Computer Science 450 Course Page 
Societal Issues in Computing 
Instructor: Bob Lingard

• Syllabus
• Abstract
• Course Objectives
• Outline
• Grading Policy
• Textbooks
• Reference Materials - Look Here for Help on Research Assignments 
• General Information Sharing Forum
• Announcements

• Course Notes
• Ethical Decision Making Overview
• Information Technology Issues
• Chapter 1 Slides (Quinn)
• Ethical Theories
• Chapter 2 Slides (Quinn)
• Chapter 3 Slides (Quinn)
• Chapter 4 Slides (Quinn)
• Chapter 5 Slides (Quinn)
• Chapter 6 Slides (Quinn)
• Chapter 7 Slides (Quinn)
• Chapter 9 Slides (Quinn)
• Chapter 8 Slides (Quinn)
• Assignments
• Uses of Computers – Due 9/10
• Term (Research) Paper – Thesis Statement Due 9/24

· Term Paper Topic Areas

· The following sites provide guidance in writing thesis statements:

1. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

2. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml

· Approved Thesis Statements

• Computer Crime – Due 10/6
• Computers in Education – Due 10/29
• Term (Research) Paper – First Draft Due 11/5
• Unreliable Computing (Optional) – Due 11/17
• Term Paper Reviews – Due 11/19
• Productivity – Due 11/26
• Presentation – Due 11/26-12/10

· Presentation Schedule

• Discussion Topics
• Ethics for Computer Science Seniors – Week of 8/25
• Communications in the Information Age – Week of 9/1
• Ethics of Eavesdropping – Week of 9/15
• The First Amendment and the Internet – Week of 9/22 (.doc copy)
• Software Ownership – Week of 9/29
• Privacy and Databases – Week of 10/13
• Hacking and Viruses – Week of 10/27
• Unreliable Computing – Week of 11/10
• Computers and Work – Week of 11/24
• Computer Ethics Revisited – Week of 12/8

Updated: December 2, 2008