| Course title |
Social and Professional Aspects of Computing |
| Acronym |
13M111SIP |
| Study programme |
Electrical Engineering and Computing |
| Module |
Applied Mathematics, Audio and Video Communications, Audio and Video Technologies, Biomedical and Environmental Engineering, Biomedical and Nuclear Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics, Electronics, Electronics and Digital Systems, Energy Efficiency, Information and communication technologies, Information and Communication Technologies, Microwave Engineering, Nanoelectronics and Photonics, Power Systems - Networks and Systems, Power Systems - Renewable Energy Sources, Power Systems - Substations and Power Equipment, Signals and Systems, Software Engineering, System Engineering and Radio Communications |
| Type of study |
master academic studies |
| Lecturer (for classes) |
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| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) |
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| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) |
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| ESPB |
6.0 |
Status |
elective |
| Condition |
None |
| The goal |
Introducing students to the problems and challenges that computer professionals and users face in the modern society. Consideration of social, legal and ethical aspects of the profession, its history, and its potential for the future. Emphasizing the importance of non-technical aspects of the profession and the impact of new hardware and software products on the society, groups and individuals. |
| The outcome |
Students will be able to: identify significant trends in the history of computing, understand the contribution of some scientists in this field, estimate the social changes resulting from the use of computers, protect privacy and oppose social engineering, understand the consequences of software piracy, write the rules of the safety policy in the company, and adopt a code of professional ethics. |
- Jelica Protic, "Social and professional aspects of computing," PC PRESS 2017.
- Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice (Version 5.2), as recommended by the ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Task Force on Software Engineering Ethics and Professional Practices, 1999.
- Sara Baase, Timothy Henry, "Gift of Fire, A: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology, 5th Edition," Pearson, 2017.
- Dennis Shasha, Cathy Lazere, "Out of their Minds: The Lives and Discoveries of 15 Great Computer Scientists," Springer, 1998.
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