Effy Vayena: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Effy Vayena |
Field | Bioethics |
Address | Dep. Gesundheitswiss. und Technol. ETH Zürich, HOA H 12 Hottingerstrasse 10 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 632 83 01 |
effy.vayena@hest.ethz.ch | |
Department | Health Sciences and Technology |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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851-0740-00L | Big Data, Law, and Policy Number of participants limited to 35 Students will be informed by 4.3.2018 at the latest | 3 credits | 2S | S. Bechtold, T. Roscoe, E. Vayena | |
Abstract | This course introduces students to societal perspectives on the big data revolution. Discussing important contributions from machine learning and data science, the course explores their legal, economic, ethical, and political implications in the past, present, and future. | ||||
Learning objective | This course is intended both for students of machine learning and data science who want to reflect on the societal implications of their field, and for students from other disciplines who want to explore the societal impact of data sciences. The course will first discuss some of the methodological foundations of machine learning, followed by a discussion of research papers and real-world applications where big data and societal values may clash. Potential topics include the implications of big data for privacy, liability, insurance, health systems, voting, and democratic institutions, as well as the use of predictive algorithms for price discrimination and the criminal justice system. Guest speakers, weekly readings and reaction papers ensure a lively debate among participants from various backgrounds. | ||||
860-0018-00L | Big Data, Law, and Policy (with Case Study) Limited number of participants. Students will be informed by 4.3.2018 at the latest | 6 credits | 2S + 2A | S. Bechtold, T. Roscoe, E. Vayena | |
Abstract | This course examines and critiques the design of the Internet, with a focus on the connection between the engineering features and principles of the network and the legal, economic, and political concerns which have followed its evolution. | ||||
Learning objective | This course examines and critiques the design of the Internet (broadly defined), with a focus on the connection between the engineering features and principles of the network (packet switching, global addressing, the end-to-end argument, etc.) and the legal, economic, and political concerns which have followed its evolution (security properties, censorship and censorship resistance, "net neutrality", etc.). No prior knowledge of networking technologies is required; conversely the course will focus only on those features of the Internet design which have strong political and legal implications (and vice versa). The course consists of two parts: lectures and seminars in one part provide an introduction and discussion of the technical, legal, and political aspects of the Internet design. The other part consists of a specific case study of some aspect of the Internet by individual students. |