Postgraduate Course: Information Policy: International and Comparitive Perspective (PGSP11160)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course aims to introduce students to an area of growing importance to the study of public policy at national and international levels: the formation of regulatory policies and regimes for the protection of personal information, and for public access to information. Attention will be given to the use of information and communications technologies, to governmental as well as commercial practices that generate issues and problems for public policy, and to other selected areas of information policy and regulation. Assessment: one 4,000-word essay.
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Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The learning objective of the course is to convey an understanding of information policy and politics in international and comparative perspective. You should be able to relate the topics of the course to your other MSc work. You should be able to gain some familiarity with policies relating to the world of computers, telecommunications and information processes. You should be able to recognise and grasp issues concerning the politics of information in the broadest sense when you encounter them in the media or in your own experience.
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Assessment Information
| 4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Charles Raab
Tel: (0131 6)50 4243
Email: C.D.Raab@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Helen O'Shea
Tel: (0131 6)50 9703
Email: v1ohelen@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
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