TGTU79 · 6 credits · Basic level (G1F) · Inget huvudområde
Law for IT and Ethics
Active · next start VT 2027
97%
passed the latest regular sitting
UPG2 · 24 May 2026 · 30 students
94%
passed the regular sittings, all sittings over the last 5 years
UPG2 · 170 students
13%
Harder than 13% of courses at basic level
Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 71 students.
Part of 1 programme
Hand-in or lab
UPG2 Hand-in Assignments Law
- 5
- 4
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- U
Main rounds
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- Get 4 or 5: 70% (170 students)
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Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Hand-in or lab
UPG1 Hand-in Assignments Ethics
- 5
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- 3
- U
Main rounds
99% passed · 164 students
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No sittings with at least 5 students.
- Get 4 or 5: 80% (164 students)
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Other module
MOM2 Seminars, Law
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 168 students
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Later rounds
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Other module
MOM1 Seminars, Ethics
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 161 students
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No sittings with at least 5 students.
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About the course
Aim
After having successfully completed the course the student shall be able to:
- Identify and explain the structure and systematics of Swedish national law and EU-law as well as central normative ethical theories, principles and concepts.
- Identify and explain the regulatory framework as well as ethical approaches to the use of information technology, IT-security, intellectual property rights and the automated processing of personal data.
- Apply criminal law and ethical theories of importance for the misuse of internet and other data communication.
- To investigate, analyze and problematize legal and ethical questions in relation to the implementation and use of information technology and to express conclusions and acquired knowledge both orally and in writing.
Content
- Basic central normative ethical theories, principles and concepts.
- Basic legal concepts and principles, including the structure of the legal framework, different legal sources as well as how legal rules are adopted and applied.
- Legal and ethical aspects on IT-security, intellectual property rights and the automated processing of personal data.
- Human rights and civil rights, such as the freedom of speech and the freedom of press.
- Ethical concepts and legal rules applicable to the misuse of the internet and other data communication.
- Examiner
- Johannes Lerm
- Scheduled hours
- 48 h
- Main field of study
- Inget huvudområde