Information Technology and Access to Knowledge
- NINT 5275 - Information Technology and Access to Knowledge (Spring 2008)
Monday 8.00pm - 9.50pm
This course will examine the role of media, information technology and communications in social, political and economic development. In particular, the course will examine topics including intellectual property and innovation, technology standards as regulation, mobile and wireless networks, Internet governance, digital inclusion, privacy and security, and related international legal and policy issues. The readings will address the tension between the globalization and harmonization of trade, telecommunications and intellectual property regimes with the need for flexible, local policies that leverage open tools, resources and systems for the purposes of improving health, education and human development.
Concentrations:Media and Culture, Development