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Prof essional Pract ices
Professional Practices is a very interesting course in which
you will be introduced to Professional practices being
followed in different organizations.
Objective of this course is to provide you an insight about
working environment of organizations, your future
destination.
In this course, you will learn everything about
organizational Practices ranging from Employee's
perspective to organizational strategies in an organization.
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Expected Outcome
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to
understand:
Role & Responsibilities of a Professionals
Structure of Organizations
How these Organization work?
Organizational Financial Practices &
Human Resource Management
Techniques.
IT related Issues (Computer misuse, Hacking, Risk
Management,
Cyber Ethics, Social Networking)
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Course Cont ent s
This course will cover
Introduction of Profession & Professionalism,
Professional Ethics & Code of Conduct
Organizational Structure
Financial Practices,
Human Resource Management
Intellectual Property Rights
Computer Misuse & Criminal Law
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Course Cont ent s Cont inued…
Regulation & Control of Personal Information
Software Safety, Liability & Practices
Social Networking & Misuse
Hacking
Risk Management
Information Security Practices,
Moral Social & Ethical Issues Associated with Internet.8
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Week 1 Topic: The Profession
Introduction
Professionalism
Traits of a Professional
Applying Professionalism in Daily Life
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Introduction
Profession: A paid occupation, especially one that
involves continued training and a formal
qualification.
Professional: A professional is a member of a
profession or any person who earns their living
from a specified professional activity. The term
also describes the standards of education and
training that prepare members of the profession
with the particular knowledge and skills necessary
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The Professionalism
A profession isn’t just what you do, it’s who you are.
Professionalism is a way of thinking and living
rather than an growth of learning.
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Traits of a Profession
Four Traits of Profession
1. Varied activities requiring special skills
2. Society-centric motivation
3. Personal standards of excellence
4. Giving back to society
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A professional behaves ethically
Ethics means something more than ‘law’ and ‘morals’.
It carries an additional meaning of ‘rightness’.
Breaking the law: can earn a fine or jail time
Breaking a moral: can collapse your reputation
Breaking an ethic: can collapse your
morality. It’s possible to break all
three, simultaneously!
Traits of a Prof essional
Being a professional means that they are certain
traits which are expected from you.
We will go through Each of them
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Trait # 1 of a Professional: Seriousness
Serious about job
The job is only a job. It means to an end.
Trait # 2 of a professional: Wanting to do better
Exhibit a never-ending mission to improve their
performance in every variable, every project,
every relationship, and every detail.
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Trait # 3 of a professional: Dealing with the Unexpected
Stuff happens, things change, and the true
professional rises to the occasion.
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Trait # 4 of a professional: Communication Skills
Clear
Concise
Confident
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Trait # 5 of a professional: Enthusiasm
Attitude is everything. Those who exhibit
enthusiasm for what they do and greet each day
with a positive attitude certainly become a leader.
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Trait # 6 of a professional: Helpfulness
Understand that real success in the workplace
requires teamwork.
Always ready to lend a hand.
Make a suggestion.
Offer a compliment when it’s deserved.
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Trait # 7 of a professional: Taking the Initiative
Takes the initiative to get things done.
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Trait # 8 of a professional: Cool under Pr essur e
Level headed and calm.
Cheerful character even under stressful times.
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Trait # 9 of a professional: Remains Focused
Stay focused on the task at hand and the goal ahead.
Navigate through obstacles or setbacks but never
lose sight of where they headed.
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Trait # 10 of a professional: Don’t Follow, Lead
True Professionals aren’t faint of heart.
Analyze the situation and willing to take new
paths and try new solutions.
That’s why they call it LEADERSHIP!
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Applying Professionalism in Real Life
Scenario #1
You are the owner of a company. Your employees
want you to pay for them to attend training.
How would you respond in a way that is legal,
moral, and ethical?
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Scenario #2
You are the owner of a company. Your employees
want you to let them do work for a local non-profit
organization on company time.
How would you respond in a way that is legal,
moral, and ethical?
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Scenario #3
You are a Designer at a company where
management routinely encourages you and your
colleagues to use plagiarized software.
How would you respond in a way that is legal,
moral, and ethical?
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Week 2 Topic: Professional Et hics & Code of Et hi cs
Introduction
IEEE Code of Ethics
ACM Code of Ethics
Different Scenarios
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Introduction
Law:
Rules that mandate or prohibit certain behavior in
society.
Moral Values:
The fixed moral attitudes or customs of a particular
group.
Ethics:
Define socially acceptable behaviors.
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Code of Et hics
Established by various professional organizations
Produce a positive effect on judgment.
Establishes responsibility of professionals to act
ethically according to the policies and
procedures of their employers, professional
organizations, and laws of society.
Organizations assume responsibility to
develop, disseminate, and enforce
policies.
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Code of Ethics’ Goals
Provides an aid to individual decision making,
presentation addresses nine different cases (with
some overlap).
Intellectual property
Privacy
Confidentiality
Professional quality
Fairness or discrimination
Liability
Software risks
Conflicts of interest
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IEEE Code of Et hics
IEEECode of Ethics: Actions
[Link] – Fashion Designers shall act consistently
with the public interest.
2. CLIENT AND EMPLOYER - Fashion Designers shall
act in a manner that is in the best interests of their
client and employer consistent with the public
interest.
IEEECode of Ethics: Products
[Link] - Fashion Designers shall ensure that
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IEEECode of Ethics: Hierarchy
4. JUDGMENT - Fashion Designers shall maintain
integrity and independence in their professional
judgment.
5. MANAGEMENT - Fashion Designer managers and
leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical
approach to the management of Design
development and maintenance.
IEEECode of Ethics: Peers
6. PROFESSION - Fashion Designers shall advance the
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7. COLLEAGUES - Fashion Designers shall be fair
to and supportive of their colleagues.
IEEECode of Ethics: Self
8. SELF - Fashion Designers shall participate in
lifelong learning regarding the practice of their
profession and shall promote an ethical approach to
the practice of the profession.
Principles of IEE E code of E thics
Act in public interest
Act in interest of clients and employers
Produce quality products
Maintain independent judgment
Manage ethically
Protect integrity of profession
Support colleagues
Pursue lifelong learning
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AC M Code of Ethics
General moral imperatives: “As an ACM member I will…”
Contribute to society and human
well-being.
Avoid harm to others.
Be honest and trustworthy.
Be fair and take action not to
discriminate.
Honor property rights including
copyrights and patents.
Give proper credit for intellectual
property.
Respect the privacy of others.
Honor confidentiality.
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