Programme of Studies – Mykolas Romeris University

 

Name of the course unit – Data Protection and data Security

 

Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective) – Major

 

Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD) – MA

 

Prerequisites 

 

Number of ECTS credits.- 4,5 ECTS (average student working time: 135 hours)

 

Competences to be developed

 

1                    Information Technology Law

2                    Presenting information visually and orally

3                    Interpretation of legal texts in context

4                    Application of legal texts in context.

Learning outcomes

Educational activities

Estimated student work time in hours

Assessment

To know the basics of data protection

Lectures – Privacy and data protection. Definition of personal data. The main categories of personal data protection.

5 hours

Students must do a written exam and a practical work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The grade is the average of the written exam, the oral presentation of the practice and the written work on the practice, being indispensable to pass the written exam

-The written exam consists on two questions about the program

-The practical work consists on the evaluation of an electronic government website

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small groups

5 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

5 hours

To know the data protection principles

Lectures –

data protection principles. Court cases in data protection field: analysis.

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small group

5 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

To know the legal regulation of personal data protection

Lectures –

Provisions of international legal documents in the field of personal data protection. Regulation of personal data protection in several countries: comparative analysis

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

5 hours

Working in small groups

2 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

To know the basic principles of the prevention of computer crimes

Lectures –

Risk analysis. Types of computer crime’s prevention measures. Practical prevention measures: encryption.

5 hours

10 hours

5 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

5 hours

Lectures –

Personal data protection in electronic communications. Personal data protection in internet. Personal data protection in police sector, etc.

3 hours

10 hours

5 hours

10 hours

Lectures.- The main categories of data security. OECD data security guidelines. Provisions regarding data security in some countries: comparative analysis. Data security strategy – one of main regulatory instrument

5 hours

10 hours

5 hours

10 hours

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Programme of Studies – Mykolas Romeris University

 

Name of the course unit – Computer Crimes and Their Prevention

 

Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective) – Major

 

Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD) – MA

 

Prerequisites 

 

Number of ECTS credits.- 4,5 ECTS (average student working time: 135 hours)

 

Competences to be developed

 

1                    Presenting information visually and orally

2                    Information Technology Law

3                    Interpretation of legal texts in context

4                    Application of legal texts in context.

 

Learning outcomes

Educational activities

Estimated student work time in hours

Assessment

To understand the phenomena of computer crime

Lectures – The definition of computer crime. Statistics of computer crimes. Computer criminals: classification and main features

5 hours

Students must do a written exam and a practical work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The grade is the average of the written exam, the oral presentation of the practice and the written work on the practice, being indispensable to pass the written exam

-The written exam consists on two questions about the program

-The practical work consists on the evaluation of an electronic government website

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small groups

10 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

To classify computer crime

Lectures – The main types of computer crime. Classification of computer crime in international documents 

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small group

10 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

5 hours

To know the legal regulation of computer crime

Lectures – Convention on cyber crime and other international instruments. Provisions of criminal codes of several countries: comparative analysis. Procedural law issues regarding investigation of computer crimes.

10 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small groups

15 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

10 hours

To know the basic principles of the prevention of computer crimes

Lectures –

Risk analysis. Types of computer crime’s prevention measures. Practical prevention measures: encryption.

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

10 hours

Working in small group

5 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

5 hours

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Programme of Studies.- Department offer . Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun

Name of the course unit .-  Criminal Law and ICT

Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective) .- Elective (Master Seminar)

Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD) .- MA

Prerequisites 

Number of ECTS credits.- 32 ECTS (11 at the first year + 21 at the second year) and (average student working time: 230 hours)

Competentces to be developed

1. Application of legal texts in context
2. Information Technology Law
3. Accessing legal texts
4. Interpretation of legal texts in context

Presenting information visually and orally

Learning outcomes

Educational activities

Estimated student work time in hours

Assessment

Lectures.- crimes against safety of data and computer systems, computer fraud, abuses of credit cards and Internet banking, cyberporn and cyber-pedophilia.

Students must do a written seminar work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words    

Lectures:

Situation in  selected European Countries and in the US.

Convention of the Council of Europe about cybercrime and criminal aspects of intellectual property protection.

Students must do a written seminar work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words    

To study procedural aspects of ICT crime

Lectures:

Situation in  selected European Countries and in the US.

Convention of the Council of Europe about cybercrime and criminal aspects of intellectual property protection.

Presentations of different cases dealing with these issues.

Students must do a written seminar work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words    

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