Course Overview

The goal of this course is to discuss various ethical aspects of information and communication technology and the digital age.

Learning Achievement

The goal of this course is to discuss various ethical aspects of information and communication technology and the digital age.
Students will learn about algorithmic fairness, privacy and surveillance, internet regulation, as well as ethics of artificial intelligence, autonomous cars etc.

Competence

Knowledge application, Teamwork, Internationality, Research ability, Specialized knowledge, Ethical view

Course prerequisites

(None)

Grading Philosophy

Final report

Course schedule

Week 1: introduction to ethics
Weeks 2-3: algorithmic fairness and big data
Week 4: privacy and surveillance
Week 5: autonomous weapons; autonomous cars
Week 6: ethics of artificial intelligence
Week 7: intellectual property in the digital age
Week 8: healthcare and information technology
Week 9: cyberspace and internet regulation
Week 10: social media and society

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Simona Vasilache,Takahashi Shin

Other information

Discussions and in-class (team) work will be conducted. Students are encouraged to participate as actively as possible.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university