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MSc in Business Administration and Data Science

Datafic­a­tion: Reg­u­la­tion, Gov­ernance, Se­cur­ity, Pri­vacy and Eth­ics

About the course

Emner
Erhvervsret IT Innovation

Course content

The purpose of this course is to give the student a profound understanding of regulatory issues concerning privacy and data protection. Compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation is in focus as well as its background, context, and content.

 

This course provides an introduction to fundamental legal principles with particular focus on the European Union.

 

The discussions may include aspects relating to privacy, big data, particular technologies, use of personal data for marketing purposes, transfer of personal data, security, and fundamental rights such as the freedom of expression.

 

The course will to a large extent be based on sources of law such as the EU treaties, directives, regulations and case law.

See course description in course catalogue

What you will learn

To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors:

  • describe and discuss central legal issues relating to the topic,
  • identify concrete legal issues in concrete situations and suggest relevant legal solutions,
  • analyse legal problems based on relevant sources of law,
  • reflect on the law, its purpose, background and impact on society.

Facts

Level
Kandidat
Type
Obligatorisk fag – også udbudt som valgfag
ECTS
7,5
Code
CD­SCO2002U
Teaching periods
Efterår – semester
Academic year
2025/2026
Status
Available places
Teaching language
English
Teaching Format
På campus
Exams
  • Skriftlig opgave og mundtlig eksamen på campus
    Group exam, vinter
Assessment type
  • 7-trins skala