OUTCOMES – BASED EDUCATION SYLLABUS

Note: This Course Syllabus may be revised and adjusted as the course progresses.

Desired Learning Outcomes Learning Content/ Subject Matter Teaching References and Assessment Time Table
Delivery Resource Materials (Achieved Learning)
PRELIM
At the end of the course the students
will be able to:
 Orientation
 Lecture College Students Oral recitation 3 hours
Collaborative Handbook Written Quiz
Discussion Activity

Introduction to Computer Ethics

 Identify the principles of What Is Ethics?
computer and professional ethics  Definition of Ethics Lecture
 Professional Codes of Ethics Collaborative Ethics in Information
 Define the distinction between Discussion Technology, Oral recitation 6 hours
 Common Ethical Issues for IT
morals, ethics, and laws. Users 5th edition, Written Quiz
By (author)  George Activity
 Supporting The Ethical
Practices of IT Users Reynolds
 Identifies the most common
 Computer and Internet Crime
forms of employee misconduct
IT Security Incidents Lecture
.
 Ethical Decisions Regarding IT Collaborative
 Define and discuss the concept
Security Discussion
of corporate social
responsibility  Types of Attacks

Introductions to Ethical Theories

 Describe the difference  Subjective Relativism
between morality and ethics  Cultural Relativism
 Divine Command Theory
 Discuss a variety of ethical
theories  Ethical Egoism Lecture Oral recitation
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 Evaluate the ethical theories  Kantianism Collaborative Ethics for the Written Quiz 6 hours
pros and cons  Act Utilitarianism Discussion Information Age Activity
 Understand and know how to  Rule Utilitarianism 5th edition
 Social Contract Theory Quinn, M. J. (2012).
use the more viable ethical
theories to solve moral  Virtue Ethics
problems.  Comparing Workable Ethical
Theories
 Morality of Breaking the Law

Ethics for IT Workers and IT Users Lecture Oral recitation

 Describe the legal definition of IT Professionals Collaborative Written Quiz
professional IT workers (access  Are IT Workers Professionals? Discussion Activity
to information, use of computing  Professional Relationships That
resources and software piracy) Must Be Managed
 Professional Codes of Ethics
 Explains the importance of Ethics in Information 6 hours
 Professional Organizations Oral recitation
ethics in the business Technology,
 Certification Lecture 5th edition, Written Quiz
relationships of IT
 Government Licensing Collaborative By (author)  George Activity
professionals, including those
 IT Professional Malpractice Discussion Reynolds Laboratory
between IT workers and Exercises
employers, clients, suppliers, IT Users
other professionals, IT users,  Common Ethical Issues for IT
and society. Users
 Supporting the Ethical Practices
of IT Users
 Secure Software Development

MIDTERM
Desired Learning Outcomes Learning Content/ Subject Matter Teaching References and Assessment Time Table
Delivery Resource Materials (Achieved Learning)

Computer and Internet Crime

IT Security Incidents: A Major
Concern

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 Understand the computer and  Why Computer Incidents Are So
internet crime and the Prevalent Lecture
components of an effective Collaborative Oral recitation 7 hours
security policy.  Types of Exploits
Discussion Written Quiz
 Types of Perpetrators
Ethics in Information Activity
 Describes the types of ethical - Hackers
decisions that IT professionals Technology,
- Crackers
must make, as well as the 5th edition,
- Malicious Insider
business needs they must By (author)  George
- Industrial Spy
balance when dealing with Reynolds
- Cybercriminal
security issues. Lecture
- Hacktivist Collaborative Oral recitation
- Cybeterrorist Discussion Written Quiz
 Federal Laws for Prosecuting Activity
Computer Attacks

 Identify the most common Implementing Trustworthy Computing

computer-related security  Risk Assessment
incidents and provides Lecture Ethics in Information Oral recitation 6 hours
numerous reasons why such  Establishing a Security Policy
Collaborative Technology, Written Quiz
incidents are increasing.  Educating Employees and Discussion Activity
Contract Workers 5th edition,
 Describes some of the most  Prevention By (author)  George
common hacker attacks. Reynolds
 Detection
 Response

FINALS
Desired Learning Outcomes Learning Content/ Subject Matter Teaching References and Assessment Time Table
Delivery Resource Materials (Achieved Learning)

Morality And The Law

Introduction
Morality
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 Defines and examines personal  Moral Theories
and public morality  Moral Decision Making Lecture Oral recitation
 Moral Codes Collaborative Ethical and Social Written Quiz 11 hours
Discussion Issues in the Activity
 Moral Standards
 Defines and examine Law  Guilt and Conscience Information Age
 Understand and differentiate Law Third Edition
conventional and natural Law  The Natural Law By Joseph Migga
 Understand the purpose of Law Kizza
 Conventional Law
 The Purpose of Law Lecture
Oral recitation
Collaborative
 Defines the intertwining of  The Penal Code Written Quiz
Discussion
Morality and the Law Activity
morality and the law.
 Understand their differences in  Major Differences in
terms of implementation. Implementation

Ethics And The Professions

Introduction
Evolution of Professions
 Examines the changing nature  Origins of Professions
of the professions and how  Requirements of a
they cope with the impact of Professional Lecture Oral recitation
technology on their fields.  Pillars of Professionalism Collaborative Written Quiz
Discussion Activity 9 hours
Making of an Ethical Professional:
 Understand the Ethical and Social
responsibilities of a Education and Licensing
 Formal Education Issues in the
professional as a provider Information Age
 Licensing Authorities
 Understand professional and Third Edition
 Professional Codes of Conduct
ethical responsibilities based By Joseph Migga
Professional Decision Making and Ethics
on community values and the Kizza
law.  Professional Dilemmas in Lecture
Decision Making Collaborative
Oral recitation
 Making and Evaluating Discussion
Written Quiz
Ethical Arguments Activity
 Guilt and Making Ethical
Decisions

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