NWI-IBC047
Law, Privacy and Identity
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-IBC047
Credits (ECTS)3
CategoryBA (Bachelor)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; Informatica en Informatiekunde;
Lecturer(s)
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Lecturer
prof. dr. B.P.F. Jacobs
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Lecturer
Y. Markova
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Lecturer
prof. mr. F.J. Zuiderveen Borgesius
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Examiner
prof. mr. F.J. Zuiderveen Borgesius
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Coordinator
prof. mr. F.J. Zuiderveen Borgesius
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Academic year2021
Period
KW4  (11/04/2022 to 31/08/2022)
Starting block
KW4
Course mode
full-time
RemarksThis course succeeds and integrates NWI-IBC037 Law for Computer Scientists and NWI-IBC038 Privacy and Identity.
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedureIn order of Study programme
ExplanationIn order of Study programme
Aims
By the end of the course you will be able to
  • Correctly answer questions about the basics of law
  • Conduct your own research in sources of law
  • Develop valid legal argumentation
  • Correctly apply the most important rules of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in various situations
  • Correctly discuss technologies with regard to privacy and identity
Content
  • What type of protection do human rights offer?
  • In which situations does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) require companies to ask people for their consent?
  • When do Silicon Valley companies have to comply with the GDPR?
  • In the hunt for terrorists, is the state allowed to monitor people’s internet use?
  • When should people be able to remain anonymous or pseudonymous, and how could technology help to give people such choices?
These types of questions are discussed during the course Law, Privacy, and Identity. The course offers an introduction to law, with a focus on what is relevant for designing, protecting, and using computing systems. For instance, we discuss legal argumentation, and the difference between private law, public law and criminal law. We discuss topics such as data protection and privacy law, freedom of expression, and non-discrimination law. We also discuss how the GDPR can be applied to new technologies.

In addition, the course gives an understanding of the concepts privacy and identity, and discusses privacy-enhancing technologies.

If you want to prepare for the course, you can already read chapter 1, 2, 3, 10, and 13 of this book: 
Hage, J., Waltermann, A., & Akkermans, B. (Eds.). (2017). Introduction to law. Springer.
The (e)book is available in the Radboud library.

Such preparation is not required, however.  

In the master course ‘Law in Cyberspace’, similar issues are discussed at a more advanced level. This bachelor course 'Law, Privacy, and Identity' gives useful background information for students who choose that master course.  


Instructional Modes
  • Lectures
  • Self-study
Level

Presumed foreknowledge
  • No specific foreknowledge required
Test information
Written exam.

Possibly, there will also be assignments during the course.
Specifics
The course will be given in English.
Required materials
Handouts
All material will be available online.
Costs:0.00

Instructional modes
Course
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Exam
Test weight1
Test typeExam
OpportunitiesBlock KW4, Block KW4