Seminar: Cultural Values and Privacy Concerns 

Basic Information

Learning Goals

Ability to understand and perform a systematic literature review
Basic understanding of social dimensions of Online Privacy Concerns
Basic understanding of social factors that shape Online Privacy Concerns, such as trust, cultural value, and social norms
Basic understanding of factors Influencing Online Privacy Concern
Working and presenting results in a group environment
Apply scientific methods, such as systematic literature reviews, qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys, and present their methodology and the results in class.
Demonstrate good writing and presentation skills

Module Description

This module explores the social factors that influence Online Privacy Concerns in the digital age, focusing on how cultural values, trust, social norm and etc shape their perceptions of Online Privacy. These factors could be impacting especially vulnerable populations, such as immigrants. Through case studies, discussions, and research projects, students will gain a deeper understanding of the interplay between social aspect and privacy concerns in online market.

Students are encouraged to already come up with their own ideas for possible seminar papers and presentations on the subject.

Students will be tasked to work on a specific topic and present the results to the group in the seminar week, towards the end of the seminar. The final grade will depend on the written report and the presentation on the topic.

Preliminary list of possible topics:

• A systematic literature review on Hofstede cultural value dimensions  
• A systematic literature review on cultural value and Online Privacy Concern 
• A systematic literature review on IBT model and Privacy concern 
• Factors Influencing Online Privacy Concern
• The influence of cultural values on disposition to value Privacy
• The influence of social trust on disposition to value Privacy
• The role of social integration among immigrant on disposition to value Privacy
• Online Privacy Concern among immigrants

Prerequisites:

This module is limited to 30 participants.

A two-stage registration procedure with different deadlines applies. You have to take part in both stages!

Stage 1: Application Deadline: 31 March 2025 – 14 April 2025

Module Application via QIS: My Functions > Lectures occupy/sign off (Instruction Module Application)

Stage 2: Exam Registration and Withdrawal Deadline: 16 April 2025 – 29 April 2025

Exam Registration and Withdrawal via QIS: My Functions > Administration of exams (Instruction Exam Registration)

An acceptance in the application procedure entitles students to register for the allocated module, but it does not replace an exam registration. Without an exam registration in stage 2, the allocated module claim of the module application in stage 1 expires!

Assignment of Available Capacities: 30 April 2025 – Detailed information will be published on this website in due time.

For exchange students, module application as well as exam registration and withdrawal is not possible via QIS. Exchange students register or withdraw with a form within the exam registration and withdrawal deadline (not application deadline!). Forms and information are available at the Website of the Faculty's International Office.

Certificates:

Successful completion of a term paper with presentation and regular attendance.

Specific topics will be provided during the kick-off session before the registration as well as on the website m-chair.de before the beginning of this course. Students are highly encouraged to come up with their own ideas for topics!

The methodologies will be presented and discussed in the group before the allocation of the topics. Students are still required to work through the methodology of their topic carefully.

Information on exam dates and retake exams will be published on this website at the beginning of the semester.

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