IT Ethics and Law (Online) University Certificate in Postgraduate Professional Development

Program Overview

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Course overview

You develop the skills to produce, evaluate and defend statements in the legal aspect of computing and IT.

You explore important ethical questions relating to the IT industry and develop your research, investigation and communication skills.

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Course details

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What you study

• English legal system

• How laws are made and Law and justice

• EU Law, the HRA and Privacy 1

• Privacy 2 - the Data Protection Act

• Computer crime - the Computer Misuse Act

• Computer fraud and digital evidence

• IPR (1) - Can information be stolen and CDPA 1988

• IPR (2) - IP infringements and DEA 2010 and 2017

• Defamation and malicious communications

• Contracts, liability and negligence

• Computer ethics and professionalism

• Software accessibility, Equality Act, SENDA and US Section 508

There may be some variation to content listed above. If you would like to discuss content, please contact scedtadmissions@tees.ac.uk

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How you learn

You learn through our purpose-built, online environment.

You have access to a wealth of learning and are supported by expert staff in this field, and you work collaboratively to develop your technical skills and knowledge.

Content is provided in bite-size blocks utilising a range of tools, including:

• recorded keynotes

• video materials with associated activities

• readings and accompanying interactive exercises

• podcast/vodcast discussions and demonstrations

• discussion forums

• online case study analysis

• recordings of practical activities

• virtual classroom activities

• online supervision.

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How you are assessed

You produce a report on a chosen issue within IT from a legal perspective. This topic should be an issue which is currently relevant in the media.

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Employability

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Career opportunities

The credits gained from completing this short course could be used towards further study on our MSc Cyber Security (Online) course, or the on-campus equivalent, MSc Cyber Security.

Salaries in cyber security can be substantial. An IT security analyst and admin at entry level can earn from £42,000 to around £55,000. With experience and career progression, you might earn between £60,000 to £78,000 as an IT security manager, and £75,000 to £90,000 as an IT security architect.

As a cryptographer in the data encryption field, salaries range from £50,000 all the way up to £80,000 in London. Regular monitoring and benchmarking is now a key focus for employers, so as a security auditor you could earn up to £60,000.

Source: www.hays.co.uk