Postgraduate Course: Data Protection and Information Privacy (LAWS11188)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is intended to consider data protection law in Europe, and examine the legal instruments which regulate the processing of personal data and personal privacy. After introducing the core concepts of data protection and the principles of processing, seminars will explore topics which have particular relevance in commercial practice, including outsourcing, employment issues, and the role of the Information Commissioner. Later seminars will explore the regulation of privacy by the ECHR, and recent case law in this field. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 25 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One Essay |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will:
- have an understanding of the core principles of data protection
- have an understanding of the principles of article 8 ECHR
- be able to apply data protection principles in a commercial context
- demonstrate a practical understanding of the role of the Information Commissioner and his/her role in European data protection law
- developed written and oral skills, including the clear and succinct expression of ideas
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | data protection; privacy; commercial law |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Ms Ginny Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 4246
Email: Ginny.Spencer@ed.ac.uk |
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