EXIAPP 8171 - Information Access and Protection of Privacy Foundations
Course Description
Provides an introduction to the history, theories, and key concepts relevant for the appropriate administration of access and privacy legislation. Access and privacy concepts and principles are examined using federal, provincial, and municipal legislation.
As you build your competencies, this course may also support your progress toward the Certified Local Government Managers (CLGM) designation.
Who Should Take This Course?
Courses in the IAPP program equip students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to help them become effective information rights administrators, including access and privacy administration, best practices, and exercising sound judgement.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Explain the significance of access to information rights in a liberal democracy.
- Understand and use key terms and concepts relevant to the administration of access and privacy legislation.
- Recognize specific provisions of the federal Access to Information Act (or access-specific provisions of other Canadian or provincial law that allow exceptions to the right of access to information).
- List the three principles of the purpose clause (or equivalent provisions) common to access to information laws within Canada, understand what they mean and summarize the role that they play in the application of the law.
- Point out differences in organizational cultures (e.g. open, transparent, opaque) and how they impact access to information.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of access to information professionals.
- Identify the role that information management practices play in the administration of access to information rights and emerging trends.
Notes
- 🗸 Fully online asynchronous course, accessible through ConEd Canvas, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- 🗸Assessment activities include discussions and essay-style assignments.
- 🗸All learning materials are provided through ConEd Canvas at no additional cost.
- 🗸This course is also a 40-hour elective for the NACLAA Level I Certificate.
Recommendations
Students intending to complete a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements.
Applies Towards the Following Programs
- Information Access and Privacy Diploma : Information Access and Privacy: Essentials Certificate
- Information Access and Privacy: Essentials Certificate : Required Courses
- Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate : Core Courses
- National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I : Elective Courses