IN5560 – Data governance

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• Discuss data’s value as a strategic resource to organizations
• Distinguish between core concepts such as data management, data governance, and data strategy
• Make informed choices about data governance for personal as well as non-personal data
• Be familiar with relevant laws and regulations e.g., European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and the Artificial Intelligence Act
• Understand the role of data and data governance in the context of AI
• Critically reflect on the societal implications of data governance

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

A total of 4 hours of lectures, case discussions, and/or assignment training per week.

It's mandatory to attend at least 80% of the teachings.

Submission of compulsory assignments is required. Read more about requirements for submission of assignments, group work and legal cooperation under guidelines for mandatory assignments.

The course grade is based on the following assessments:

• Individual oral exam (60%)
• Group-based project report, to be written in groups of two or three, on a self-chosen topic decided in collaboration with the course leader (40%)

All parts of the exam and the attendance are compulsory and must be passed in the same semester, to pass the course.

In this course, postponed exams are not offered for exam candidates who are ill before the exam or who become ill during the exam. A deferred submission deadline may be offered. Deadlines may be extended up to 7 days; the duration of the extension depends on the duration of the exam. The illness must be documented with a doctor's certificate dated no later than the ordinary submission date. You must submit the doctor's certificate to the Student Administration at IFI before the submission deadline for the home exam.

https://www.uio.no/english/studies/examinations/illness-postponed/index.html