PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & INDIAN CONSTITUTION COMPUTER SCIENCE 3RD SEMESTER SYLLABUS

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & INDIAN CONSTITUTION COMPUTER SCIENCE 3RD SEMESTER SYLLABUS

Government of Karnataka Department of Technical Education

Board of Technical Examinations, Bangalore

	Course Title: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & INDIAN CONSTITUTION
	Scheme (L:T:P) : 4:0:0	Total Contact Hours: 52	Course Code: 15CS44T
	Type of Course: Lectures, Self Study& Quiz	Credit :04	Core/ Elective: Core
CIE- 25 Marks                                                                                                         SEE- 100 Marks

Prerequisites: Enthusiasm to learn the subject

Course Objectives:

1. To create an awareness on Engineering Ethics and Human Values.

2. To instill Moral and Social Values and Loyalty.

3. Create awareness among engineers about their social responsibilities

4. Appreciate the Ethical issues

5. To Know the Human rights and concept of women empowerment

6. To know features of our constitution.

Course Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to attain CO:

Course Outcome		CL	Linked PO	Teaching Hrs
CO1	Practice the moral values that ought to guide the Engineering profession.	R/U	5,6,7,8,10	10
CO2	Discover of the set of justified moral principles of obligation, ideals that ought to be endorsed by the engineers and apply them to concrete situations	U/A	5,7,8,10	09
CO3	Know the definitions of risk and safety also discover different factors that affect the perception of risk	R/U	5,6,7,10	05
CO4	Appreciate the Ethical issues and Know the code of ethics adopted in various professional body’s and industries	R/U	5,6,7,10	06
CO5	Justify the need for protection of human rights and to know about concept of women empowerment	R/U	5,6,7,8,10	8
CO6	Know the successful functioning of democracy in India	R/U	5,6,7,9,10	14
		Total sessions		52

COURSE-PO ATTAINMENT MATRIX

Course	Programme Outcomes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & INDIAN CONSTITUTION	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	3	2	3

Level 3- Highly Addressed, Level 2-Moderately Addressed, Level 1-Low Addressed.

Method is to relate the level of PO with the number of hours devoted to the COs which address the given PO. If >40% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is addressed at Level 3

If 25 to 40% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is addressed at Level 2 If 5 to 25%  of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is addressed at Level 1  If < 5% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is considered not-addressed.

COURSE CONTENT AND BLUE PRINT OF MARKS FOR SEE

Unit No	Unit Name	Hour	Questions to be set for SEE			Marks weightage	weightage (%)
			R	U	A
1	HUMAN VALUES	10	15	15	-	30	21
2	ENGINEERING ETHICS	09	10	15	-	25	17
3	SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENGINEERS	05	05	-	10	15	11
4	ETHICAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE	06	05	05	5	15	11
5	HUMAN RIGHTS	8		15	5	20	13
6	INDIAN CONSTITUTION	14		25	15	40	27
	Total	52	35	75	35	145	100

Legend: R; Remember, U: Understand A: Application

 

 

Professional  Ethics-Objectives  of  study  of professional ethics-Human values- Definition of Morals and Ethics-Difference between Morality and Ethics-Values-Definition-Types of values- Definition of Integrity- Concept of Work Ethic- Service Learning- Definition Virtues-Definition- Civic Virtue-Duties and Rights - Respect for Others – Attitude and values, opinions-changing attitude-beliefs-Reliability-Living Peacefully-Means to be adopted for leaving peacefully-Caring- Sharing-Honesty-ValuingTime-Co-operation-Commitment-Empathy-Self-Confidence- Spirituality.

Engineering ethics-Definition-Approach-Senses of Engineering Ethics-variety of moral issues– Inquiry-Types-Moral dilemmas-Steps to solve dilemma-Moral autonomy –Definition-consensus & controversy –Profession-Definition–Ethical theories-Theories about right action Personality– Self control- Self-interest –Self respect.

