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CS552F: INFORMATION GOVERNANCE, DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY (2022-2023)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2023 13:21


Course Overview

The course will discuss the higher-level context for cybersecurity in an organization, specifically through its relation to information governance.  Requirements, policies, procedures, processes, and controls for data security will be a central topic. Individual privacy, and data protection of sensitive private data within organizations, will be covered in detail. 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Matthew Collinson
  • Dr Robert Duncan

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

  • Master Of Science In Cybersecurity
  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • CS502F Information Governance, Data Security and Privacy (Studied)
  • CS55CF Information Governance, Data Security and Privacy (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will discuss the higher-level context for cybersecurity in an organization, specifically through its relation to information governance.  Requirements, policies, procedures, processes, and controls for data security will be a central topic. Individual privacy, and data protection of sensitive private data within organizations, will be covered in detail. 


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 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks 28 Feedback Weeks 31

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In writing

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding of organizations, and the nature and role of information governance in larger organizations.
ProceduralAnalyseAbility to apply concepts of information governance to analyse cybersecurity scenarios.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of issues in data privacy, and ability to design privacy preserving systems using privacy-enhancing technologies.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of protection of data about private individuals held and processed by organizations, and how to achieve this through the application of controls.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of data security, and ability to create architectural and operational solutions.

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
Assessment Weeks 29 Feedback Weeks 32

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding of organizations, and the nature and role of information governance in larger organizations.
ProceduralAnalyseAbility to apply concepts of information governance to analyse cybersecurity scenarios.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of data security, and ability to create architectural and operational solutions.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of protection of data about private individuals held and processed by organizations, and how to achieve this through the application of controls.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of issues in data privacy, and ability to design privacy preserving systems using privacy-enhancing technologies.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resit of Failed Elements

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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(Continuous Assessment Courses Only) Where a student fails the course overall they will be afforded the opportunity to resit those parts of the course that they failed (pass marks will be carried forward).

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of protection of data about private individuals held and processed by organizations, and how to achieve this through the application of controls.
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding of organizations, and the nature and role of information governance in larger organizations.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of data security, and ability to create architectural and operational solutions.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of issues in data privacy, and ability to design privacy preserving systems using privacy-enhancing technologies.
ProceduralAnalyseAbility to apply concepts of information governance to analyse cybersecurity scenarios.

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