Computer Science 3420
Social, Ethical, and Legal Implications of Computing
Spring 2010
Dr. Richard Detmer

course syllabus (pdf)

reflection grading rubric (pdf)

presentation grading rubric (pdf)

presentation 1 (classroom presentations will begin Monday, February 1)

presentation 2 (classroom presentations will begin Monday, April 12)

Reading Assignments. Turn in your reflection paper for each reading assignment at the beginning of class.

Assignment Description For class date
1 Chapter 1, pages 1-43 Monday, January 25
2 Sections 2.1 - 2.5, pages 53-74 Wednesday, January 27
3 Section 2.6 - Chapter 2 Summary, pages 74-96 Wednesday, February 3
4 Chapter 3 Monday, February 8
5 Section 4.1-4.4, pages 159-178 Wednesday, February 10
6 Section 4.5 - Chapter 4 Summary, pages 179-209 Monday, February 15 17
7 Section 5.1-5.5 , pages 219-239 Wednesday, February 17
8 Section 5.6-5.8, pages 239-255

Monday, February 22

9 Section 5.9 - Chapter 5 Summary, pages 255-276 Wednesday, February 24
10 Chapter 6 Monday, March 1
11 Section 7.1-7.4.4, pages 341-350 Wednesday, March 17
12 Section 7.4.5 -7.5.5, pages 350-362 Monday, March 22
13 Section 7.6 - Chapter 7 Summary, pages 362-377 Wednesday, March 24
14 Section 8.1-8.2, pages 385-389 Monday, March 29
15 Sections 8.3-8.4, pages 389-403 Wednesday, March 31
16 ACM Code of Ethics Monday, April 5
17   Wednesday, April 7
18 Sections 8.5 - Chapter 8 Summary, pages 403-418 Monday, April 12
19 Sections 9.1-9.2, pages 429-439 Wednesday, April 14
20 Section 9.3, pages 439-445 Monday, April 19
21 Sections 9.4-9.5, pages 445-455 Wednesday, April 21
22 Sections 9.6 - Chapter 9 Summary, pages 455-464 Monday, April 26