Syllabus – IAS4063
Fall 2010
-1IAS 4063
Current Topics in Info Assurance & Network Security.
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PREREQUISITE: IAS 3063.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Different articles and web resources will be used depending of the topics covered
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students will research current literature and compare and summarize current Information
Assurance Issues, legal issues, and events. A disaster Recovery Plan and a Risk Assessment Plan
will be created. Audit Plans will be created. Acceptable Use Policies will be assessed. Policies and
procedures will be assessed. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: IAS 3063.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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Students must understand and demonstrate application of a high ethical
standard. (AAS & BS – SLO 01)
Students must analyze, identify, and define the requirements that must be
satisfied to address problems or opportunities faced by organizations or
individuals applying current technical concepts and practices in the core of
information technologies. (BS – SLO 01)
Students must demonstrate independent critical thinking and problem solving
skills. (BS – SLO 05)
COURSE FORMAT:
The strategy for this course calls on the student to be an active participant in
the learning process. Students must prepare in advance each topic to be covered
in class and as part of their preparation they must make home works which come
directly from the class’ book. Usually students have to discuss topics with class
mates.
The instructor expands upon key concepts with comments and examples provided by the
book and class slides. The course includes interactive instructor lecture, team
discussions in class and students presentations. There will be time provided in class for
working in projects.
ACTIVE vs. PASSIVE LEARNING 1:
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Kimberly Merrit. Sillabus MIS Spring 2007. Cameron University. Computing & Technology Department.
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-2Studies indicate that students retain: 10% of what they read; 20% of what they hear;
30% of what they see; 50% of what they see and hear; 70 % of what they say; and 90%
of what they say as they do. Adult learners learn better if they are ACTIVELY involved
in the learning process!
The following has been adapted from the West Virginia Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Handbook
(http://www.as.wvu.edu/psyc/Undergraduate/Handbook/StudentSuccess/actpass.htm
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Active: Come to lectures prepared, pay attention, take notes, participate in
discussions, and asks questions.
Active: Take your own notes.
Active: Skim assignments first, make up a list of questions they want answered,
and then read the assignment to answer the questions.
Active: Study returned tests so they don’t make the same mistake again.
Active: Volunteer to help others in class who are having trouble.
Active: Participates in the learning environment, making choices, looking for
answers outside of the class environment.
Active learners want deep learning. Deep learning is insightful learning. Deep
learners look for the meaning behind the learning.
BLACKBOARD:
Blackboard (http://blackboard.cameron.edu/ ) will be used throughout the course to
provide a forum for disseminating information, group work, discussions, and for exams.
The correct blackboard course in which to enroll is: Current Topics in Info
Assurance & Network Security– Fall 10 IAS4063. The Password for selfenrolling is IAS4063.
Appendix A….
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMES
AAS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Upon completion of the program, the student must meet the following criteria (Cat
Department, 2006). The student:
SLO-01. must understand and demonstrate application of a high ethical standard
SLO-02. must understand the impact that information technology has on society as a
whole and must know the importance of continual learning
SLO-03. must possess the ability to communicate in a variety of settings using oral,
written, multimedia techniques to a variety of audiences and must interact
with and understand diverse groups using a strong IT vocabulary
SLO-04. must be able to choose from a variety of different problem solving
methodologies to analytically formulate a solution using a high level
programming language
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-3SLO-05. must understand the planning, performing, and evaluation process as it relates
to information technology operations and must understand system phases,
and the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
SLO-06. must understand basic computer networks infrastructure and demonstrate
proficiency in assembling, configuring and administering networks
BS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Upon completion of the program, the student must meet the following criteria (Carroll, BS in
IT Proposal, 2006). The student:
SLO-01. must analyze, identify, and define the requirements that must be satisfied to
address problems or opportunities faced by organizations or individuals
applying current technical concepts and practices in the core information
technologies;
SLO-02. must design effective and usable IT-based solutions and integrate them into
the user environment;
SLO-03. must demonstrate an understanding of best practices and standards and their
application in order to identify and evaluate current and emerging
technologies and assess their applicability to address the users’ needs;
SLO-04. must analyze the impact of technology on individuals, organizations, and
society, including ethical, legal, and policy issues;
SLO-05. must demonstrate independent critical thinking and problem solving skills;
SLO-06. must communicate effectively and efficiently with clients, users, and peers
both verbally and in writing, using appropriate terminology and must
collaborate in teams to accomplish a common goal by integrating personal
initiative and group cooperation
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