Data protection and Human Rights in the Digital World (10 ECTS)

Lecturers: Dr J. Milaj-Weishaar (coordinator), PhD. A. Rachovitsa

When: block 2

Brief course description:
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.

Teaching method: lectures, working groups

Assessment: written exam

*Official course information and schedules during the academic year can be found in Ocasys.