Week 1Introduction and course foundations
Official weekly topics for Week 1: - Lecture: Introduction and course foundations - Week one is an introduction to the course, including expectations regarding assessment. We will then consider how ethics is relevant to data science. An introduction to practical ethics and the nature of moral inquiry and philosophical analysis will follow. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 2The theoretical tools of ethical analysis
Official weekly topics for Week 2: - Lecture: The theoretical tools of ethical analysis - In the lecture this week we will consider ethical reasoning, some key approaches to philosophical ethics and then practical decision-making and problem solving. Over the next few weeks we will progress from personal ethics, to professional ethics, to large-scale challenges in our social system. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 3Assessment Preparation and Case Studies; Responsibility
Official weekly topics for Week 3: - Lecture: Assessment Preparation and Case Studies; Responsibility - How the major assessment pieces will function. Some examples of disputes in data science ethics, and how we might resolve them. The place of professionals in the social ecosystem. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 4The Big Picture: socio-political factors
Official weekly topics for Week 4: - Lecture: The Big Picture: socio-political factors - The politics of Big Data. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 5Introduction to legal issues in Data Science
Official weekly topics for Week 5: - Lecture: Introduction to legal issues in Data Science - Introduction to law and legal issues relevant to data science Introduction to law and data science What is law?, Jurisdiction, sources of law, and legal reasoning; law and technological change. Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04, L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 6Intellectual Property and Contract Law
Official weekly topics for Week 6: - Lecture: Intellectual Property and Contract Law - Intellectual property and contract law Copyright, patents, and trademarks Law of contracts Open access, open source, and open data Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04, L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 7Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Official weekly topics for Week 7: - Lecture: Privacy and Cybersecurity Law - The concept of privacy Information privacy law Law and cybersecurity Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04, L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 8Technical: Responsible statistical practice I
Official weekly topics for Week 8: - Lecture: Technical: Responsible statistical practice I - Students will learn to recognize some common misuses of statistics through case studies involving various statistical techniques ranging from statistical graphics, hypothesis testing to regression models. Learning outcomes: L01, L04, L05, L06 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 9Technical Strategies for Responsible DataSc: Responsible Statistical Practice Part II and Machine Learning Part I
Official weekly topics for Week 9: - Lecture: Technical Strategies for Responsible DataSc: Responsible Statistical Practice Part II and Machine Learning Part I - The statistical framework Responsible statistical practice Part II: Students will learn general guidelines on responsible uses of statistics and how to do this. Responsible Machine Learning Part I: In this part of the course we will introduce the ethical considerations in machine learning research and practice. Learning outcomes: L01, L04, L05, L06 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 10Responsible Machine Learning Part II
Official weekly topics for Week 10: - Lecture: Responsible Machine Learning Part II - In this part of the course we will explore various biases and discrimination issues in machine learning and introduce actionable strategies to mitigate these biases and realize fairness-aware machine learning. Cognitive Biases, Human Biases in Machine Learning, Actionable Strategies to Mitigate Biases. Learning outcomes: L01, L04, L05, L06 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 11Integrated seminar presentations
Official weekly topics for Week 11: - Seminar: Integrated seminar presentations - Presentations will be assessed in the lecture and tutorial times of this week. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 12Integrated seminar presentations
Official weekly topics for Week 12: - Seminar: Integrated seminar presentations - Presentations will be assessed in the lecture and tutorial times of this week. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560
Week 13Future Directions and Course Summary
Official weekly topics for Week 13: - Lecture: Future Directions and Course Summary - Discussion for final assessment, addressing what we have learned through the semester. Presentations may be assessed in the tutorial times of this week. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Thu 12:00 | 120 mins | 50-T105 Hawken Engineering Building, Learning Theatre - Tutorial | Fri 11:00 | 60 mins | 09-216 Michie Building, Seminar Room Source: 2026 S2 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/DATA7002-61575-7560