This course can only be taken as an Short Course for Credit. 
For more information please go to the 'Upgrade to a professional qualification' section.
Due to the nature of the subject matter in this course, security clearance may be required. 

The aim of this course is to develop learners’ critical understanding of the ethical, legal, social, regulatory, sustainability and professional responsibilities associated with the design, deployment, and management of information systems, enabling them to make informed, accountable, and socially responsible decisions in complex organisational and technological contexts.

At a glance

  • Dates
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  • Duration5 days
  • LocationOnline
  • Cost£2,500 - Short Course for Credit fee 
    Concessions available

What you will learn

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Appraise contemporary professional issues in relation to personal and professional experiences,
  • Appraise how legislation and regulation affect the context within which information systems professionals work,
  • Critically analyse legal, sustainability, and regulatory issues, including data laws, ethics, bias etc, in relation to professional practices in their work context,
  • Compare and evaluate the relevant professional societies and their codes of practice and apply them to different contexts,
  • Evaluate and contribute to relevant debates to advance and create awareness of the legal, social, ethical, regulatory, sustainability, and professional issues that are important to today’s information systems users and professionals.

Core content

  • Legislation and regulations of relevance to the information systems professional (e.g., Data Protection, Copyright, Computer Misuse, ethics, biases, and the impact of emerging technologies e.g., AI and ML etc.). 
  • Professional standards and governance responsibilities, professional societies, and codes of practice.
  • Contemporary issues relating to information capability management and sustainability of information systems (e.g., green IT).

Upgrade to a professional qualification

After successful completion of this Short Course for Credit, 10 credit points can be put towards the Information Capability Management MSc.

Find out more about short course credit points.

Speakers

  • Dr Truth Lumor

Concessions

A limited number of MOD sponsored places are available and must complete the course for credits only. 

How to apply

To apply for this course please use the online application form.

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