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MEMORANDUM

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE

STUDIES

Subject

PROPOSED CHANGES

COMPUTING

Date., NOVEMBER 13, 1975

SCIENCE

MOTION:

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."Tiat Siate approve, as set forth in S.75-174, the

vector change, prerequisite change, and special note

change proposed for CMPT 60-3."

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Calendar changes - Computing

.Date...]3th November, 1975

Science

Action takn by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate

Studies at its meeting of November 12th, 1975 gives rise to the

following motion:

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Thai; Senate approve the vector change, prerequisite

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note change proposed for CMPT 260-3.

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Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies...

on Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Subject

Cour.se.PropOSal.,

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Cmpt 260-3,

Social Implications of a' Computerized Society.

I..C. 75-12 (revised).

The Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies Undergraduate

Currièulurn Committee has reviewed and approved the attached new.course

proposal, and I am forwarding it to yoi. for inclusion on the agenda of the

Senate Corrmittee on Undergraduate Studies.

Attachment.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

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COURSE PROPOSAL FORM

Calendar Information

Department:

Couting

Science

Abbreviation Code:_

CMPT

Course Number: 260

Credit Hours: 3

Vector:_________

Title

of Course:

Social Implications of a Computerized Society

Calendar DscripUon of Course:

An examination of social processses that are being automated and implications

for good and evil , that may be entailed in the automation of procedures by which

goods and services are allocated. Examination of what are dehumanizing and human-

izing. parts of systems and how systems can be designed to have a humanizing effect.

Nature or course

(lecture/seminar)

Prerequisites (or

special instructions):

CMPT 103-3, CMPT 105-3; (or CMPT 001 for students not taking Computing Science programs,)

and completion of 45 semester hoirs of credit.

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is

approved:

2. Scheduling

Row frequntly will the course bq offered?

Semester in which the course will first be offered?

Which of your presert faculty w!.,ul

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available to make the proposed offering

possible?

Objectives of the Course

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)

What additional resources will be required in the following areas:

Faculty

Staff

Library

Audio Visual

Space

Equipment

5.

Approval

Date:

W

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Chairman

Dean

Chairman, SCUS

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this iom, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.

Aitach course outline).

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Cmpt 260 - Rationale

Many sudens not formally taking CMPT programs have expressed interest in

this course (e.g. Communications Studies students). Some background in computing

is a necessary preg-equisite; however, for outside students, this may be accom-

plished through CMPT 001 or by the instructor's evaluation of thestudent's

experience.

Because of the eithicaj nature of the course, it is important that stu-

dents have an opportunity to develop their own awareness and perception of the

social impact of computing activity. Therefore, it is necessary to have small

group seminars as a key component of the course. Some university maturity is

necessary for student perspective.

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