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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.
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Learning outcomes
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Educational activities
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Estimated student work time in hours
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Assessment
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To know the basics of data protection
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Lectures – Privacy and data protection. Definition of personal data. The main categories of personal data protection.
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5 hours
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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
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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10 hours
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Working in small groups
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5 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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5 hours
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To know the data protection principles
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Lectures –
data protection principles. Court cases in data protection field: analysis.
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5 hours
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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10 hours
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Working in small group
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5 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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10 hours
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To know the legal regulation of personal data protection
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Lectures -
Provisions of international legal documents in the field of personal data protection. Regulation of personal data protection in several countries: comparative analysis
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5 hours
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Reading assignment on the lectures
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5 hours
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Working in small groups
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2 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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10 hours
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To know the basic principles of the prevention of computer crimes
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Lectures -
Risk analysis. Types of computer crime’s prevention measures. Practical prevention measures: encryption.
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5 hours
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| Reading assignment on the lectures |
10 hours
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| Working in small group |
5 hours
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Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures
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5 hours
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| To know the basic principles of personal data protection in special areas |
Lectures -
Personal data protection in electronic communications. Personal data protection in internet. Personal data protection in police sector, etc.
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3 hours
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| Reading assignment on the lectures |
10 hours
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| Working in small group |
5 hours
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| Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures |
10 hours
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| To know the data security principles and legal regulation of data security in state institutions sector |
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
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5 hours
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| Reading assignment on the lectures |
10 hours
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| Working in small group |
5 hours
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| Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures |
10 hours
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135 hours |
100%
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· Data Protection and data Security 
