Online Courses Handbook 2003

306024 (v.1) Internet Studies 318 - Virtual Ethics

Area:	School of Media and Information
Contact Hours:	2.0
Credits:	25.0
Seminar:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	301052 (v.3) Internet Studies 103 - Socio-Technological Introduction or any previous version
Exploration of the understanding and practice of ethics in cyberspace. Examination of the various ethical frameworks that guide producers and users of digital technology and how they impact on society. Further exploration of the negotiation of difference and 'otherness' online and the ethical consequences of social, political and economic developments on the Internet.