Safety and risk-definition- - assessment of safety and risk - risk benefit analysis and reducing risk

–Personal risk-Public risk-Reducing risk-Voluntary Risk-Collegiality and loyalty–Authority- Types- collective bargaining -occupational crime –Responsibility of engineers–Types-Social responsibility-Professional responsibility-confidentiality-conflicts of interest-liability

Ethical issues–Industrial standards-Environmental ethics –Plastic waste disposal-E-Waste Disposal-Semi conductor waste Disposal-Industrial waste disposal-Human centred environmental ethics- computer ethics –Types of issues-Computer as the Instrument and Object of Unethical Acts -Engineers as managers-Codes of ethics-Sample code of Ethics like -Institution of Engineers(India)-Institute of Electrical & Electronics engineers- Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers - Indian Institute of Materials Management.

Human Rights-Definition-constitutional provisions-right to life and liberty-Human Rights of Women-Discrimination against women- steps that are to be taken to eliminate discrimination against women in Education, employment, health care, Economic and social life, Women in rural areas- Status of Women in India - Constitutional Safeguards - Dowry Prohibition act 1961- Domestic violence act 2005- Sexual harassment at work place bill 2006-Human Rights of Children- Who is a child- list the Rights of the Child- Right to education--Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act(POCSO)-2012- National Human Rights Commission- Constitution- Powers and function of the Commission-Employee rights- Provisions made-Contractual-Non contractual employee rights-Whistle blowing-definition-Aspects-Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)–Meaning-Need for protection- Briefly description of concept of patents, Copy right, Trade mark.

 

 

Introduction to constitution of India-Formation and Composition of the Constituent Assembly- Salient features of the Constitution-Preamble to the Indian Constitution Fundamental Rights- Fundamental Duties-Directive principles of state policy.

Parliamentary system of governance- Structure of Parliament- Lokhasabha and Rajyasabha - Functions of parliament- Legislative ,Executive, Financial Function, Powers of Loksabha and Rajya Sabha- Procedure followed in parliament in making law-Structure of union executive- Power and position of President, Vice President, Prime minister and council of  ministers. Structure of the judiciary: Jurisdiction and functions of Supreme Court, high court, and subordinate courts

Federalism in the Indian constitution, Division of Powers- Union list, State list and concurrent  list, Structure of state legislation, Legislative assembly and Legislative council, Functions of state legislature, Structure of state executive-Powers and positions of Governor, ,Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chief Minister and council of minister.

Local self government- meaning-Threetiersystem-Villagepanchayath-Talukpanchayath- Zillapanchayath-Local bodies-Municipalities and Corporations, Bruhath mahanagara Palike.

Functions of Election commission, UPSC, KPSC.

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

4- Semester Diploma Examination

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & INDIAN CONSTITUTION Time: 3

Hours] [Max Marks: 100 Note: Answer

any SIX from Part A and any SEVEN from Part B

PART-A 6x5=30 marks

1. Distinguish between ‘morality’ and ‘ethics’

2. Explain the terms, ‘Profession’, ‘Professional’, and ‘Professionalism’?

3. Name a few techniques (steps) to reduce risks?

4. List the ill effects of E waste disposal on environment?

5. Explain the role of computers as object of Unethical Acts?

6. State various provisions under ‘human rights?

7. Differentiate between ‘Patent’ and ‘Trade secret’?

8. State the function of Governor?

9. Write Note on gram panchayaths?

PART-B 7x10=70 marks

10. Illustrate the ethical aspect principle of caring or sharing, with an example?

11. Explain various actions of an engineer leading to dishonesty?

12. List the situations when moral dilemmas arise?

 

13. Distinguish between ‘Social responsibility’ and ‘Professional responsibility?

14. Explain Occupational crime?

15. Explain code of Ethics followed in Institution of Engineers?

16. Explain Sexual harassment at work place bill 2006?

17. Explain the basic structure of Parliament?

18. Explain the formation and functions of state high Court?

19. State the role of following members in Rajyasabha?:

a) Chairman

b) Leader of the house

c) Opposition leader