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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title IT Law and Ethics
Module Code CA491
School School of Computing
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NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 0
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
The aim of this module is for the student to understand and manage the ethical and legal dilemmas associated with professional work in a computing environment

Learning Outcomes
1. Discriminate between the key ethical issues involved in working professionally in computing.
2. Critically analyse the detail and implications of key Irish and European legislation.
3. Construct approaches to managing within ethical and legal parameters.
4. Describe the vocabulary and concepts of both ethical and legal approaches and be prepared to deal with workplace issues on the basis of this understanding.
5. Develop a philosophical and legal outlook that will be transferable to academic study and work generally.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24No Description
Independent learning time101No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
None
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment30% Examination Weight70%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Assignmentn/a30%n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
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    Programme or List of Programmes
    ECBSc in Enterprise Computing
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