effectively addressing the wide range of privacy issues related to the use of technology.

CO4 - Identify types of intellectual digital property and policies related to the use of property.

CO5 - Discuss socioeconomic equity issues caused by lack of access to technology, higher level education, and job opportunities.

CO6 - Discuss special topics including ethical issues brought on by ecological, biomedical and other advanced technology.Course Fee: $20

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