Admission requirements
Admission only after intake,
see https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security
Description
The main goal of this course is to provide students with a technical/engineering background with an understanding and conceptual toolkit of the aforementioned social sciences and their perspectives on the topic of cyber security, to enable them to (a) participate in the governance track with the right entry level knowledge , and/or (b) approach the research topic of their thesis (semester 4) from a multidisciplinary (i.e. combined technical and social scientific) perspective by providing them with a broader, social scientific lens on scientific research in general and cyber security in particular .
This course only targets CSA students with a technical/engineering background, except of the first sessions on history and philosophy of science: these will be for all students.
Course objectives
This course aims at providing students with a technical/engineering background with a basic understanding of:
The history of science and the emergence of different scientific disciplines, with a focus on (a) the social sciences, and (b) mathematics, computer and design science, including some of the fundamental questions and core issues addressed in the these sciences;
The key ways of working, the instruments available to researchers in (a) sociology, psychology and criminology, (b) political science, public administration and law, and © economics, business & management and organization science,
The most common methodologies used in each;
Examples of landmark studies and/or results from these social sciences.
Preliminary steps with regard to the application of the various social scientific methods and perspectives on the topic of cyber security.
Timetable
4 days from 9.30 until 17.00
Friday 18 September 2015 (afternoon only)
Friday 25 September 2015
Friday 2 October 2015
Friday 9 October 2015
Mode of instruction
Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion
Lecturers: Dr. Bibi van den Berg, Esther Keymolen MA, dr. Jeroen van der Velden (NYE) and others
Course Load
3 EC
Assessment method
Assignment
Blackboard
Yes, for posting slides of lectures, relevant literature and assignments
Reading list
Compulsory literature and literature for further consultation will be announced via Blackboard
Registration
No registration is required for lectures and exams.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
N/A
Contact
dr. Bibi van den Berg
Drs. Mireille Snels, programme manager