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Following is a tentative schedule of topics for this course:

Topic
Tue, Jan 10: Introduction; History of Computing Link 1 Link 2
Tue, Jan 17: History of Computing 'Grand Challenges': UKCRC CRA
Tue, Jan 24: Philosophies of Ethics
Tue, Jan 31: History/Growth of the Internet Assignment #1
Tue, Feb 7: Control of/Access to the Internet
Tue, Feb 14: Risk assessment and management
Tue, Feb 21: Voting technology
Tue, Feb 27: Weapons and technology
Tue, Mar 6: Information reliability
Tue, Mar 21: Information reliability
Tue, Mar 28: Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics
Tue, Apr 4: Computers and the workplace
Tue, Apr 11: Broader Issues
Tue, Apr 18: Wrap-up