modules
Module title: | Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age |
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Module code | ECM1407 |
Module lecturers: | Dr Marcos Oliveira |
Module credits: | 15 |
The module aims to provide you with the tools to reflect upon your role in the interface between digital technologies and society and on the moral and ethical use of information and information systems. By taking this module, you will become aware of your legal responsibilities and rights as an IT professional and as a user of digital technologies. The module will cover ethical theories, computer law and professional codes of conduct, and will address the ways in which broader areas of law (e.g. defamation, contracts, privacy and freedom of information legislation) impact upon technology users and IT professionals.
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