Data Protection and Human Rights

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Data Protection and Human Rights in the Digital World
Leerdoelen	This course addresses the emergent and rapidly evolving changes brought to human rights practices and norms by the development and use of technologies. A special focus is given to data protection law, tracing its origins in International and European law and differentiating it from the right to privacy. The students will study the institutions, structure and enforcement challenges created for protecting the right as well as implications for the protection of other human rights. After the successful completion of this module the students will be able to: - understand the basic human rights and their application; - understand the delicate balances that must be struck between different rights; - understand in detail the data protection rules and their application; - understand and interpret the law; - apply the rules to practical situations; - give advice on the compatibility of certain situations with the legal rules; - understand the interlinks between national, international and European legislation; - understand the extraterritorial application of European law.
Omschrijving	Technology has changed the means through which human rights are both exercised and violated around the world. Protection of these rights will depend on the ability to interpret the existing principles in the digital context. This course will be separated in two parts. First it will give the students some general knowledge on human rights, their scope and application. Then, it will focus on the right to data protection in the EU. The new EU rules that substitute the previous patchwork of national legislations in order to offer better protection as well as legal certainty will be studied thoroughly. During the course the students will learn about the basis of the right to data protection, the rights and safeguards provided for all data subjects, the duties of data controllers and processors, as well as the architecture created for the protection of the right. Taking a Human Rights perspective, the course will draw parallels and highlight differences between the use of personal data in different sectors of the economy, as for example: commerce, media, health, etc. and the use for the purpose of law enforcement.
Uren per week	6
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcollege, werkgroep (14 2-hour lectures and 7 2-hour tutorials (during the block).)
Toetsvorm	schriftelijk (essayvragen) (digitaal) (Essay questions.)
Vaksoort	b-niveau, juridisch
Coördinator	J. Milaj-Weishaar, PhD.
Docent(en)	J. Milaj-Weishaar, PhD. , A. Rachovitsa, PhD.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Literature will be announced on the Student Portal (Nestor)
Entreevoorwaarden	This course is only accessible for students that have obtained at least 45 EC from their first year courses at research university level or that participate in a pre-approved pre-master or decree programme. This course is not open to non-law exchange students
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc International Business/IB  (minor Governance and Law) 3 semester I b keuzegroep Exchange programme Law 1 semester I b optional LLB - IEL year 3 - The Groningen alternative for outbound exchange  (International and European Track) 3 semester I b optional LLB International and European Law, track Technology Law 2 semester I b verplicht Minor Governance and Law  ( Minor Governance and Law - 30 ECTS) 1 semester I b optional compulsory