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GEMC 203 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Computer and Society

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GEMC 203	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İbrahim ZİNCİR
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This course explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the impact of technology on society as well as how society has shaped, used, and responded to new technologies. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, it covers the issues students will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large.

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	Focus on solutions to computer-related problems from technology and from markets, management, and law.
2	Compare risks and problems of computer technology with other technologies and non-computerized alternatives.
3	Learn historical background on many technological issues.
4	Analyze ethical issues facing today's computer professionals.
5	Discuss how computers change established institutions and conventions.

Course Description

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Changes and Developments in Technology	Baase Chapter 1
2	Privacy and New Technology	Baase Chapter 2
3	Freedom of Speech and Regulating Communications Media	Baase Chapter 3
4	Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	Baase Chapter 4
5	Free Software. Patents for Inventions in Software	Baase Chapter 4
6	What is Hacking? Stealing Identities. Biometrics.	Baase Chapter 5
7	When Digital Actions Cross Borders. Commercial Law	Baase Chapter 5
8	Midterm
9	Telecommuting. Employee Communication and Monitoring	Baase Chapter 6
10	Neo-Luddite Views of Computers, Technology, and Quality of Life	Baase Chapter 7
11	Intelligent Machines and Superintelligent Humans. End of the Human Race?	Baase Chapter 7
12	Failures and Errors in Computer Systems. Trust the Human or the Computer?	Baase Chapter 8
13	Professional Ethics and Responsibilities	Baase Chapter 9
14	Review of the Semester
15	Review of the Semester
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology, 4/E, Sarah Baase, Prentice Hall, 2013, ISBN-10: 0132492679, ISBN-13: 9780132492676

Suggested Readings/Materials

Lecture Powerpoints and Testbank available at the publisher’s website will be provided.

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1	LO 2	LO 3	LO 4	LO 5
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	2	40
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	6	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	6	84
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	2	4	8
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	12	12
Final Exam	1	13	13
		Total	165

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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