Research Topics in Computer Science and Professional Ethics ((3))

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This course focuses on discussions of current peer-reviewed literature in computer science and related topics. The course is in the format of a journal club and the emphasis will be on research articles published in the last two years. The topics covered in this course will include research processes, research methods, literature searches, literature analysis, scientific manuscripts and software licensing. Each week students will present and lead a discussion of one or more approved peer-reviewed articles. Students will be encouraged to discuss, analyze, critique, and implement the topics in each article. Students must submit reports on their related articles. The course will also focus on professional ethics related to computer science and various forms of data. There will be an emphasis on requirements and regulations for human/animal-subject testing, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, consent, conflicts of interest, misconduct, and authorship. Each week lecture meets for 150 minutes.