857-0098-00L The Politics of Cybersecurity
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | M. Dunn Cavelty, M. Leese |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 15. MACIS students are given priority. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857-0098-00 S | The Politics of Cybersecurity
 | 2 hrs |
| M. Dunn Cavelty, M. Leese |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | This research seminar focuses on the rise of “cyber security” as a security political issue. We focus on the interrelationship between digital technologies, their development, their use and misuse by human actors on the one hand and enduring negotiation processes between the state and its bureaucracies, society, and the private sector to develop solution on the other. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The aim of this research seminar is to introduce students to different waves of cybersecurity literature, have them reflect critically on the development and main focal points, and to give them enough theoretical background so that they can write a research papers on a cybersecurity politics topic of their choice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 8 credits |
| Examiners | M. Dunn Cavelty, M. Leese |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General |  : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers |
| Places | 15 at the most |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is until 10.09.2021 only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | Comparative and International Studies MA (863100) |
| Waiting list | until 17.09.2021 |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative and International Studies Master | Research Seminars | W | |
| Science, Technology, and Policy Master | Case Studies | W | |