Summer 2015 Calendar

Week 1: Welcome, Overview, Ethics

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Tuesday May 12th
  • Read ETHICS Chapter 1 - Catalysts for Change
Thursday May 14th
Friday May 15th
(PM Makeup Session)
  • Read WACE Chapter 1 - Argument: An Introduction

Week 2: Ethical Frameworks & Arguments

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Mon May 18th
  • Read ETHICS Chapter 2
Tues May 19th
Thurs May 21st
  • Read: WACE 3 - A Claim with Reasons
  • HW1 Due: TP Topic Brainstorming

Week 3: The Structure of Arguments

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Mon May 25th
  • Read: WACE 4 - Logical Struture
  • HW2 Due: Ethical Frameworks
Tues May 26th
Thurs May 28th
  • Read: WACE 8 - Analyzing Arguments Rhetorically
  • Read and bring a copy to class: CodeofConductAppeal1.pdf
  • Due: TP Topic Proposal

Week 4: Emotion & Killer Computers

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Tues June 2nd
  • Read: WACE 6 - Ethos, Pathos, and Kairos
  • HW3: Analyzing Arguments due
Thurs June 4th
  • Read: ETHICS 7.5 & 7.8 - Therac-25 & Warranties
  • Due: TP References

June 5th-14th: Break

Week 6: Privacy

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Mon June 15th
  • Read: ETHICS Chapter 5: Privacy
Tues June 16th
Thurs June 18th
Friday June 19th
  • Not a class day!
  • Due: TP Outline

Week 7: Objections / Social Implications

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Mon June 22nd
  • Read: WACE 7: Responding to Objections and Alternative Views
Tues June 23rd
Thurs June 25th

Week 8: Work & Wealth / Intellectual Property

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Mon June 29th
Tues June 30th
Wednesday
  • HW5:Review of your partners paper due by 8pm
Not a class day
Thursday July 2nd

Week 9: Intellectual Property

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Thurs July 9th
Fri July 10th
  • Extra Afternoon Class Period
  • Final day to turn in EC assignments

Week 10: Security & Reliability

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Mon July 13th
  • Term Paper Due
  • Read: ETHICS Chapter 6: Computer & Network Security
Tues July 14th
Thurs July 16th

Week 11: Professional Ethics & Whistleblowing

Day Readings/Assignments Resources
Monday July 20thh
  • Read: ETHICS Chapter 8: Professional Ethics
Tuesday July 21st
Thursday July 23rd