Explore UCD

UCD Home >

IS40960

Academic Year 2024/2025

Digital Policy II (IS40960)

Subject:
Information Studies
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Information & Comms Studies
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Aphra Kerr
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Technological innovation continues to bring new considerations to policy-making in our digital age. The pacing is incredibly rapid: Tech research, design, production, implementation and practice must be synthesised with economic, social and cultural considerations which in turn require evaluations of legality and human rights.

Following the policy development issues and processes examined in Digital Policy I, this module will further explore emergent policy issues presented by technological innovation. It will introduce methods for developing public policy that are democratically engaged, transparently developed, legally accountable, human rights proofed, and clearly communicated. Students will be provide opportunities to practice key public policy methods including research and analysis; options preparation and briefing drafting; and oral advocacy and strategic communications. Students will gain practical understanding of public policy processes and gain specific skills including researching, assessing, developing, drafting, delivering and defending public policy options.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate ability to critically research and synthesise literature for digital policy development processes.
2. Demonstrate ability to draft digital policy briefs that take into consideration technical, legal and human rights considerations.
3. Demonstrate ability to communicate strategically about digital policy options to parliamentary bodies and the public.

Indicative Module Content:

Drawing on the state of the art in social science, policy analysis, law, ethics, and design, this module will build on the a multidisciplinary introduction in Digital Policy I to current challenges, debates, and approaches to designing, implementing, and developing policy for different organisational and technological contexts.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

176
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
In-class discussion and presentations
Critical reading and writing
Desk research

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Complietion of Digital Policy I is an asset but not a requirement.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: To be described at the beginning of term Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded Yes
30
 Yes
Individual Project: To be described at the beginning of term Week 14 Graded Yes
70
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

All assessment will be provided online in Brightspace.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
Print this page
Fill in the following details:
Enter the body of your query here.

From time to time UCD would like to send you further information that we feel, based on your enquiry, would be of interest to you.