Professional Practice Course Outline

Professional Practice Course Outline

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  THE UNIVERSITY OFLAHORE Course Outline FALL Semester September 2017 Session 2017-18 CS-3327 Professional Practices Effective Date: 18 September, 2017 SCU 3 Credit(s) Co-requisite (s) None Pre-requisite(s) Introduction to computing (CS-1010) Weekly tuition pattern 2 sessions (90 min session) Teaching Team Syed Saqib Raza Rizvi saqib.raza@cs.uol.edu.pk 1- Course Description A Computing graduate as professional has some responsibilities with respect to the society. This course develops student understanding about historical, social, economic, ethical, and professional issues related to the discipline of Computing. It identifies key sources for information and opinion about professionalism and ethics. Students analyze, evaluate, and assess ethical and professional computing case studies. 2- Objectives The course mainly aims to achieve the following objectives: 1. Defines that why students want to graduate in computing field and what are the common things in every organization? 2. Describe in detail the field of computing and its subfields. 3. Describes what a profession is and what makes a profession. 4. Define the structure and little history of the engineering. 5. Describes the professional ethics, definitions, types, and standards, and social responsibilities. 6. Introduces the professional code of ethics by IEEE-CS/ACM and its weaknesses. 7. Describe computer misuse act, intellectual property rights, and cyber law. 8. Describe the importance of information security and how we can secure it by using various methods.
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  9. Defines theneed and brief introduction about the software contracts. 10. Defines the anatomy of software house organizations. 3- Student Learning Outcomes By the completion of this course, the students should able to: 1. Know the scope of computing field after graduating in it and what are the common things in every organization. 2. Distinguish between the various fields of computing. 3. Describe the core of any profession. 4. Know that how business and professional environment of computing field work. 5. Adhere his responsibilities according to profession, organization, and himself. 6. Know that how broadly code of ethics will affect his actions during employment. 7. Know the standards and rules about intellectual property, computer misuse, and cyber law. 8. Know the standards/tools/models/polices/principles to secure information. 9. Write and analyze software contracts as an employer or an employee. 10. Know the business and professional environment of software house. 4- Course Structure 1. Presentation by lecturer 2. Group discussion 3. Assignments 4. Presentations 5. Quiz 6. Mid Term and Final Term Exams 5- Course Duration This course will be held twice a week of 3 hours (each 60 min session) class duration. 6- Course style The course will be delivered in a classroom environment. 7- Additional Course Requirement In addition to the objectives of this course, students are expected to gain skills which would be needed in the professional work environment. These skills include but not limited to: Writing, Presentation, Decision Making and Teamwork. 8- Text and Other Resources 8.1 Text
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  1. Professional Issuesin Software Engineering, M.F. Bott et al. 8.2 Other Resources 1. Information Security: Principles and Practices, Mark Merkow et al. 9- Course Outline The lecturers are supposed to complete the following topics/sub-topics before the mid/final term examination as prescribed in the course outline below: Week Lecture Topics/Sub-Topics Reading Material 1 1 Introduction to Ethics, Philosophies regarding to Ethics and morals, Introduction to Computer and Cyber Ethics 1. Intro to Ethics.ppt 2 Computer Ethics History, Sample Case studies, Ten commandments, Sample topics to study in this subject 1. Intro to Ethics.ppt 2 1 Types of Ethics, Relationship of different types of ethics Ethics ,Essential Components of Personal Ethics, ACM code of Conduct, Netiquette 2. Types of Ethics.ppt 2 Business Ethics, Relationship between law and ethics, Deontology theory, Unitarianism theory, Right Model 3. Business Ethics.ppt 3 1 Application of Deontology, Unitarianism theory, Right Model, Examples, Code of Conduct for Employees and Employers 3. Business Ethics.ppt 2 Definition of Cyber Crime, General Types of Cyber Crime, Cyber Crime Statistics 4. Cyber Ethics.ppt 4 1 Types of Cyber Crime Technically specified by Australian Institute of Criminology 4. Cyber Ethics.ppt 2 QUIZ-1, Intellectual Property, Categories of IP
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  5 1 World Intellectual PropertyOrganization 5.IP.ppt 2 Trade Secrets, Protection for Software Copyright, Violation of Software Copyright, 5. IP.ppt 6 1 Reverse Engineering, Open Source Software, Benefits of Open Source Software 5. IP.ppt 2 Introduction to Software Contracts, Structure of Software Contracts, Clauses of Software Contracts, Sample Software Agreement 6. Contracts.ppt 7 1 Introduction to Profession, History of Engineering Profession, Software House Structure 7. Profession.ppt 2 Common Roles in Software Organization QUIZ-II 8 1 MID TERMS2 9 1 Management Hierarchy, IT Organization Structure, Staff Management, Five Golden rules of Staff management 7. Profession.ppt 2 Definition of Team, Team Management, Four C’s of Team Management, Elements of Healthy Teams, Way to Inspire and Motivate team, Ethical issues in team management, Characteristics of High Performance Teams 8. Team Management.ppt 10 1 Stages of Team development, Barriers to Team Building, characteristics of High Performance Teams,How to manage conflicts in team, 8. Team Management.ppt 2 What is SEEP? Software Engineering Profession, Roles in Software Engineering Professions, Need of Code of Ethics 9. SEEP.ppt
