INF X90N INF 390N Topics in Information Policy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Critical examination of conflicts and trends in information policy in private organizations and in federal, state, and international public-sector organizations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; prerequisites may vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Federal Information Policy. Exploration of major information-policy conflicts around topics such as privacy, surveillance, and freedom of information; in-depth analysis of the implications of digital technologies in the post-9/11 United States. Designed to help students develop skill in policy analysis as a research method and familiarity with many kinds of sources of information about federal information policy.
Topic 2: Seminar in Information Policy. Analysis of issues and trends in information policy in various environments.