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Programme overview
At a Glance
Data protection law underwent a fundamental reform on 25th May 2018, being the date on which the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation came into force. This new law has significantly changed what data protection law is and how it applies. The GDPR imposes new penalties and liabilities on data controllers and processors who fail to comply with its provisions.
Learning outcomes
- This programme will support your personal and professional development and will enable you to:
- Interpret domestic and European data protection legislation
- Develop a data protection framework within your organisation
- Use contemporary theories and practical evidence to design a data protection framework within your organisation
- Design, complete and report on major data protection projects, which will enhance your firm’s governance of personal data
- Justify the rationale behind recommendations concerning data protection
- Apply professional best practice and contribute to a personal ethos of life-long learning and self improvement.
Who is the course for
- The complexity and volume of regulation underpinning compliance in data collection, use and management continues to be an area of focus in organisations. As well as a thorough understanding of the regulatory and legislative framework, professional practice in data protection requires judgements and decisions to be made for many scenarios.
- The primary motivation underpinning the Professional Certificate in Data Protection is to provide a learning opportunity for compliance professionals, and those managing personal data, to develop the necessary skills to ensure that their organisation meets their current and future data protection responsibilities.
- The programme has been designed in consultation with the office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
Modules
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