Understanding Ethical Principles in the IT Profession - BCS Foundation Award
Award Winning, Online, Self-Study
Course overview - updated syllabus 2.0
Thinking about learning Ethics in IT?
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.
Online, self-study, global access to study in any country
Course features
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Study time: 50 hours
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Gain Industry Skills
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12 months course access
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Includes exam
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Job and Career Support
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Tutor support
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Learn Online - Study at home or work
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Aligned to SFIAPlus
IT Industry Framework -
Globally Recognised BCS Certificate
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Free 1 year BCS Membership
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0% Interest Free Payments
Exam & Certification Included
Gain the skills you need to become a real professional, boost your confidence, and master the field.
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
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Who is this course for?
This course will help your career if you are:
Specifically, the following roles could benefit from this course (as well as good examples of career opportunities):
• An individual looking to up-skill
• Pursuing further education in IT or computing at University level
• Thinking of changing career
• Managers, Directors, those in HR, governance and similar roles who have responsibility for governance, risk, AI, IT, law, legislation, data, safeguarding of data, employees or customers.
Specifically, the following roles could benefit from this course (as well as good examples of career opportunities):
- HR teams
- Boards of Governors
- Boards of Directors
- Scientists
- Professional Research Managers
- Chief Technical Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Organisational Change Practitioners and Managers
- Business Change Practitioners and Managers
- Service Architects and Managers
- Program and Planning Managers
- Service Provider Portfolio Strategists / Leads
- Process Architects and Managers
- Business Strategists and Consultants
- Web and App Developers.
Course Requirements
- None - no experience or qualifications are needed.
- An internet connection with a mobile/tablet or laptop is required.
Career Path
Globally, Artificial Intelligence solutions will be worth more than £30bn by 2024 - boosting productivity up to 30% with up to 25% savings & generate up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030.
Sectors using Artificial Intelligence:
• Health
• Robotics
• Engineering & Manufacturing
• Finance
• Marketing
• Transport
• Automotive
• Advertising
• Retail
• Researchers
• Cyber Security
• IT
• Education...
What Happens After I Enrol?
1. Click on the enrolment email to gain access
2. Complete your study
3. Book your BCS exam using the link in the BCS email sent to you 14 days after enrolment
4. Take your exam
5. Download your BCS certificate from your BCS exam account when you pass
6. Access your free* 1-year BCS Associate membership from the link in your BCS exam account
7. Create BCS professional profile, access further learning, build networks and access career tool with BCS membership
*New BCS members only
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