University of Toronto CSC 300-Spring2021-Syllabus

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CSC 300: Computer and Society (Spring 2021) Instructor Overview ‘Computer and Society’ introduces a wide range of interconnections between computers and society. In this course, students will ... learn the basic values that drive today’s computer industry and how those often strengthen or differ from many moral values held by different communities in our world. This course will introduce the students to various theories from philosophy and social sciences to develop a deep understanding of the ethical tensions around the relationship between computers and society. This class is designed to help the students gain this knowledge along with strengthening their writing, debating, and designing capabilities to make them the next-generation computer scientists who are ethical, responsible, and caring. Learning Objectives By the end of this course students should be able to: ● Define and explain key concepts & terms in the course (ethics, privacy, equity, etc.). ● Develop a critical perspective on the recent evolution of computer and software technology and its impact on society. ● Develop a deeper understanding of the ethical tensions around emerging computing practices. ● Critically think and develop methods to produce ethical applications of computing technologies. ● D [Show More]

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