| Aim of Module | To equip students with the conceptual skills and knowledge that enables them to make ethically sound judgements and decisions according to a chosen set of ethical standards. |
| Credits | 7 |
| Student Learning hours | 70 |
| Content Revised | 1998 |
| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007 |
| Note | This is a Compulsory ICT L5 (CBC) Module |
| Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
| 1 Ethical Behaviour | C | 10 | |
| 2 Codes of Ethics | C | 20 | |
| 3 Legislation | C | 20 | |
| 4 IT Issues | A | 20 | |
| 5 Making Ethical Decisions | P | 20 | |
| 6 Treaty of Waitangi | C | 10 | |
| 100 | |||
| LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
| C | 1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethical behaviour. |
| C | 2 | Discuss a selection of professional codes of ethics, particularly those which Information Technology personnel are likely to practice. |
| C | 3 | Comment on legislation which relates to the Information Technology industry. |
| A | 4 | Evaluate the main ethical considerations facing Information Technology personnel. |
| P | 5 | Demonstrate an ability to formulate ethically sound decisions. |
| C | 6 | Recognise the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi to an Information Technology professional by being able to identify and discuss current treaty-based issues. |
| 1 | Ethical Behaviour |
| > | Criteria for professional conduct. | |
| > | Role and nature of ethical behaviour. | |
| > | Factors influencing individual behaviour. | |
| 2 | Codes of Ethics |
| > | Codes of ethics verses codes of practice. | |
| > | Examples of codes will be discussed. | |
| > | Impact of codes on individual behaviour. | |
| > | Common elements. | |
| > | NZCS code of ethics. | |
| 3 | Legislation |
| > | Impact of laws. | |
| > | Individual acts such as: | |
| - Consumer Guarantees Act | ||
| - Fair Trading Act | ||
| - Official Information Act (and amendments) | ||
| - Copyright Act | ||
| - Health and Safety in Employment Act | ||
| - Human Rights Act | ||
| > | Licensing agreements. | |
| 4 | IT Issues |
| > | The main ethical considerations facing information technology personnel will be evaluated. | |
| E.g. | ||
| -Software piracy | ||
| -Hacking | ||
| -Viruses | ||
| -Sharing/matching data | ||
| -Cloning/reverse engineering | ||
| -Scanning | ||
| -Internet pornography/crime | ||
| -Company ownership vs personal knowledge | ||
| 5 | Making Ethical Decisions |
| > | Decisions should be able to be justified. | |
| > | Decisions should be ethically sound. | |
| 6 | Treaty of Waitangi |
| > | Identify and discuss current treaty-based issues such as: | |
| - National significance | ||
| - Articles identified | ||
| - Differences in translation | ||
| - Differences in interpretation | ||
| - Impact on Society and, in particular, the economy | ||
| Note | ||
| TEACHING/LEARNING METHODS | ||
| > | Should include: | |
| -Case studies | ||
| -Simulated exercises | ||
| -Personal research | ||
| -Discussion | ||