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On successful completion of the course students will be able to demonstrate:
1. Knowledge of a range of theories, models and concepts in information ethics and their relevance to research and practice
2. Familiarity with the history of the development of information ethics
3. Ability to recognise and articulate ethical issues arising in ICT design and use
4. Recognition of the impact of values and cultural context on ethical design
5. Critical reflection on real-world ethical dilemmas and frameworks to guide ethical decision making
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 124 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Essay - case study to display understanding of how to identify and critically analyse information ethics issues in practice. Individual assignment | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Group Project: Group project - assessment and presentation on ethical design | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Páraic Kerrigan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Paul O'Neill | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Daniel Snow | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |