College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Digital Politics and Policy
Module POLM158 for 2020/1
Module POLM158 for 2020/1
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM158: Digital Politics and Policy
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Overview
| NQF Level | 7 | ||
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| Credits | 30 | ECTS Value | 15 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Professor Alison Harcourt (Convenor) | ||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||
| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
This module examines the regulation of the communications sector, encompassing traditional/online press and broadcasting markets, telecommunications, new media markets and the Internet. Emphasis is on comparison of different regulatory modules. Topics include: audiovisual regulation, the EU Digital Single Market; copyright, telecommunications, data protection, privacy policies, fake news, Fintech and cybersecurity. A key focus will be the effects of Brexit on the UK. Wider issues of globalisation and the UK’s role in the world will be investigated.
| Module created | 12/09/2018 | Last revised | 08/10/2020 |
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