Catalog Description
Survey the ethical foundations for informatics, incorporating non-Western and feminist perspectives. Apply these ethical foundations to contemporary problems in informatics. Examine the confrontation of ethical dilemmas in the workplace, including recognizing value trade-offs, affected stakeholders, and potential solutions. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. This course carries the Writing Flag and the Ethics flag Ethics courses are designed to equip students with skills that are necessary for making ethical decisions in their adult and professional lives. Students should therefore expect a substantial portion of their grade to come from assignments involving ethical issues and the process of applying ethical reasoning to real-life situations.
Restrictions
For any given registration cycle, enrollment in this class will be restricted to undergraduate Informatics majors through registration period 1. Informatics minors will be permitted to add this class or join the waitlist during period 2. All other students must wait until period 3 to add this class or join the waitlist.
Notes
The format for I 303 consists of asynchronous online course modules along with weekly in person discussions led by a TA.
Course Areas
Required for an Informatics Degree