MM-922 Digital Security (Spring 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Tobias Michael Scholz
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn and Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Academic e-sports 2, one-semester programme
Teaching language
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should:
- Understand how digital security is connected to E-sports.
- Be able to identify security issues when using digital platforms.
- Understand, and be able to explain, proper online behavior.
- Be able to identify and implement basic security measures for your online activities.
- Understand privacy regulations and be able to explain them to others.
Contents
When working on digital platforms, we expose ourselves to many known and unknown factors. Most of them have no effect on us, but it becomes increasingly more important to understand the challenges connected to digital security. Online privacy is one key element that has become more important over the last few years.
This course will provide insight into some of the challenges regarding gaming in general and E-sports in particular. What challenges are we facing? Security is of great concern, and to be able to identify problems and dealing with them will be important. The laws and regulations related to for example privacy issues will also be addressed in the course.
Teaching and learning methods
Examination requirements
Examinations
Student evaluation
Offered as a free-standing course
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| MM-302 – Digital Security. | 5 |