Cyber Ethics Foundations - SSS044

Navigate the digital world with integrity!

Understanding and addressing ethical challenges in cyberspace is a vital skill in our increasingly connected society. In Cyber Ethics Foundations, you’ll learn to interpret, evaluate, and think critically about ethical dilemmas unique to the digital landscape. By exploring core ethical theories and applying them to real-world scenarios, you’ll gain the confidence to engage thoughtfully in online environments and develop as a responsible digital citizen.

In this short preparatory subject, we’ll cover these aspects of cyber security:

Understanding cyberspace and critical thinking
Exploring fundamental ethical theories in a digital context
Identifying and analysing ethical dilemmas online
Evaluating and applying ethical frameworks to case studies
Reflecting on real-world scenarios and resolving issues confidently in the virtual space

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Time commitment: 16-18 hours

Subject Coordinator: Hector Rodriguez Valdes

Availability and details

You can start any time to suit you between Term start date and the close of applications. Check our calendar for start times

Subject relevance

This subject will be useful if you're studying:

Whether you are working, studying or engaged in your everyday life, good digital citizenship is an essential skill basic cyber safety awareness is an essential skill. While relevant to degrees in technology and computer science, it also has deep relevance for anyone interested in how to conduct themselves responsibly in our digital world.

Students are recommended to first undertake Cyber Security Foundations 1 and may also extend their learning with Cyber Security Foundations 2.

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