Courses Master Display 2023-2024

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Course title Ethics, Privacy and Security in a Digital Society
Course code EBC4026
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 30-10-2023 15-12-2023 X X
Level Advanced
Coordinator Burak Can
For more information: b.can@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
After successfully finishing this course, students will be able to:
* Understand the ethical, privacy and security related issues concerning digital technologies
* Gain an overall awareness of responsibility in data sciences
* Implement responsible digital projects
* Students critically assess academic papers/projects through ethical research conduct and investigate research misconduct on data
* Students have a comprehensive understanding of research integrity, academic ethics and data security
Description
The concept of responsible data management is based on understanding the individual and societal collective duty to prioritize and respond to the ethical, legal and social challenges coming from the "use of data" by humans (or machines) under different "digitalization scenarios". The key elements of the responsible data use - data privacy, data protection and data ethics - are discussed in detail. Students are provided various ethical dilemmas and introduced with various privacy and security issues that arise with digital technologies.
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Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Digital Business and Economics Compulsory Course(s)
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SBE Non Degree Courses Master Courses