JOUR 404 - Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Surveillance Society

(3 units) CO9

Discussions and readings provide a social scientific framework for contemporary cybersecurity, privacy, and surveillance issues in our global society. Provides a basic knowledge of cybersecurity technologies.

Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. understand cybersecurity, privacy, and surveillance from diverse perspectives after taking this class and be able to articulate the problems and the important issues of the class topic.
2. learn about how to synthesize cybersecurity related theories and provide evidence. They will learn how to apply and utilize learned theories explaining the up-to-date examples.
3. critically assess cybersecurity issues impacting on individuals, institutions, communities, countries, and the world. Student will develop the methods of selecting high quality information.
4. demonstrate understanding of how to properly exercise their 4th amendment rights because the class content covers the dynamics among 4th amendment, privacy, and surveillance.
5. learn about discourses on public/private information access by individuals, institutions, companies, and governments and the implications thereof.
6. apply their knowledge in their future decision making processes related to cybersecurity, privacy, and surveillance, from their every online activities to their professional settings.

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