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Week - 1
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LO-1
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Introduction to the course program and content, provision of available resources and internet addresses, the role of ethics and the necessity of professional ethics |
Lecture
Question & Answer
Discussion
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Week - 2
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LO-1
LO-5
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The origin and meaning of the word ethics, perspectives on ethics throughout its historical development, ethical theory, the principle of care, the principle of internalization-consistency, the principle of utility, the relationship between ethics and morality |
Lecture
Question & Answer
Discussion
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Week - 3
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LO-1
LO-5
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Value ethics, ethical values, higher values, universal values, golden rules, rights and freedoms, evaluation of personal actions, ethical relationships |
Lecture
Question & Answer
Discussion
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Week - 4
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LO-1
LO-6
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The fundamental principles of ethics, types of basic ethical theories, ethical models, the importance of ethics in human practice, the relationship between ethics and empirical and normative sciences |
Lecture
Question & Answer
Discussion
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Week - 5
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LO-2
LO-4
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Concepts of work and professional ethics, professional ethics in the field of information technology and software, integrity, professional responsibility, responsibility for products and services |
Lecture
Discussion
Case Study
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Week - 6
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LO-1
LO-7
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Ethical justification and reasoning, the concept of ethical dilemma and the resolution of conflicting values, the global and universal dimension of ethics |
Lecture
Discussion
Case Study
Brain Storming
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Week - 7
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LO-2
LO-4
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The profession as an institution, scientific and professional ethical standards, the social dimension of information technology practices |
Lecture
Question & Answer
Discussion
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Week - 8
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LO-2
LO-3
LO-4
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Principles of professional ethics, responsibility towards society, responsibility towards nature and the environment |
Lecture
Discussion
Case Study
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Week - 9
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LO-2
LO-4
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Responsibility towards the profession and colleagues, responsibility towards employers and clients, personal responsibility |
Lecture
Discussion
Case Study
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Week - 10
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LO-7
LO-8
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Ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-making processes in the field of information technology, forms of unethical behaviour, violation of data privacy, software piracy, conflict of interest, cyberbullying, reporting of unethical practices |
Lecture
Discussion
Case Study
Problem Solving
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Week - 11
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LO-2
LO-3
LO-4
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Principles of professional conduct and codes of ethics in the field of information technology: the ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics, the ethical principles of the Informatics Association of Turkiye, data privacy and accessibility responsibility |
Lecture
Discussion
Document/Text/Data Analysis
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Week - 12
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LO-3
LO-7
LO-8
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Term paper presentations by working groups 1 and 2, analysis of case studies through an ethical decision-making model, in-class evaluation and discussion |
Discussion
Team/Group Work
Case Study
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 13
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LO-3
LO-7
LO-8
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Term paper presentations by working groups 3 and 4, analysis of case studies through an ethical decision-making model, in-class evaluation and discussion |
Discussion
Team/Group Work
Case Study
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 14
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LO-3
LO-7
LO-8
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Term paper presentations by working groups 5 and 6, analysis of case studies through an ethical decision-making model, general evaluation and discussion |
Discussion
Team/Group Work
Case Study
Research and Inquiry
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