INF6525 Information Governance and Ethics (distance learning)

Aims/Description: The module explores a) the emergence of information and data as an economic resource b) the governance challenges and ethical issues arising from organisations' systematic capture, processing, and use of information and data for organisational goals, e.g. value, risk, accountability, ownership, privacy etc. c) governance, ethical, legal and other frameworks relevant to the capture, processing and use of information and data within organisational and networked contexts d) technologies and techniques used in the governing and governance of information and data. Case examples from a number of domains, e.g. business, government, health, law, and social media illustrate the topics investigated.

Staff Contact: FOSTER JONATHAN J

Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Independent Study

Assessment: Course work

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