Study Details: MA 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Combine abstract concepts of ethics and rights with practical approaches to managing and solving problems of data privacy.
At York, you'll be taught by academics who are active in their fields and working with external partners, so you'll be up to date with the latest research and innovations. Engage in research-led enquiry, exploring the ways in which data is collected, used, and at times, exploited, by different organisations. Your studies will give you a sound practical and theoretical grasp of how user data is collected, analysed and stored, and the normative principles underpinning these different stages.
You'll engage in problem-based learning as part of a team. You'll write reports on managing data privacy under the oversight of a specialist, as well as undertake an extended dissertation on a topic of your choosing.
You'll graduate with a firm, broad grounding in the fast-growing, interdisciplinary field of the philosophy of data privacy.
2.2 or equivalent
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After graduating, you'll be able to present a clear, principled and persuasive case for data management practices which respect the fundamental right to privacy, thereby protecting corporations from the risks associated with minimal compliance. You'll develop skills in presenting your own ideas, conference organization, and collaborative work, which will be of benefit for a wide range of career paths.
Career opportunities:
Core modules
Data Privacy Problem Based Learning 2: Surveillance Capitalism
Topics in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Research Skills and Dissemination Practice
Option modules
You will study two option modules. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course
Advanced Topics in Ethics
Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy
Comparative Analytic Theology
Data Privacy Problem Based Learning 1: Government and Health Data
Ethics and Epistemology of Digital Methods in Science
Freedom and Metaphysics
Medieval Jewish Philosophy
Phenomenology and Psychiatry
Social Justice and Political Economy
Thinking About Happiness
Time, Tense, and Existence
Topics in Consciousness and Representation
Topics in Perception and Emotion
Topics in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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