Module Descriptors
GOOD PRACTICE IN THE WORKPLACE
COIS50906
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Janet Francis
Email: J.Francis@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- Assignment - Group weighted at 50%
- Assignment weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
A Group assignment, length 3000 WORDS weighted at 50% assessing Learning outcomes 2 and 3
An Individual assignment, length 3000 WORDS weighted at 50% supported by an individual presentation assessing Learning outcomes 1 and 4.
The assessment will involve a case study which relates the theoretical aspects of the module to practical applications in the workplace.
An Individual assignment, length 3000 WORDS weighted at 50% supported by an individual presentation assessing Learning outcomes 1 and 4.
The assessment will involve a case study which relates the theoretical aspects of the module to practical applications in the workplace.
Module Texts
Introduction to Computer Law, David Bainbridge, Pearson, 6th Ed, (2007) 0-582 473144
Ethics for the Information Age, Quinn Mike, (2008) 978-0321549365
Gift of Fire, Baase Sara, (2008) 978-013501137-9
Pandora's Box: Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age, Adams Andrew and McCrindle Rachel, 978-0470065532 (2007)
Ethics in IT, George Reynolds, (2007), Thompson, 978-1-4188-3631-3
Ethics and Technology, Herman T. Tavani, Wiley (2007) 0-471-99803-6
Computer Forensics, Warren G.Kruse, Pearson, (2001) 0-201-70719-5
Bott F et Al (2001), Professional Issues in Software Engineering (3rd edn), Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 0748409513
London and New York
British Computer Society code of conduct and code of good practice.
Ethics for the Information Age, Quinn Mike, (2008) 978-0321549365
Gift of Fire, Baase Sara, (2008) 978-013501137-9
Pandora's Box: Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age, Adams Andrew and McCrindle Rachel, 978-0470065532 (2007)
Ethics in IT, George Reynolds, (2007), Thompson, 978-1-4188-3631-3
Ethics and Technology, Herman T. Tavani, Wiley (2007) 0-471-99803-6
Computer Forensics, Warren G.Kruse, Pearson, (2001) 0-201-70719-5
Bott F et Al (2001), Professional Issues in Software Engineering (3rd edn), Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 0748409513
London and New York
British Computer Society code of conduct and code of good practice.
Module Resources
VLE Blackboard
Online Sources
Library
British Standards Online libraries accessible to all Staffordshire University students through SU Information Services website: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/library/
Online Sources
Library
British Standards Online libraries accessible to all Staffordshire University students through SU Information Services website: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/infoservices/library/
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Indicative Content
* Introduction to Ethics
* Security and Computer Technology
* Legal and ethical issues (DPA)
* Professional Ethics Codes of Conduct and Moral Responsibilities
* Purpose of Professional Codes, BCS
* Conflicts of Loyalty
* Moral responsibility versus legal liability
* Statutory Responsibilities
* Benchmarking
* ISO, BSI, IEEE standards relevant to IT workplaces
* Best Practice in:
- Programme design and coding
- Web design and web construction
- Network design, implementation and support
- Helpdesk operation
- Desktop support
- Server support
- Hardware and Software installation and support
- Applications Development
* Security and Computer Technology
* Legal and ethical issues (DPA)
* Professional Ethics Codes of Conduct and Moral Responsibilities
* Purpose of Professional Codes, BCS
* Conflicts of Loyalty
* Moral responsibility versus legal liability
* Statutory Responsibilities
* Benchmarking
* ISO, BSI, IEEE standards relevant to IT workplaces
* Best Practice in:
- Programme design and coding
- Web design and web construction
- Network design, implementation and support
- Helpdesk operation
- Desktop support
- Server support
- Hardware and Software installation and support
- Applications Development
Module Learning Strstegies
Mixture of research seminars, enquiry based learning and group work. There will be an emphasis on independent learning 26 hours of lectures and 52 hours of tutorial/practicals