Privacy, Data Protection and Data Security (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

This foundational course on data protection law is aimed at introducing students to data protection law. After the course, students should be able to understand privacy and data protection law from a historical point of view and also recent legal issues as it pertains to digitalization. This course will include both a theoretical and practical approach to privacy and data protection law

Toteutustavat

In addition to attending the lectures (12 h, 0,5 ECTS), the student is required to write an essay of approximately 15 pages (4,5 ECTS). The subject will be chosen by the student in accordance with the teacher, and instructions will be provided in connection with the lectures.

Lectures (12 hours) will be delivered both during the Autumn semester and during the Spring semester.

Suoritustavat

Lectures (0,5 ECTS) and essay (4,5 ECTS)

Sisältö

This course covers topics such as:

- history and evolution of privacy and data protection law
- principles of data protection law
- data subject rights
- the roles and duties of the supervisory authorities and data protection officers
- data protection and technologies
- data protection and some other relevant fields of law.

Aika ja paikka

The lecture course will have a dedicated Moodle workspace. Written assignments for both ONEVAL0015 and ONVAL0010 need to be submitted in this workspace.

Oppimateriaalit

Lecture material. Additional potential source material for essays will be discussed at the lectures. Recommended reading: - Carey, Peter (ed.), Data Protection: A practical guide to UK and EU law, 5th Edition, Oxford University Press 2018 - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the Council of Europe, Handbook on European Data Protection Law, Publications Office of the European Union 2018, available in various languages at https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2018/handbook-european-data-protection-law-2018-edition - Kuner, Christopher; Bygrave, Lee A.; Docksey, Christopher; Drechsler, Laura (eds.): The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) : A Commentary, Oxford University Press 2020

Opetusmenetelmät

Lectures (online) and essay.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The lectures will be delivered in English. Written assignments can be submitted in English or in Finnish. If you wish to submit your assignments in Finnish, please register for the implementation under code ONVAL0010.

Lisätiedot

Lectures: Emmanuel Salami (emmanuel.salami@ulapland.fi)
Grading: Emmanuel Salami (ONEVAL0015), Juhana Riekkinen (ONVAL0010)
Coordination: Juhana Riekkinen