To examine important professional issues in contemporary practice and to empower students become an effective participant in a team of IT professionals. By the end of the study of this course, students should (i) have gained a thorough understanding of the various issues/factors an IT professional faces and how one should respond; (ii) be able to understand how IT can be leveraged to promote equality of information access across countries, and to create systems that are inclusive of all individuals; (iii) have learned what are considered professional behavior in the IT field covering the topics of ethics, cybercrime, privacy and corporate social responsibilities; and (iv) have learned about the current IT practices in Hong Kong and elsewhere, how the IT practices promote justices and sustainable societal development.