Spring 2022
INFO 205 001 - LEC 001
Information Law and Policy
Deirdre Kathleen Mulligan
Class #:23109
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
School of Information
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 80
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 80
Waitlist Max: 15
Open Reserved Seats:
4 reserved for Information Management and Systems: Masters & PhD Students
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Deirdre Kathleen Mulligan
Course Catalog Description
This course uses examples from various commercial domains—retail, health, credit, entertainment, social media, and biosensing/quantified self—to explore legal and ethical issues including freedom of expression, privacy, research ethics, consumer protection, information and cybersecurity, and copyright. The class emphasizes how existing legal and policy frameworks constrain, inform, and enable the architecture, interfaces, data practices, and consumer facing policies and documentation of such offerings; and, fosters reflection on the ethical impact of information and communication technologies and the role of information professionals in legal and ethical work.
Class Notes
This class will be held from 12:30 - 2:00pm.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
4 reserved for Information Management and Systems: Masters & PhD Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None