Economical, Ethical, Social, and Legal Aspects of It
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The Course provides the basic notions about economic, ethical, social, and legal issues concerned with the career of computer scientists.
Expected learning outcomes
The Course exploits four different themes concerned with the career of computer scientists, namely, economics, ethics, society, and law. The student will acquire knowledge about the following aspects.
Economic issues: basic principles of an economic system; kinds of market; concurrency and free-trade; principles of business management with respect to the company organization forms and the aspects about formal business compliances. Models, criteria, and tools for investment evaluation. Tools for business project management.
Ethical issues: history and placement of ethical notions in the computer science field; problems and opportunities about ethics in digital tool development; methods and tools for addressing ethical issues in the computer science field.
Social issues: principles about digital citizenship and techno-civism; rights and legal protection of rights about digital citizenship; digital tools for civil participation with focus on design aspects about software development in such a field; free software principles and notions.
Legal issues: basic principles of intellectual property; privacy of persons and data concerned with the use of digital technologies and online communication tools; rights and duties derived from the use of digital tools
Economic issues: basic principles of an economic system; kinds of market; concurrency and free-trade; principles of business management with respect to the company organization forms and the aspects about formal business compliances. Models, criteria, and tools for investment evaluation. Tools for business project management.
Ethical issues: history and placement of ethical notions in the computer science field; problems and opportunities about ethics in digital tool development; methods and tools for addressing ethical issues in the computer science field.
Social issues: principles about digital citizenship and techno-civism; rights and legal protection of rights about digital citizenship; digital tools for civil participation with focus on design aspects about software development in such a field; free software principles and notions.
Legal issues: basic principles of intellectual property; privacy of persons and data concerned with the use of digital technologies and online communication tools; rights and duties derived from the use of digital tools
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The Course syllabus is focused on the following topics:
· Economic issues
o Basic principles of an economic system
o Market models
o Concurrency mechanisms
o Basic principles of business management
o Investment evaluation and management
o Business project evaluation and management
· Ethical issues
o Ethics in Computer Science
o Computer Ethics
o Ethical issues in emerging technologies
o Principles and methodologies for addressing ethical issues
· Social issues
o Digital citizenship
o Techno-civism
o Preservation of digital citizenship rights
o Digital tools for civil participation
o Free software
· Legal issues
o Intellectual property
o Data privacy and freedom of speech
o Rights and duties about digital technologies
· Economic issues
o Basic principles of an economic system
o Market models
o Concurrency mechanisms
o Basic principles of business management
o Investment evaluation and management
o Business project evaluation and management
· Ethical issues
o Ethics in Computer Science
o Computer Ethics
o Ethical issues in emerging technologies
o Principles and methodologies for addressing ethical issues
· Social issues
o Digital citizenship
o Techno-civism
o Preservation of digital citizenship rights
o Digital tools for civil participation
o Free software
· Legal issues
o Intellectual property
o Data privacy and freedom of speech
o Rights and duties about digital technologies
Prerequisites for admission
The Course does not have prerequisites
Teaching methods
The Course is provided as a e-learning course.
For acquisition of expected knowledge, a student has to browse the syllabus contents on the online course. Contents are organized into different training courses about the themes discussed in the Course. A training course is then articulated into thematic modules. Students have to pass a self-evaluation test at the end of each thematic module. Initially, a student can access just an introductory module. The access to subsequent modules is progressively enabled when the test of available modules is successfully passed.
For acquisition of expected knowledge, a student has to browse the syllabus contents on the online course. Contents are organized into different training courses about the themes discussed in the Course. A training course is then articulated into thematic modules. Students have to pass a self-evaluation test at the end of each thematic module. Initially, a student can access just an introductory module. The access to subsequent modules is progressively enabled when the test of available modules is successfully passed.
Teaching Resources
The teaching stuff is online at http://labonline.ctu.unimi.it/elseinf
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination is articulated in two distinct evaluation steps.
The first evaluation step consists in the successful completion of self-evaluation tests related to all the thematic modules that constitute the training courses. The tests are composed of choice questions on the whole Course syllabus. The completion of all the expected self-evaluation tests is a mandatory requirement for accessing to the subsequent evaluation step (final exam).
The second evaluation step (final exam) consists in successfully passing a test in a computer-science room. The test one hour long and it is based on choice questions on the whole Course syllabus. The questions aim to evaluate the expected acquisition of the knowledge about the Course syllabus. During the test, it is not possible to use paper stuff and to access web resources that are not explicitly authorized. The Course evaluation is expressed through an "Approved" - "Not approved" result. The Academic Exam System (SIFA) is exploited by students for subscription to the final exam and for getting the results of taken exams.
The first evaluation step consists in the successful completion of self-evaluation tests related to all the thematic modules that constitute the training courses. The tests are composed of choice questions on the whole Course syllabus. The completion of all the expected self-evaluation tests is a mandatory requirement for accessing to the subsequent evaluation step (final exam).
The second evaluation step (final exam) consists in successfully passing a test in a computer-science room. The test one hour long and it is based on choice questions on the whole Course syllabus. The questions aim to evaluate the expected acquisition of the knowledge about the Course syllabus. During the test, it is not possible to use paper stuff and to access web resources that are not explicitly authorized. The Course evaluation is expressed through an "Approved" - "Not approved" result. The Academic Exam System (SIFA) is exploited by students for subscription to the final exam and for getting the results of taken exams.
- University credits: 3
Lessons: 24 hours