Legal issues relating to analogue and digital education // University of Oldenburg

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Evaluate questions from practice in a solution-orientated way

Whether in schools, universities or academic appointments - all formal educational activities are associated with legal issues. The module deals with the organisational legal framework as well as contractual relationships with teachers, learners and third parties. With regard to the content of educational programmes, data protection and data security, copyright and trademark law as well as the law of digital services are addressed. Creative Commons licences, open access, open source and open educational resources are also covered. The aim of the module: Participants will be able to check the applicability of regulations, categorise legal issues and assess them in a solution-oriented manner.

Teachers

Prof Dr Thomas Heinicke

University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration NRW

Ass. jur. Kerstin Telscher

Research assistant at the University of Vechta

Your gain in expertise

The participants ...

gain a basic understanding of legal contexts.

know important sources of law in the context of the education system and their relationship to each other.

can interpret relevant legal texts and court decisions as well as other requirements.

have acquired the skills to recognise and classify legal problems.

can recognise and assess contractual and labour law issues.

are able to recognise and assess legal issues in the digitalisation of teaching/learning.

can legally classify and analyse copyright, data protection and licensing issues.

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Further education at a glance

University certificate

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Dates

The module starts on 4 November
and ends on 30 April 2027

On-site workshop
11/12 December

Online workshops
15. January, 26 February and 02 April

Time required and scope

5-8 hours per week, 10 credit points

Teaching format

Online plus two compact workshops at the weekend

Prerequisites

None

Costs

1,200 euros for students (1,500 euros for guest students) plus university fee

Who is the programme aimed at?

The programme is aimed in particular at

Education managers in schools, universities and other institutions
(Prospective) managers in training and further education
Personnel developers
Pedagogical staff

The module can be taken as certified further education and as part of the part-time degree programme in education and science management. The Certificate of Advanced Studies awarded during further education is fully recognised for the MBA programme. This means you can start your studies without enrolment!