UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT

A WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITY

Department of Information Technology

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Code ITM-201
Course Title Professional practices
Credit Hours 3
Category Core
Prerequisite
Amis and  The course introduces ethics and ethical theories; provides discussions on the ethical dilemmas and issues facing
Objectives Professionals and IT practitioners. An appreciation and discussion of the Code of Ethics of I. T. Professionals; cybercrimes
and appropriate Laws are also included.
Learning At the end of the term, the students should be able to:
Outcomes  Understand and appreciate the meaning of ethics, values and attitudes.
 Be guided in their ethical thinking and considerations as they relate in the cyberworld.
 Be aware of the different ethical dilemma/issues in the cybeworld.
 Appreciate and internalize the code of conduct of an I. T. Professional.
Be familiar with the various Laws that penalizes cybercrimes.
Text Book

Reference  The Essence of Professional Issues in Computing

Material 
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 Deborah G. Johnson, “Computer Ethics”, Pearson Education (2001) 3rd edition.
 Professional Issues in Software Engineering, M.F. Bott et. al.
 Ethics in Information Technology, Second Edition
Assessment
Criteria

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Learning Activities
Source (Mention Assignments,
Week Lecture Topic (Book-Chapter Test, Quizzes,
No. Section No.) Practical, Case Study,
Projects, Lab Work
or Reading Assignments)
1 1  Introduction and briefing of course
2  Professionalism: Definition, Meaning of professionalism, General Terms
of professionalism, Business Success
2 3  Professionalism: Issues, Team work, Professionalism in class room, Assignment # 1
individual values
4  Ethics and Professionalism Term Projects
3 5  Time Management: Benefits, Obstacles
6  Time Management: Time management Matrix, Action Plan
4 7  Presentation fear: Preparation and Practice, Tone and Body Language,
Facing your fears, How to cope with your fears, Dealing with questions
and interruptions, Some power point presentation tips
8  SWOT Analysis
5 9  Career Planning: Definition, Aptitude, skills, profession & trade Quiz # 1
10  Interview skills: Assignment # 2
6 11  Seven habits of highly effective people
12  Seven habits of highly effective people
7 13  , Professional Ethics in computing: IEEE-CS/ACM code of ethics,
problems with code of conduct
14  Quiz # 2 Quiz # 2
8 15  Mid Term Week
16  Mid Term Week
9 17  Social, Legal and Ethical issues of computer and internet: Technology,
information, risks, law and regulation
18  Social, Legal and Ethical issues of computer and internet: controversies,
cryptography, encryption
10 19  Freedom of speech in cyberspace: communication paradigms, censorship
20  Freedom of speech in cyberspace:
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11 21  Computer Crime: Hacking
22  Computer Crime: online scams, fraud
12 23  Intellectual Property: Copyright Law, copying, solutions, issues for
developers
24  Computers and Work: Impact on employment, environment, and health
issues.
13 25  Professional Ethics and Responsibilities: Ethics, guidelines, cases
26  Ethical Dilemma/ issues in the cyberworld:
Privacy Invasion, Hacking, Security, Theft, Copyright Infringement, Unfair
Competition, Virus, Tele/videoconferencing, Online defamation, Piracy, Fraud,
Technology
14 27  Accreditation & professional bodies Quiz # 3
28  Future of IT Assignment # 3
15 29 
30  Project Presentations
16 31  Project Presentations
32  Final Term