Course Description

Analysis of any kind first depends on the ability to research and evaluate sources effectively. This course will provide students with skills and vocabulary necessary for basic research in the modern American setting.

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Athena Title

Spies Lies and Lawyers

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Prerequisite

Students must be enrolled in the School of Law to register for this course

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Upon completion of this, class students will be able to discuss the evolution of legal theories relating to privacy and misinformation, including libel, freedom of speech, and newsgathering privileges and ethics.
• Upon completion of this class students, will be able to propose legislative and regulatory solutions for developing technological issues, such as deepfakes, artificial intelligence implementation, and children’s privacy and safety with regards to social media.
• Upon completion of this class, students will be able to evaluate the reliability of resources using information literacy processes like the CRAAP Test and Caulfied’s SIFT/Four Moves.
• Upon completion of this class, students will be able to utilize overarching database tools like linked metadata and filters.

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Topical Outline

• Discuss the legal theories relating to privacy and misinformation
• Legislative and regulatory solutions for developing technological issues
• How can we evaluate resources? General investigation, CRAAP, and SIFT
• How can we find reliable resources efficiently?
• Overarching database tools

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Nolan, Savanna

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