ATI5083 · Digital technology and public policy

Overview

Indonesia has the largest digital economy in Southeast Asia, and digital transformation is central to the government’s National Development Plan. In this unit, you will learn emerging from the digital space, where policies and regulations must respond rapidly to the disruptive effects of new technologies and platforms. The unit will address the challenges of designing policies that work at scale and that balance the needs of stakeholders across industry and society. You will examine major public policy debates, exploring topics such as AI safety, data privacy, social media misinformation, and digital geopolitics.

Areas of study: Public policy

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Identify and analyse the key public policy challenges arising from new digital technologies;
2. Critically evaluate the unique problems of digital government, from cybersecurity to the rural-urban digital divide;
3. Research and analyse current and prospective public policy problems emerging under conditions of complexity and uncertainty;
4. Communicate and lead digital policy solutions for a professional audience.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.