CMN 4105 Ethics and Information Society

3 units
Communication
Faculty of Arts
Overview of the social consequences and moral issues arising from the "Information Society" and the widespread use of ICT's (information and communication technologies). Topics include access, copyright and intellectual property, privacy, free speech.

Components:

Seminar

Requirements:

Prerequisite : ( CMN 3105 or CMN 3152 ), 81 university course units. Reserved for students in the Honours, in the Joint Honours, in the Major in Communication.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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