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The course addresses international legal issues raised by the increasing need to secure cyberoperations. It questions the scope of the obligation of States to secure cyberspace; analyses general data protection; studies the level of cybersurveillance that remains compatible with human rights; and examines how to investigate and react to cybercrimes as well as cyberattacks targeting States.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course addresses international legal issues raised by the increasing need to secure cyberoperations. It questions the scope of the obligation of States to secure cyberspace; analyses general data protection; studies the level of cybersurveillance that remains compatible with human rights; and examines how to investigate and react to cybercrimes as well as cyberattacks targeting States. Hence, the overall aim of this course it to determine the content of the emerging international law on cybersecurity.
Teaching will be delivered through discussion-organised seminars. Assessment is based on the drafting of an essay and an exam.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
MCQ 15%
Discussion Board 15%
48 hours written exam 70%
Resit: resubmission of failed elements
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Analyse | An ability to access, and use for analysis, relevant texts and electronic databases |
| Conceptual | Understand | An enhanced knowledge of international law of cyberspace |
| Procedural | Create | An ability to organise and communicate ideas clearly and cogently, orally and in written |
| Factual | Evaluate | An ability to critically analyse whether current rules can be applied to cyberspace and whether they should be adapted to this new area of activities |
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