Ethics & Privacy
Niveau
second cycle, Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The graduate / the student:
* has a good understanding of the fundamental laws, regulations and strategies in data protection
* can explain basic positions of technical and business ethics using examples
* can describe the steps of ethical judgement and argumentation and apply them in case studies from economic and technical practice
* know the effects of technological change on work-life balance and family
* has a good understanding of the fundamental laws, regulations and strategies in data protection
* can explain basic positions of technical and business ethics using examples
* can describe the steps of ethical judgement and argumentation and apply them in case studies from economic and technical practice
* know the effects of technological change on work-life balance and family
Prerequisites for the course
English version available soon
Course content
* Introduction to data protection and its implementation
* Definitions: personal data, data registers, publicly accessible data, pseudonymization
* Informational self-determination, laws and regulations on data protection
* Rights of those concerned
* Organizational measures for the protection of personal data
* Criminal/civil law aspects: Trade secrets, refusal to testify
* Introduction to ethics as the science of good and right decisions and actions
* Relevant factors of ethical judgement
* Methods of ethical argumentation
* Concept of responsibility
* Business and technical ethics as sub-disciplines of ethics
* Ethical challenges in digitalized and global information and knowledge societies
* Effects of technological change on work life balance and family
* Definitions: personal data, data registers, publicly accessible data, pseudonymization
* Informational self-determination, laws and regulations on data protection
* Rights of those concerned
* Organizational measures for the protection of personal data
* Criminal/civil law aspects: Trade secrets, refusal to testify
* Introduction to ethics as the science of good and right decisions and actions
* Relevant factors of ethical judgement
* Methods of ethical argumentation
* Concept of responsibility
* Business and technical ethics as sub-disciplines of ethics
* Ethical challenges in digitalized and global information and knowledge societies
* Effects of technological change on work life balance and family
Recommended specialist literature
Heesen J. (publisher); Handbuch Medien- und Informationsethik; Stuttgart; 2016
Davisson A., Booth P. (publisher); Controversies in Digital Ethics; New York; 2016
Ess C.; Digital Media Ethics; Cambridge; 2014
Davisson A., Booth P. (publisher); Controversies in Digital Ethics; New York; 2016
Ess C.; Digital Media Ethics; Cambridge; 2014
Assessment methods and criteria
exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Share of e-learning in %
30
Semester hours per week
1.5
Planned teaching and learning method
Lecture, group work, presentation and discussion of tasks
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4
Name of lecturer
Dr. Georg Gasser Mag. Gregor Tögel
Academic year
2. study year
Key figure of the course/module
DIT.3
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory
Internship(s)
not applicable