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LS5811: LAW, BUSINESS, SECURITY: PETROLEUM DATA MANAGEMENT (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

The course will provide an understanding for petroleum data managers from legal, commercial and security standpoints of contemporary legal challenges involving data protection and privacy from commercial, state and activist perspectives such as big data and data mining; intellectual property, trade secrets and standards; regulatory frameworks; responses to activities such as malware; risk in contracts and general legal bases for liability; and information security management.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Abbe Brown

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will provide an understanding for petroleum data managers from legal, commercial and security standpoints of contemporary legal challenges involving data protection and privacy from commercial, state and activist perspectives such as big data and data mining; challenges of power and control arising from intellectual property, trade secrets and standards; evolving industrial regulatory frameworks notably regarding the UK Oil and Gas Authority, Health and Safety Executive and the Information Commissioner; responses to activities such as malware including from the reputational perspective and attitude of funders; addressing risk in contracts (such as employment, production, contractor) and general legal bases for liability; information security management and technical standards;  management response frameworks and disaster recovery.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Blog (individual)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Reflective Report

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Report: Group

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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Group oral presentation with supporting written document.  Feedback within 2 working weeks.  

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Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 55
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Within 2 working weeks

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualEvaluateAcquire knowledge and critical understanding of from the legal, commercial and security perspective of laws and regulations relevant to data governance notably intellectual property, trade secrets, da
ConceptualEvaluateAcquire knowledge and critical understanding of how relevant laws, regulations and bases for liability can be managed from a commercial perspective including policies, training and contracts.
ConceptualCreateBe able to express and defend views in oral discussion, individually and as a group
ReflectionApplyHave developed strong time management skills which have enabled students to conduct detailed preparation and thought before each class and in preparation of written work
ConceptualCreateHave developed research and critical writing skills and independent thought

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