This assessment requires students to critically examine two case studies and prepare a group report and a group presentation. The report must include a contribution made by each member and a statement...

This assessment requires students to critically examine two case studies and prepare a group report and a group presentation. The report must include a contribution made by each member and a statement that there was equal contribution from all members. Only the group leader is required to submit the report and the presentation slides on behalf of the group. You are required to make a group (3-4 members from your laboratory class – please email your group details to your lecturer for approval) to complete this assignment.

1. Case Study I:

“Jean, a statistical database programmer, is trying to write a large statistical program needed by her company. Programmers in this company are encouraged to write about their work and to publish their algorithms in professional journals. After months of tedious programming, Jean has found herself stuck on several parts of the program. Her manager, not recognising the complexity of the problem, wants the job completed within the next few days. Not knowing how to solve the problems, Jean remembers that a co-worker had given her source listings from his current work and from an early version of a commercial software package developed at another company. On studying these programs, she sees two areas of code which could be directly incorporated into her own program. She uses segments of code from both her co- worker and the commercial software, but does not tell anyone or mention it in the documentation. She completes the project and turns it in a day ahead of time.”

(Source: ACS case studies 2014)

Discussion Questions

1.1 Identify the ethical issue related to this case.
1.2 Relate ACS code of professional conduct to this case? Please use the relevant clauses to highlight the

professional responsibilities to Jean towards various stakeholders.

2. Case Study II:

(10 marks)

“Max works in a large state department of alcoholism and drug abuse. The agency administers programs for individuals with alcohol and drug problems, and maintains a huge database of information on the clients who use their services. Some of the data files contain the names and current addresses of clients.

Max has been asked to take a look at the track records of the treatment programs. He is to put together a report that contains the number of clients seen in each program each month for the past five years, length of each client’s treatment, number of clients who return after completion of a program, criminal histories of clients, and so on. In order to put together this report, Max has been given access to all files in the agency’s mainframe computer. After assembling the data into a file that includes the clients’ names, he downloads it to the computer in his office.

Under pressure to get the report finished by the deadline, Max decides he will have to work at home over the weekend in order to finish on time. He burns the information onto a CD and takes it home. After finishing the report he leaves the CD at home and forgets about it.”

(Source: ACS case studies 2014) Prepared by: ABM Russel Moderated By: Dr. Shaleeza Sohail July, 2018

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Discussion Questions

2.1 Please discuss how Max is able to fulfil his duties and also his actions can result in positive consequences for stakeholders?

2.2 How can ACS code of ethics assist Max in resolving this ethical dilemma? Relate the key ACS values that are relevant to this case.

(10 marks)

Useful References

 ACS Code of Professional Conduct: https://www.acs.org.au/content/dam/acs/rules-and- regulations/Code-of-Professional-Conduct_v2.1.pdf

 http://web.science.mq.edu.au/~mattr/courses/object_oriented_development_practices/7/notes.ht ml

 http://www.tomw.net.au/basic_ict_professional_ethics/

3. Groupbasedpresentation

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   Prepare a power point presentation (with 10 slides) on both the case studies from 1 and 2.
  

  
  


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   Each group will be provided 10 minutes to present.
  

  
  


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   All group members are required to participate in the presentation and individually assessed.
  

  
  

  (30 marks)
  

  
  

  Use the following steps to develop a clear plan for your oral presentation.
  

  
  

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   Research your topic: Collect information about your topic from numerous sources. Your presentation will be more effective if you can identify the key ideas and concepts clearly.
   

   
   


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   Arrange ideas in a logical sequence: After you have researched your topic, it is important to carefully plan and organise your material logically. You can use concept maps or mind maps to organise your findings.
   

   
   
   
   
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      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsp-8WSlJro
     

     
     
   
   
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      R. Archee, M. Gurney, and T. Mohan, Communicating As Professionals, 3rd Ed., Australia: Cengage Learning, 2013. (page 371)
     

     
     
   
   
   
   

 http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media/media,32275,en.pdf

3. Develop a plan: write your talk in full or write detailed notes.

Introduction
Get your audience’s attention. State your main points.

Body of your talk
Organise the main points in logical order (e.g., chronological, cause and effect,), use visual aids.

Conclusion
Restate your most important conclusions -let your audience know you’ve finished

Prepared by: ABM Russel Moderated By: Dr. Shaleeza Sohail July, 2018

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4. Practise your Presentation: Practise your talk at least 5 times. Other References

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   Duke University http://twp.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/oral-presentation- handout.original.pdf
  

  
  


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   UNSW :https://student.unsw.edu.au/preparing-your-oral-presentation Marking criteria:
  

  
  

  Marks are allocated for each part as below
  

  
  

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