School of Computer Science BCS accreditation 2021 - 2026

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

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

Assesement : Examination

Bias in analysis

Assesement : Examination, Individual coursework

we briefly discuss database security and the ethical implications around this

Assesement : Lab work

Students have to co-ordinate their work as a team, assign bugs to team members and work professionally together

Assesement : Group coursework

Discussed in class and tested as formative assessment.

Assesement : Individual coursework, Lab work

Understand the legal, social and ethical issues with respect to collecting and handling data from human subjects.

Assesement : Examination, Individual coursework

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

Assesement : Individual coursework

These are addressed in lecture notes, slides, and videoed lectures.

Assesement : Examination, Test

Ethical considerations relating to data handling, interpretation and reporting of quantitative analysis.

Assesement : Individual coursework