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GEEL-11 Syllabus - Living in an IT Era

Living in the IT Era (Polytechnic University of the Philippines)

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I. COURSE TITLE : GEEL 11 – LIVING IN THE IT ERA

II. COURSE REQUISITE : None

III. CREDIT UNITS : 3 units

IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course allows student to explores the science, culture, and ethics of information technology, its various
uses and applications,
as well as its influence on culture and society. It also aims to strike a balance between conceptual instruction and
socially and culturally
oriented discussions as it not only explains the basic concepts or key terms in IT but also features the major IT
trends along with the
issues and challenges these developments bring.

V. COURSE OBECTIVES :

1. orients students to the concepts of ICT and IT;

2. examines the different parts of the computer system, and the categories of computer peripherals;
3. articulate the types of networks, wired and wireless connections used in a computer system
4. trace the origin of the Internet and its evolution, and
5. tackles the issues on information control and privacy with reference to the Intellectual Property

VI. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the semester, students are able to:

1. recognize the concepts of IT and ICT (PO13) (ILO 3A);

2. identify the different parts of the computer system;
3. appreciate the pervasive effect that new technologies can bring and
4. describes the evolution of Internet;
5. Deliberate the issues regarding the use of technology

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VII. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

Week TOPIC/CONTENT
1 Course Orientation
2 Information and Communication Technology Overview
3 History, Components and Classifying Computers
4 Digital Age, Current Trends, Ethical Issues in ICT
5 Computer In our Daily Life
6 Term Assessment (Prelim Exam)
7 The Internet and World Wide Web
8 Information, Control and Privacy
9 IT, Culture and the Society
10 IT Trends, Issues and Challenges
11 MS Word
12 Term Assessment (Midterm Exam)
13 MS Word
14-15 MS Excel
16-17 MS PowerPoint
18 Term Assessment (Final Exam)

VIII. CRITERIA FOR GRADING

Laboratory Exercises, Quizzes, Performance Tasks - 50%

Term Examinations - 30%
Assignments, Participation - 20%
100%

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IX. REFERENCES:

Baase, S. (2013). A gift of fire : social, legal, and ethical issues for computing technology. Fourth Edition. Singapore :
Pearson Education South
Asia Pte Ltd.
Brinkman, W. (2012). Computer ethics. Philippine Edition. Andover : Cengage Learning.
Reynolds, G. W. (2010). Principles of ethics in information technology. Australia : Cengage Learning.
.

E Books:

Computer and information security : handbook (2009). In Vacca, John R. ed. Boston : Elsevier.

E Journals:

McMahon, R., Bressler, M. S., & Bressler, L. (2016). NEW GLOBAL CYBERCRIME CALLS FOR HIGH-TECH CYBER-COPS.
Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 19(1), 26-37. Retrieved from
https://search.proquest.com/docview/1804900142?accountid=167112

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Time 4 PRONGED INTEGRATION

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Week Computer -Explain the Work Perform the Perform Shared Excellence Spy Compute
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Wee PRELIM EXAM

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Week 8 Informati
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Control
and
Privacy
Week 9 IT,
Culture
and the
Society
Week IT Trends,
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and
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Week MS Word
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Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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Time 4 PRONGED INTEGRATION

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Wee FINAL EXAMINATION

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Prepared by: Noted by:

MR. LUIS G. CADIZ, III RHANDY M. OYAO, CPA, MBA

IT Instructor Dean, BUSAC-IT Program

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