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Professional Issues and Ethics for Computer Science - COMP2920
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Computer Science and Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs2920
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: enrolment in BSc Computer Science programs 3978, 3968, 3982, 3983.
 
 
Equivalent: COMP4920
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Note: from 2009 this course has been replaced by SENG4921. CompSci students who take SENG4921 should deduct 3uc of first or second year electives to accommodate this 6uc course. Enquiries should be directed to the CSE Student Office.

This course will develop a framework on which professional and ethical issues can be developed. Topics covered will include team and meeting skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, software quality and process, survey of employment in IT, in addition to ethics. The course will be delivered using lectures, class discussions, written assignments, reading lists, the Internet, presentations, and invited speakers.

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