CS 3111 Computer Ethics
Fall 2024 Class Schedule
Class meets live on Google Meet on Monday from 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm and on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm unless otherwise indicated. Readings shown should be completed before class that day (since we'll discuss in class).
Note that UMD defines 1 credit hour as being equal to 3 hours of work. This is a 4 credit hour class, so in total you should expect to spend about 12 hours a week on this class. 4 hours are devoted to attending class, leaving 8 hours per week for reading, writing, etc. Please let me know if you find that you are spending significantly more time on this class than that.
Week 1
Mon Aug 26 : First Day of Class. Introductions.
Tue Aug 27 : What is Ethics? What is Justice? What is Virtue?
Thu Aug 29: Read Chapter 1 of Justice. Discuss. What is a Personal Essay?
Note that Chapter 1 is approximately 30 pages.
Fri Aug 30 : Orientation to Course participation exercise due today by11:59 pm. Counts as attendance for today. This is how I give credit for participation exercises done outside of class (ie, mark for attendance on a day we don't have class).
Week 2
Mon Sept 2 : No Class, Labor Day
Tue Sept 3 : Read Chapter 2 of Justice. Discuss.
Thur Sept 5 : Read Chapter 3 and 4 of Justice. Discuss.
Note that Chapters 2, 3, and 4 total approximately 70 pages.
Week 3
Tue Sept 10 :
Thur Sept 12 :
Week 4
Tue Sept 17 :
Thur Sept 19 :
Week 5
Midterm 1 this week? (tentative)
Tue Sept 24 :
Thur Sept 26 :
Week 6
Thur Oct 3
Week 7
Thur Oct 10
Week 8
Thur Oct 17
Week 9
Thur Oct 24 : [no class] Fall Break
Week 10
Thur Oct 31 :
Week 11
Midterm 2?? (tentative)
Thur Nov 7 :
Week 12
Thur Nov 14 :
Week 13
Thur Nov 21 :
Week 14
Thu Nov 28 : [no class] Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 15
Thur Dec 5 : Last Day of Class
Final Exam :