School of Computer Science BCS accreditation 2021 - 2026

Artificial Intelligence wIE MEng (Hons) - 2.1.6 Recognise legal, social, ethical

COMP10120 First Year Team Project

Students work on - group and individual tasks related to copyright and intellectual property. - the 'Killer Robot' case study (again as a group and individual), investigating ethical considerations. - a range of subjects related to data protection, licensing, ethical issues, etc that are relevant to their team's web project - the subject of unconscious bias and how it may effect their teamwork

Assesement : Individual coursework, Presentation

COMP13212 Data Science

The ethical use of data, and the validity of the assumptions used to draw conclusions from data is covered briefly.

Assesement : Examination

COMP15212 Operating Systems

Covers the concept that 'every line of code is an ethical decision', e.g. implications for OS security and performance (which in turn has implications for energy consumption)

Assesement : Examination

COMP23111 Database Systems

we briefly discuss database security and the ethical implications around this

Assesement : Lab work

COMP24112 Machine Learning

This course has the following learning outcomes: Recognise and describe issues regarding ethics in machine learning.

Assesement : Individual coursework

COMP30040 Third Year Project Laboratory

Students are expected to adhere to the relevant ethical guidelines during their project work.

Assesement : Individual coursework