Master’s in Data Science for MIT MicroMaster's Graduates Courses & Curriculum | Northwestern SPS - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Course Descriptions and Schedule

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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.

Prerequisites: None.