Basic knowledge of Fundamental Rights and European Law could be useful.

Knowledge and understanding: the course aims to provide proper European Data Protection law knowledge, starting from its background and terminology and paying particular attention to fundamental principles, subjects' rights, and rules. Applying knowledge and understanding: the course will develop students' ability to independently identify and manage legal issues arising from modern challenges in personal data protection like Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Making judgements: in the second part of the course, through labs and group work, students will first have to create benchmark models for analysis and then independently analyze specific web sectors. They will also have to choose the sector and justify their choice. Communication skills: in the second part of the course, through workshops and group work, students will develop the communication skills required in the field of legal advising in IT; they will learn to explain Data Protection legal issues and their solutions. Learning skills: given the speed of development in the IT industry, a proactive approach by students will be encouraged, providing them with the tools for ongoing self-education.

The first part of the course will set out the evolution of Data Protection Law, paying particular attention to: - Context and background of European Data Protection law; - Data Protection terminology; - Key principles of European Data Protection law; - Rules of European Data Protection law; - Independent supervision (EDPB); - Data subjects' rights and their enforcement; - Specific types of data and their relevant data protection rules. In the second part, the course will be based on non-frontal didactics. It will be carried out through laboratories and teamwork, dedicated to the in-depth study of specific topics falling within the macro-theme 'Modern challenges in personal data protection', i.e., Big data, algorithms, and artificial intelligence, the webs 2.0 and 3.0: social networks and Internet of Things.

(A) European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and Council of Europe; Handbook on European Data Protection Law; 2018; pp. 1-247; pp. 325-370; ISBN 978-92-871-9849-5 NB - THE HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE (free download) in https://fra.europa.eu/en/themes/data-protection - Products. STUDENTS MUST DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EDITION PUBLISHED.
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Course offered entirely in English.

• 1. Teaching approach: theoretical, applied. 2. Types of lectures mostly used: frontal lecture (limited to the minimum necessary); interactive lecture; laboratory activities; classroom exercises, group work; seminar activities with the active participation of students through learning verifications at the end of the activity; planned interventions of students under the supervision of the lecturer(s); interventions of experts (if possible). 3. Instrumentation adopted: use of multimedia supports in the classroom - pc and screen; students' pc (if available).

• For the final exam, both attending and non-attending students can choose between an essay (or a group presentation) on a topic agreed upon with the professor or an oral exam on three questions about the subjects of the course: - Context and background of European Data Protection law; - Data Protection terminology; - Key principles of European Data Protection law; - Rules of European Data Protection law; - Independent supervision (EDPB); - Data subjects' rights and their enforcement; - Specific types of data and their relevant data protection rules; - Modern challenges in personal data protection. During the exam, students will be allowed to refer to the GDPR. In both cases, the evaluation criteria will be: (a) knowledge and ability to understand the handbook(20% of the total overall assessment); (b) ability to make connections between the handbook and the case studies (20%); (c) ability to apply knowledge (20%); (d) autonomy of judgment and critical thinking (20%); (e) transposition of acquired knowledge in terms of professional usability (20% ).

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