DD1348 Ethics in Introduction to Computer Science 1.5 credits
The course consists of the ethics item of the course DD1390.
Admission is restricted to students who have started secondary year at CDATE and therefor can't take the whole DD1390.
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Application
For course offering
Autumn 2024 etik24 programme students
Application code
50672
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Elementary ethics: fundamental concepts, computer ethics.
Intended learning outcomes
After finishing the course the participants should be able to analyze and evaluate social and ethical consequences of computer applications.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
One of the following courses:
2D1320/DD1320 Applied Computer Science, 2D1343/DD1343 Computer Science,
2D1344/DD1344 Fundamentals of Computer Science, or the equivalent.
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- ETI1 - Ethics, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Ethics (ETI1; 1,5 university credits).
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Supplementary information
Admission is restricted to students who have started secondary year at CDATE and therefor can't take the whole DD1390.
In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex