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DSCI-D 404: SURVEILLANCE STUDIES (3 credits)

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Data-driven surveillance can breach values, target individuals and disenfranchised groups, and infringe expected rights. This course critically analyzes surveillance practices, their benefits and harms, and considers contextual norms, policies, and laws. Topics include user monitoring on social networking sites, healthcare and personalized medicine, and mass surveillance for national security.