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Digital citizenship is a key concept of our digital age, expressing the hope that a humane use of digital technologies is possible. The course contrasts digital citizenship with political, environmental, and global conceptions citizenship, before studying the political, legal, and educational dimensions of digital citizenship. It also explores selected practices of digital citizenship, including clicktivism, digital commoning, and digital counter surveillance.

This foundational course introduces the student to the nature, major principles, processes and institutions of the international legal system, the relationship between international and domestic law and the role of law in promoting world public order. Students will acquire an understanding of the conceptual issues underlying this discipline and a critical appreciation of how law interacts with contemporary world politics. Topics include the creation and status of international law, participation and competence in the international legal system, primary substantive norms such as the law regulating the use of force and enforcement procedures.

This course introduces data protection principles guiding students through the online preparation for certification by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). After the course, students may take the IAPP certification exam. IAPP’s certifications are widely recognized for privacy professionals seeking to fulfill roles such as Data Protection Officer (DPO) or Ethics Compliance and Privacy Analyst. The course cannot be dropped after orientation.