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cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI to critically analyze current legal
regulations, with a specific focus frameworks, propose innovative MILITARY PROGRAM
on UAE laws and international solutions, and contribute to the
frameworks. Students will engage in evolving discourse surrounding the
real-world scenarios that illustrate regulation of technology.
the complexities of enforcing laws Master of critical and analytical abilities; and actors, processes, goals, instruments,
in digital environments and the Students will work closely with faculty to use theories of International and contexts. The political,
ethical considerations surrounding advisors to develop a unique research Relations to deeply understand institutional, social and psychological
AI applications. Key topics include question, employing qualitative International issues, developments and realities of dimensions of foreign policy will
intellectual property issues related and quantitative methodologies International Relations. The course be examined. We shall cover both
to software and AI, compliance with appropriate to their study. The Relations will focus on Classical realism, Neo- theoretical approaches and particular
UAE data protection regulations Thesis process will culminate in a realism, and Neo-Classical Realism; issue-areas and cases.
(such as the UAE Data Protection comprehensive written work that Liberalism and Neo-liberalism, Critical
Law), liability for cybercrimes under showcases the student’s ability to Theory, Feminism, Constructivism, MIR 505 - The UAE Foreign
the UAE Cybercrimes Law, and the conduct rigorous research and Theories of Conflict, International Policy
implications of AI decision-making articulate their findings effectively. Core Courses Society Approach, Theories Credit Hours: 3
in legal contexts. By leveraging of Integration, the theoretical
expert guest speakers from the legal relationship between international Prerequisite: MIR 501, MIR 502, MIR
and technology sectors, as well as relations and international law, 504
interactive workshops, students will MIR 501 - Research Globalization and theories of change. This course analyzes the making
develop practical skills in drafting Methodology in International and implementation of the foreign
legal documents, conducting risk Relations MIR 503 - International Crises policy of the United Arab Emirates
assessments, and advising on Credit Hours: 3 Management (UAE). The course, also, combines
compliance strategies tailored to three major elements: (1) A study
the UAE’s regulatory framework. Prerequisite: None Credit Hours: 3 of the history of Emirates relations
This course will prepare students to This course aims at developing Prerequisite: MIR 501, MIR 502 since independence in 1971. (2)
understand not only the theoretical students’ political research skills Analysis of the domestic, regional
foundations of cyberlaw and AI through providing an advanced The course covers the main and international factors affecting the
but also to apply their knowledge knowledge about formulating concepts related to international UAE foreign policy. (3) A discussion
in practical settings, making them research proposals and theoretical crisis management, the theoretical of the major policy issues in the
valuable assets in the UAE’s rapidly frameworks. This is applied by using attitudes in international crises contemporary foreign policy of the
advancing digital economy. various research methods and analysis, methodologies of analyzing UAE. The Gulf Cooperation Council
international crisis management,
techniques such as the research different types of international (GCC) between cooperation and
CLA600 (A) (B) - Master Thesis problem and question, case study crises, strategies, tools and factors integration, the future of Iraq, the
methods, literature review, content
future of the Arab-Israeli conflict
Research in Cyberlaw and AI analysis (quantitative and qualitative), of International crisis management, and the Arab Spring. The list of
decision-making during the
Credit Hours: 3 survey methods and personal crisis, and factors affecting crisis issues includes the Iranian Nuclear
interviews, and discourse analysis.
program and the threat of extremism
Pre-requisite: 24 Credit Completion/ The course is also an important management. The course, also, and terrorism. Such issues are of
includes different case studies
CLA 600(a) academic prerequisite for preparing of international crises that the significant influence for the future
the graduation project. theoretical knowledge gained of the Gulf, the Arab world, and the
The Mater Thesis Research in by students will be reinforced by Middle East. Hence, they must be of
Cyberlaw and AI is a specialized MIR 502 - Theory of practical experience. great importance to the UAE foreign
research course designed for policy.
students pursuing advanced studies International Relations
at the intersection of law and Credit Hours: 3 MIR 504 - Foreign Policy MIR 506 - The Gulf and the
technology. This course provides an Prerequisite: None Analysis
opportunity for students to engage Credit Hours: 3 World
in in-depth research on legal issues The course will cover the main Prerequisite: None Credit Hours: 3
arising from the use of AI and explanatory paradigms and theories Prerequisite: MIR 502
emerging technologies in the digital in international relations. The Foreign policy analysis is an
environment. aims of this course are to provide important component of the This course is designed to
International Relations Master academic discipline of International provide the students with a deep
Students will seek to explore various students a thorough background understanding of the international
dimensions of cyberlaw, including in the discipline of International Relations. The practice of foreign significance of the Gulf region and
data protection, intellectual property, Relations; to establish student’s policy is a key political activity of the major challenges of regional
cybersecurity, and the ethical intellectual control over key nearly all states. Foreign policy security and the influence of global
implications of AI applications. theoretical concepts and arguments, actions and discourses may shape, or transformations on the region.
The course encourages students while strengthening individual reflect the structure of world politics. Students will also discuss the ways
This course will look at foreign policy
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