This course aims to (a) explore ethical and legal issues relevant to computer professionals, and help students to develop informed analysis of these issues; (b) review Hong Kong laws and ordinances which are especially relevant for computer professionals; (c) appreciate and anticipate recent and on-the-horizon developments and applications of computing and robotics in the sciences and social sciences, entertainment, commerce, and government, which provide new opportunities and challenges for computing professionals; (d) express informed views about the reasons why high-technology industries and sciences prosper more in some regions than in others, and apply this analysis to policy issues for high-tech industries in Hong Kong.

Continuous Assessment: 100%