LAWS4416 · Law
Boston College Law School
This course will introduce students to the legal framework governing information privacy in the United States, as found in constitutional, statutory, administrative, and common law. Topics include the philosophical foundations of privacy, data mining, surveillance, financial information, electronic communications, healthcare information, and targeted advertising and location tracking. The course will also compare U.S. privacy law with European data protection law.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.4 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.4 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.5 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.2 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4.5
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionFall 2020
1 section