Master’s in Data Science for MIT MicroMaster's Graduates
Course Descriptions and Schedule
Please note that course schedules may be amended due to low enrollment, faculty availability, and/or other factors.
MSDS 485-DL : Data Governance, Ethics, and Law
Description
This course introduces data management concepts, including data
quality, integrity, usability, consistency, and security. It
considers the lineage of data, sometimes referred to as data
provenance. It reviews ethical, legal, and technical issues
relating to data acquisition and dissemination, as well as privacy
protection. The course provides a management introduction to
cybersecurity, including network, system, and database security, as
well as encryption and blockchain technologies. The course covers
laws relating to protecting intellectual property, with discussion
of copyrights, patents, and contracts.