Module assignment: Compare and Contrast Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct - a Written Report

In this assessment task you are required to work individually to analyse a code of conduct that is currently used by an ICT company, either locally or globally. The analysis shall be with reference to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

The analysis and recommendation shall be presented in a written report of 1300 to 1800 words in length, contain a logical structure (headings and sub headings) and be written in professional business English. This assessment task, on its own is worth fifteen percent of your final grade in this module.

In addition, you will be required to review and provide feedback to a fellow student for their submission, based on a provided marking scheme and another student will offer you feedback on your report. The feedback you provide to your peer shall be of 300 to 600 words and is worth ten percent of your final grade in this module. You are encouraged to improve your report based on the provided feedback prior to a final submission for assessment.

Finally, you are required to reflect upon and assess your own submission. Your self-assessment is worth five percent of your final grade in this module.

Learning Objectives

After successfully completing this assessment task, you should be able to:

1. Conduct independent research.

2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Ethics in ICT.

3. Make and justify recommendations based on detailed analysis.

4. Communicate using professional business language in written format.

5. Critique and evaluate a written report.