Research Methodology and Advanced Internet Law
- Course Code ΨΣ-ΔΙ-008 Type of Course Mandatory [M]
- Semester 2nd Semester
- ECTS Credits 3,75
Learning Outcomes
Within the framework of the course, students will be able to:
- To understand basic elements of qualitative and quantitative research methodology
- To demonstrate critical understanding of legal issues arising in specific application environments (e.g., health, transportation, space, shipping)
- To comprehend contemporary legal issues arising from the widespread use of technology (cyberphobia, decentralized autonomous organization and smart contracts, blockchain, democracy and social credit systems, biometrics and AI, modern tracking technologies and cookies, privacy-enhancing technologies, fundamental rights impact assessment methodologies)
- To possess a critical awareness of the evolutionary dynamics of the intersection of the cognitive fields of privacy protection, cyber-security, and artificial intelligence
- To have an enhanced state-of-the-art specialized scientific knowledge in the subjects of the course, as a basis for original thinking and research activity
Syllabus
- Methodological issues in scientific research
- Special Topics in Internet Law (indicative):
- Freedom of the Press, Fake News
- Metaverse Security and Privacy issues
- Internet and Social Media
- Digital Gap and Information and Communication Technologies
- Smart Cities and Internet of Things: Legal Issues
- E-Gambling and Legal Issues
- Use of Open Source and Legal Issues
- Cloud Technologies and Legal Issues
- Legal Issues in E-Government
- Legal Issues in E-Banking
- Legal Regulations of Labor Relations in the Information Society
- Rights of Children in the Digital World
- Public-Private Partnerships and Projects in Information and Communication Technologies
- Public Contracts and Special Issues for Information and Communication Technologies Projects
- Creswell, J.W., Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014