Dive into the cutting-edge world of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity law in our increasingly digital society. You will critically examine how the law addresses emerging technologies like AI, the Internet of Things, and facial recognition. Delve into pressing issues including the "right to be forgotten", workplace surveillance, and privacy implications of big data. Through discussions and case studies, you will assess the fitness of current privacy laws and consent mechanisms in our data-driven world.
You will analyse the collection, management, and sharing of personal, health, and financial data, considering who has access and why. The module covers recent legal developments in the UK, EU and beyond, assessing how regulators and courts are responding to new challenges. By placing data protection in the broader context of cybersecurity and digital surveillance, you will gain a more holistic understanding of this dynamic and rapidly evolving field.
You will develop crucial and critical skills to navigate the complex intersections of law, technology, and privacy in our interconnected future. This module equips you with the knowledge to tackle emerging legal and ethical issues in an increasingly data-centric society.
Lecture/Module Hours 16 hours, Workshop/Seminars 16 hours, Independent Study 118 hours, Assessment Preparation 50 hours.
Option 1:
Short written piece . Assessment Details: Briefing Note (1300 words) worth 40% of total marks for the module.
Short written piece . Assessment Details: Briefing Note (1300 words) worth 60% of total marks for the module.
Option 2:
Extended Writing. Assessment Details: Dissertation Chapter 1 (1000 words) worth 20% of total marks for the module.
Extended Writing. Full Dissertation* (4000 words) worth 80% of total marks for the module.
*The 4000 word full dissertation includes the final version of 1000 word chapter 1 the draft of which forms the first assessment.
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On successfully completing the module, you will be able to:
1. Apply a systematic understanding of the concepts, principles, policies, debates and legal doctrines associated with privacy, data protection and cybersecurity to complex legal questions.
2. Apply a critical legal conceptual understanding of existing privacy, cyber and data issues through the construction of detailed and coherent arguments which further develop abilities to engage in critical legal research, investigation, and analysis.
3. Place these debates and analysis in a broader, cross-disciplinary and societal context.
4. Effectively communicate privacy and cyber concepts, legal arguments and analysis to a variety of specialist and non-specialist audiences and employ critical legal analysis and argument correctly while demonstrating the ability to manage time effectively.
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