S541: Information Policy (3 cr.)
Data creation/publication/dissemination and use occur in a complex social context. Legal and regulatory structures continue to evolve to control these processes. This course explores international and U.S. principles, laws, and regulations affecting the information industry. Focus varies with the topic; for example, copyright of electronic information sources or trans-border data flow. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Course Syllabi:
This course was known as L563: Information Policies, Economics, and the Law prior to the Fall 2007 semester.
