Learning outcome
Learning outcome for master’s level (10 credits):
Knowledge:
1. extensive understanding of legal rules and policies on privacy and data protection, particularly those at the European level and in the context of digital networks' processing of personal data;
2. solid insight into the rationale, logic, scope and mechanics of such rules and policies along with the various technological challenges facing their implementation.
3. good understanding of the interaction of data protection law with other fields of law, such as intellectual property rights, human rights law and consumer protection law.
4. basic knowledge of data protection laws in certain non European jurisdictions, particularly the USA.
5. basic knowledge of the challenges in arriving at global consensus on legal policies for data protection.
6. basic knowledge of the relevant EU rules for determining applicable law and extra-territorial jurisdiction in the field.
Skills:
1. the ability to identify the key criteria for applying data protection law;
2. the ability to properly interpret the basic rules and principles for protecting privacy and personal information, particularly as laid down in the EU General Data Protection Regulation;
3. the ability to critically assess the prospects of these rules in gaining practical traction.
4.the ability to properly interpret and apply EU rules on applicable law and extra -territorial jurisdiction related to protection of personal data.
Competence:
1. capacity to properly interpret and apply the central elements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and similar laws;
2. capacity to elucidate and challenge the assumptions upon which the laws are based;
3. capacity to sensibly discuss alternative regulatory possibilities.
4. capacity to understand the place of data protection in the broader legal landscape, particularly that pertaining to intellectual property rights and human rights law.
5. capacity to understand the EU rules determining applicable law and extra-territorial jurisdiction pertaining to protection of personal data, and to understand why these rules are controversial.
Learning outcome for bachelor’s level (10 credits):
Knowledge:
1. basic understanding of legal rules and policies on privacy and data protection, particularly those at the European level and in the context of digital networks' processing of personal data;
2. solid insight into the rationale, logic, scope and mechanics of such rules and policies along with the various technological challenges facing their implementation.
3. basic understanding of data protection laws in certain non European jurisdictions, particularly the USA.
4. basic understanding of the challenges in arriving at global consensus on legal policies for data protection.
Skills:
1. the ability to identify the key criteria for applying data protection law;
2. the ability to properly interpret the basic rules and principles for protecting privacy and personal information, particularly as laid down in the EU General Data Protection Regulation;
3. the ability to critically assess the efficacy of data protection law in the digital environmental.
Competence:
1. capacity to properly interpret and apply the sentral elements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and similar laws;
2. capacity to elucidate and challenge the assumptions upon which the laws are based;
3. capacity to sensibly discuss alternative regulatory possibilities.