Data Analytics and Privacy-Period 2 STEM in Amsterdam Program Fall 2020 Semester - Amsterdam

In the field of business analytics and data science the opportunities seem endless. Perfect enforcement of norms, excellent personally targetted advises and advertments. Outcomes of data analytics can even preceed what's on a man's mind: the cab arrives at the moment you did not even know yet you needed it, the packages are already posted before you ordered them, or the criminal behavior is predicted before it takes place. This course obviously is not about the possibilities, but about the limits we as a society want to put on those possibillities. The legal and ethical standards for this area have not yet been crystallized, but in general fundamental rights and ethical principles are well known. This course also explores the boundaries between legal admissibility and ethical responsibility.

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.