CS 0590 - SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Social Implications of Computing Technology is intended to expose students to issues regarding the social and ethical implications of technology. In recent years, many computer professionals have become increasingly aware of the societal impacts of the increased use of computer technology in everyday life. While technology promises many benefits to our society and economy, there are also well-founded concerns that serious problems may arise. This course is intended to introduce students to the main issues surrounding the computerization of society and to help students understand the development, application, and consequences of information technology on social as well as technical processes. Topics include computerization and the quality of work life, unemployment, personal privacy and freedom of information, ownership and rights to software, and the manageability, risks, and accountability of complex systems. The course seeks to foster in students a critical approach to the understanding of the impact of technology in society via the academic skills of reading, writing and argumentation. The course is designed to meet the Program W requirement for undergraduates.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: CS 0004 or 0007 or 0008 or 0010 or 0011 or 0012 or 0015 or 0101 or 0401 or CMPINF 0401 (Min Grade ‘C’ or Transfer for All Listed Courses)
Course Attributes: SCI Polymathic Contexts: Ethical/Policy GE. Req., Writing Intensive Course (WRIT)

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