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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Ethics In Software Engineering YZM102 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Spring 3

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Kerem KÜÇÜK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Kaplan KAPLAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Understands the concepts of ethics and engineering ethics
2) Adopts the principles of engineering ethics
3) Yazılım mühendisliğinde etik sorunların üstesinden gelir
4) Analyze the impacts of information and communication technologies (ICT), the connection between ethics and technology, the current and emerging ethical issues in the information society.
5) Discuss the ethical behavior in global software development environment.
6) Choose (and defend the choice of) a theory or principle for resolving an ethical dispute.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation Middle Middle Low High High High Middle High Middle High High
2 Middle Middle High Middle Middle Middle Middle High High High Middle Low
3 Middle Middle Low High Middle High Low Low Low Middle High Low
4 Low Middle High High High High Middle Middle Middle High Middle Low
5 Low Middle High Middle High High High Middle Middle Middle Middle High
6 Low High Middle Low Low Middle Middle High Middle High Middle Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

First of all, concepts such as public, customer and employer, product are specified in the course. Afterwards, public issues such as judiciary and administration are discussed. Information about the concept of profession and self is given. Information is given about ethical problems, laws and rights. about Turkey and engineering ethics in Europe is given.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction
2) Code of ethics
3) Roots of Ethics
4) Decision making and professionalism
5) Decision making and professionalism
6) Computer Crime and infowar
7) Computer Crime and infowar
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Information, Privacy and The Law
10) Information, Privacy and The Law
11) Risk, Reliability, AI, and the Future
12) e-Commerce and e-Business Ethics
13) e-Commerce and e-Business Ethics
14) Social Issues
15) Social Issues
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Lecture
5) Lecture
6) Lecture
7) Question-Answer
8) Question-Answer
9) Question-Answer
10) Question-Answer
11) Question-Answer
12) Question-Answer
13) Discussion
14) Discussion
15) Discussion
16) Discussion
17) Discussion
18) Discussion
19) Drill and Practice
20) Drill and Practice
21) Drill and Practice
22) Drill and Practice
23) Drill and Practice


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

40%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Project

1

50%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required