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  11 1 Introduction to IEEEand ACM, Eight Principles Related to Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Profession Practice, Case Studies 9. SEEP.ppt 2 Definition of Software Risks, Introduction to Risk management, RM Strategies, Types of Risks, Categories of Risks 10. Risk Management.ppt 12 1 Steps of Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Monitoring and Management Plan 10. Risk Management.ppt 2 Risk Mitigation, Monitoring and Management Plan QUIZ-III 13 1 Introduction to Computer Privacy, Email Privacy, TCP/IP and Security, Introduction to Encryption, Virus, Worms and Trojan Horses, Working of Anti-Virus Programs, Un-authorize access 11. Computer Security.ppt 2 Introduction to Firewalls, Bio-metric devices and security, Software theft, System failures and data backup policies 11. Computer Security.ppt 14 1 , Web browsers and data security, Privacy laws Content Filtering, Ergonomics, Green Computing, Potential Computer Risks and Security measures 11. Computer Security.ppt 2 Introduction to Security Policies, History of Information Security, Information Security policy life cycle, laws and regulations of Information Security, Standards of IS. 12. Information Security Policy 15 1 Basic Information Security Principles, Information Security Architecture 12. Information Security Policy 2 Policy and Process, Access Control, QUIZ-IV
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  16 1 Ethical Hacking, Typesof Hackers, Model of Ethical Hacking, Process of Ethical Hacking, Ethical hacking Skills and knowledge 13. Ethical Hacking 2 Group Presentations 17 1 FINAL TERM EXAMINATION 2 10- AssessmentCriteria No. Assessment Percentage 1. Mid Exam 20% 2. Final Exam 50% 3. Assignments 10% 4. Quizzes 10% 5. Presentation 5% 6. Project 5% Total 100% 11- Attendance Requirements You are expected to attend all lectures, seminars, tutorials, and lab sessions or any other classroom activity. Where you fail to attend classes, you cannot expect the lecturer to brief you on what you have missed. You are responsible for your attendance, not the academic staff. Attendance at tutorials and lab sessions will be strictly monitored, and failure to attend will be taken into account. 12- Submission and Collectionof Assignment All assignments should be handed in at the beginning of the class sessions when they are due. All assignments may be handed back during scheduled classes. 13- GeneralInformation Students are required to be familiar with the university code Conduct, and to abide by its terms and conditions. 13.1 Copying of Copyright Material by Student A condition of acceptance as a student is the obligation to abide by the University’s policy on the copying of copyright material. This obligation covers photocopying of any material using the University’s photocopying machines, and the recording off air, and making subsequent copies, of radio or television broadcasts, and photocopying textbooks.
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  Students who flagrantlydisregard University policy and copyright requirements will be liable to disciplinary action under the Code of Conduct. 13.2 Academic Misconduct Please refer to the Code of Conduct for definitions and penalties for Academic Misconduct, plagiarism, collusion, and other specific acts of academic dishonesty. Academic honesty is crucial to a student's credibility and self-esteem, and ultimately reflects the values and morals of the University as a whole. A student may work together with one or a group of students discussing assignment content, identifying relevant references, and debating issues relevant to the subject. Academic investigation is not limited to the views and opinions of one individual, but is built by forming opinion based on past and present work in the field. It is legitimate and appropriate to synthesize the work of others, provided that such work is clearly and accurately referenced. Plagiarism occurs when the work (including such things as text, figures, ideas, or conceptual structure, whether verbatim or not) created by another person or persons is used and presented as one’s own creation, unless the source of each quotation or piece of borrowed material is acknowledged with an appropriate citation. Encouraging or assisting another person to commit plagiarism is a form of improper collusion and may attract the same penalties. To prevent Academic Misconduct occurring, students are expected to familiarize themselves with the University policy, the Subject Outline statements, and specific assignment guidelines. 13.3 Guidelines to Avoid Plagiarism Whenever you copy more than a few words from any source, you must acknowledge that source by putting the quote in quotation marks and providing the name of the author. Full details must be provided in your bibliography. If you copy a diagram, statistical table, map, etc., you must acknowledge the source. The recommended way is to show this under the diagram. If you quote any statistics in your text, the source should be acknowledged. Again full details must be provided in your bibliography. Whenever you use the ideas of any other author you should acknowledge those, using the APA (American Psychological Association) style of referencing. Students are encouraged to co-operate, but collusion is a form of cheating. Students may use any sources (acknowledged of course) other than the assignments of fellow students. Unless your Subject Leader informs you otherwise, the following guideline should be used: Students may work together in obtaining references, discussing the content of the references and discussing the assignment, but when they write, they must write alone. 13.4 Referencing For Written Work Referencing is necessary to acknowledge others' ideas, avoid plagiarism, and allow readers to access those others’ ideas. Referencing should: 1. Acknowledge others' ideas 2. Allow readers to find the source 3. Be consistent in format and 4. Acknowledge the source of the referencing format
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  To attain thesequalities, the school recommends use of either the Harvard or American Psychological Association style of referencing, both of which use the author/date. 13.5 Referencing Standards APA style referencing Approval Prepared By : Syed Saqib Raza Rizvi Assistant Professor (University Of Lahore) Approved by, Dr. Amin Ur Rehman Course Mentor Dept. Computer Science & IT