Through lectures and interactive case studies, you will see how national, European and international law respond to the challenges of the information society. You will gain a solid understanding of the key legal acts on data processing, privacy, cybercrime and the security of information systems. You will also be encouraged to think critically about the ethical and social aspects of digital transformation.
What you will be able to do
- Identify legal risks in digital environments.
- Find the relevant regulations and the source of each rule.
- Apply basic compliance principles in your professional work.
- Follow legal and technological change, an essential skill in IT.
How we work
Interactive lectures, real-world case studies, open discussion and guest speakers from outside the University. Attendance is not compulsory. The course ends with a single-choice test.
Course at a glance: 14 meetings
Section 1. Law, ethics and sources of law [DOWNLOAD SUMMARY]
- Introduction: law, technology and ethics in computer science
- Sources of law: national law and the hierarchy of sources
- National, international and European law
Section 2. Jurisdiction, cybercrime and cybersecurity
4. Trias politica and principles of jurisdiction
5. Jurisdiction in practice: exercises
6. Cybercrime: the Budapest Convention and its offences
7. Cybercrime: the Hanoi Convention and international cooperation
8. Cybersecurity: the NIS 2 Directive
9. Cybersecurity: the Polish act on the national cybersecurity system
Section 3. Data and artificial intelligence
10. Personal data protection: the GDPR, principles and actors
11. The GDPR: rights of data subjects, transfers and enforcement
12. The Artificial Intelligence Act
13. The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act; case workshop and revision
Final meeting
14. Assessment test
The schedule will be adjusted to the needs of the group, and we will focus on the topics in which students show particular interest.
By combining law, policy and practice, Legal Aspects of Computer Science prepares future IT professionals to act responsibly and knowledgeably in the global digital ecosystem.
More information is available on the dedicated USOS page.
