The London School of Economics and Political Science
Data: Law, Policy and Regulation
Gain the skills to critically analyse and navigate the changing legal environment that is shaping data law and policy.
Start date
21 July 2021
Enroll by 13 July 2021
Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
Access resources from start date
Effort
8–10 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
Rapid digitisation and questions of data privacy have led to the development of data protection laws across the globe, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Designed to modernise laws that protect the personal information of individuals, these new data regulations impact how businesses and public sector organisations should handle the information of their customers and stakeholders. "The law and digital society are becoming more closely entwined, and as the processing of digital data becomes the bedrock of all areas of business, an understanding of how the law applies to digital decision-making is essential for business professionals and executives globally," says Andrew Murray, professor of law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
The Data: Law, Policy and Regulation online certificate course from LSE explores the role of law in the digital space by contextualising legal principles and concepts related to data and technology regulation. Ultimately, it empowers you with the skills to navigate the changing legal environment shaping data law and policy.
Through a socio-legal lens, you’ll engage critically with topical case studies and current data regulations, and gain insight into the legal challenges posed by digitisation. Developed by leading academics from LSE's Department of Law, the content draws on the strengths of the department's innovative research and academic excellence to immerse you in pressing legal debates in data protection and algorithmic regulation. By the end of this online course, you’ll have gained the skills to think critically about the relationship between technology, policy, and the law, and a better understanding of the issues of digital data ownership and exploitation.
Is this course for you?
This course is aimed at professionals looking to explore the global data protection concerns driving new internet and technology regulations. It’s designed to be open and applicable to people from various geographical or jurisdictional contexts who are eager to understand the core legal concepts and debates around data law and regulation, as well as data-driven decision-making. Offering practical applications for both legal and business professionals, this course is relevant to business leaders, data analysts, and information technologists looking to gain expert perspectives on this current and critical issue. For legal consultants, public policy specialists, and law graduates, the course offers the opportunity to grow your knowledge in the field of tech-driven policymaking, data privacy and protection, and data regulation issues.
This Data: Law, Policy and Regulation online certificate course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 60 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
Rapid digitisation and questions of data privacy have led to the development of data protection laws across the globe, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Designed to modernise laws that protect the personal information of individuals, these new data regulations impact how businesses and public sector organisations should handle the information of their customers and stakeholders. "The law and digital society are becoming more closely entwined, and as the processing of digital data becomes the bedrock of all areas of business, an understanding of how the law applies to digital decision-making is essential for business professionals and executives globally," says Andrew Murray, professor of law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
The Data: Law, Policy and Regulation online certificate course from LSE explores the role of law in the digital space by contextualising legal principles and concepts related to data and technology regulation. Ultimately, it empowers you with the skills to navigate the changing legal environment shaping data law and policy.
Through a socio-legal lens, you’ll engage critically with topical case studies and current data regulations, and gain insight into the legal challenges posed by digitisation. Developed by leading academics from LSE's Department of Law, the content draws on the strengths of the department's innovative research and academic excellence to immerse you in pressing legal debates in data protection and algorithmic regulation. By the end of this online course, you’ll have gained the skills to think critically about the relationship between technology, policy, and the law, and a better understanding of the issues of digital data ownership and exploitation.
Is this course for you?
This course is aimed at professionals looking to explore the global data protection concerns driving new internet and technology regulations. It’s designed to be open and applicable to people from various geographical or jurisdictional contexts who are eager to understand the core legal concepts and debates around data law and regulation, as well as data-driven decision-making. Offering practical applications for both legal and business professionals, this course is relevant to business leaders, data analysts, and information technologists looking to gain expert perspectives on this current and critical issue. For legal consultants, public policy specialists, and law graduates, the course offers the opportunity to grow your knowledge in the field of tech-driven policymaking, data privacy and protection, and data regulation issues.
This Data: Law, Policy and Regulation online certificate course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 60 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
What will set you apart
Develop and contextualise your knowledge of foundational legal principles, and improve your understanding of core debates regarding data governance.
Examine traditional regulatory models and how they are being replaced or supplemented by the application of algorithmic, data-driven decision-making.
Discover the practical applications and regulatory challenges of algorithmic decision-making.
Navigate the changing legal environment that is shaping data law and policy.
Compile a briefing paper to assess the intersection between data protection and competition law.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Digitisation and its challenges for regulation
Module 2
Data as an asset, data as a right
Module 3
Algorithmic regulation
Module 4
Algorithmic profiling under the GDPR
Module 5
Property rights in data
Module 6
Dominance and data
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Course Co-Convenors
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Andrew Murray
Professor of Law, LSE
Orla Lynskey
Associate Professor of Law, LSE
About the certificate
Explore the role of law in the digital space and earn an official certificate of competence from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please see the list of university partner login pages here.
