IS406B: Politics of Cyberspace -- Spring 2009

As computing and networking technologies increasingly pervade the worlds of business, government, science, law enforcement, the military and entertainment, political and policy considerations also increase in importance as the Internet reaches an ever-greater portion of humanity. Highly controversial subjects involving government actions, legal theory, ethical judgements, international relations, and economic analysis are introduced with reference not only to historical developments of the last several decades but also to recent news reports. The course assumes only a rudimentary familiarity with the basic concepts and terminology of modern Internet usage and computing and is not a technology-focused course. This course offers students from all majors the opportunity to explore policy issues in greater depth than in technology-oriented courses they may have taken. Information-technology courses are not a prerequisite and students from all majors are welcome.

Prerequisites: Open only to juniors and seniors. (3 Credits).

 
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Schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 08:00 to 09:15 (75 minutes) in Dewey 108

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Norwich Alumna Anna Knapp, NU 2007       PDF

 

Research Topics & Presentation Schedule
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9-30 April 2009
in Dewey 106 07:45-09:00    PDF

 

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