Information Technologies

Basic knowledge of computer systems.

The expository methodology will be used for the presentation of the concepts of the curricular unit.

The practical component will be based on the analysis of situations that students may encounter in their professional lives.

In addition to classes, students should develop complementary work, which will be monitored throughout the course.

This course aims to provide students with knowledge that enables them to do their jobs work in a more efficient way. Accordingly, the content that will be taught includes productivity tools – with a focus on its use in the activities of a professional in the area of law, and basic knowledge in systems and information security.

1) Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies

 – Basic concepts

 – Data, information and knowledge

 – Quality of information systems

 – Big Data and Business Intelligence

 – Cloud computing and Internet of Things

 – Artificial intelligence

 2) Security in information systems

 – Basic concepts

 – Threats to information and systems security

 – Current state of cybersecurity

 – Taxonomy and legislation

 – Entities involved in cybersecurity management

 – Basic procedures for strengthening security

The assessment can be done in two ways:

1) Periodical, during classes and completed on the last day of classes - comprising the completion of 1 practical work and 1 theoretical test.

The final grade will be the result of the weighted sum of the grade for the practical work with the grade obtained in the theoretical test. The weighting will be 50% for each one of the items.

The Continuous Assessment requires the actual presence of students in at least 75% of the classes actually taught.

2) By Exam, it takes place at the time of regulated exams periods. It comprises the completion of 1 single written test, simultaneously focused on the theoretical and practical components of the syllabus.

The student will be approved if he obtains a final grade greater than or equal to 9.5 (out of 20).

NOTE 1: The teaching staff reserves the right to summon any student to a complementary oral discussion or examination on the content of any submitted assessment component (including written tests and exams, reports or assignments), whenever there are well-founded indications of plagiarism, unauthorised use of external assistance (including generative AI tools, where not permitted) or lack of authorship, even in the absence of in flagrante evidence. The final grade of the assessment component in question shall depend on the outcome of this discussion, in which the student must demonstrate command of both the content and the process of its elaboration. Unjustified failure to attend, or inability to demonstrate such authorship, shall result in the award of zero marks in the assessment component concerned, without prejudice to the possible reporting of the occurrence to the competent bodies of the institution for the purposes of initiating disciplinary proceedings, in accordance with the applicable legal and statutory provisions.

NOTE 2: In the event of a grade improvement, the exam assessment model will apply.

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