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The BCS Foundation Award in Understanding Ethical Principles in the IT Profession explore ethics in relation to your own role and the ethical principles upheld within the IT profession.
It identifies common threats to ethical behaviour in IT and the safeguards that can help to minimise these threats. It also explores the role of legislation and corporate governance in ensuring ethical standards are promoted and maintained
You will learn an understanding of The Importance of Ethics to Society, Business and IT Professionals, knowledge of The Ethical Behaviour Required by IT Professional, understanding The Role of Corporate Governance, understand Relevant Legislation and understand Ethical Dilemmas And Safeguards.

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This course includes 'Pass Assist', a unique package of support to equip learners with knowledge and confidence to pass your BCS exam, including:

Practice exam papers
A series of videos to get the best out of the course, make a learning plan and preparing for the exam
Tutor support - use the discussion forum, email or What’s App to ask questions.

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COURSE FEATURES

Study time: 50 hours
Gain Industry Skills
12 months course access
Includes exam
Job and Career Support
Tutor support
Learn Online - Study at home or work
Aligned to SFIAPlus
IT Industry Framework
Globally Recognised BCS Certificate
Free 1 year BCS Membership*
*new BCS members.

Understanding Ethical Principles in the IT Profession - BCS Foundation Award

The BCS Foundation Award in Understanding Ethical Principles in the IT Profession is a globally recognised professional qualification which will help develop your knowledge and understanding in these specific subjects:

Course Subjects You Learn

1. The importance of ethics to society, business, and IT professionals:

Explain the impact of ethical principles of society.
Explain the impact of ethical principles on organisations.
Explain the values and behaviours to be demonstrated by IT professionals.

2. Ethical behaviour required by IT professionals:

Explain the difference between a rules-based system and principles based system.
Recognise the key elements of the BCS code of conduct.
Describe the key points of the ethical standard ISO26000.
Identify ethical behaviours required to deal with different situations.

3. The role of corporate governance:

Describe the role of corporate governance in an organisation.
Identify ways to monitor corporate governance.

4. Legislation:

List basic business laws and standards that influence the way an organisation operates.
Identify elements of data privacy laws that organisations must operate within.

5. Ethical dilemmas and safeguards:

Identify potential ethical dilemmas facing IT professionals and safeguards that can be
implemented.
Explain the term “Sustainability” in relation to IT professionals.
Describe the key components of the triple bottom line and the impact of this on IT professionals.

Study Easily Online with Duco Digital

• Work through online course content which is easy to follow, understand and in a logical format

• Login to continue your course and monitor your progression easily

• Includes two 15 minute live video calls with your instructor; a welcome call and a progress call before your exam to ask questions

• Book your online exam to take at home or in an office, no need to visit a test centre

• Multiple choice exam

• Test paper included with practice questions

• Tutor support available 9 am - 5 pm weekdays GMT

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Meet Our Instructor

Darren is the Company Director of Duco Digital Training and a BCS Accredited Trainer in Artificial Intelligence. He has over 30 years of experience in international marketing, computing projects, training students for organisations and governments in AI, marketing and sales in Europe, SE Asia and the Middle East and is currently researching and studying a PhD in AI Ethics.

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Who is BCS?

Recognised globally by corporations, academics and IT professionals, BCS is the British Computer Society, more commonly known as the Chartered Institute for IT.

They have over 60,000 members in 150 countries, and a wider community of business leaders, educators, practitioners and policy-makers all committed to their mission of leading the IT industry through its ethical challenges, to support the people who work in the industry, and to make IT good for society.

Why should I take this course?

This Foundation Award in Understanding Ethical Principles in the IT Profession will help develop your career especially if your role includes responsibility for governance, risk, AI, IT, law, legislation, data, safeguarding of data, employees or customers.

By including ethics in IT training, professionals can better understand and address biases, ensuring that AI systems and other technologies are developed and deployed more fairly and equitably.

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