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SUMMARY:Digital Security: From Campus to Community
DESCRIPTION:Course Type: Flavour School \n  \nDuration and Timeline:  \n\nCourse components and contact hours: 35 hours on-site + 25 hours independent and group work\nOn-site component: 30 November – 4 December 2026 (Ingolstadt\, Germany)\n\n 🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/2QR1G9TWguSqt89A6 \nAward\, Credits and Certification  \nOn successful completion of the course\, participants will receive:\n✔ 2 ECTS credits\n✔ Official certificate of attendance \n(Subject to institutional recognition procedures.) \nOrganising Institutions and Teaching Staff \nLead and Host Institution\nTechnische Hochschule Ingolstadt (Germany) \n\nProf. Dr. Thomas Hutzelmann (principal teacher)\nProf. Dr. Katherine Roegner (principal teacher)\nVirginia Schellenberg\n\n  \nPartner Institution\nGoce Delcev University (North Macedonia) \n\nProf. Dr. Aleksandra Mileva\n\n  \nExternal stakeholders that will be involved in the course \nCity of Ingolstadt \n  \nCourse Overview \nDigital security is no longer a technical issue reserved for experts — it is a fundamental competence for everyday life. From password protection and online banking to phishing scams and data privacy\, individuals across generations face increasing digital risks. \nThis course explores digital safety and cybersecurity from both a technical and social perspective. Students work in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams to understand how digital threats operate and how prevention strategies can be communicated effectively to vulnerable groups\, particularly senior citizens. \nBy combining cybersecurity fundamentals with user experience design (UXD)\, participants will develop brochures\, flyers\, and posters aimed at raising awareness in their local communities. The course bridges technical knowledge\, communication skills\, and social responsibility. \n  \nLearning Journey\nOn-site phase (Ingolstadt\, 30 November – 4 December 2026) \nDuring the on-site week\, students will engage in: \n\nInteractive impulse lectures on cybersecurity fundamentals\nWorkshops on hacking mechanisms\, authentication\, cryptography\, phishing\, and digital scams\nPractical sessions on protecting devices and online identities\nParallel design workshops focused on user-friendly communication and layout (UXD principles)\nStakeholder interaction and final presentation of developed materials\n\nStudents will work in intercultural teams throughout the week\, progressively developing communication materials tailored to senior citizens and local communities. \nThe emphasis is on experiential learning\, interdisciplinary collaboration\, and real-world application. \nFollow-up / Reflection \nAfter the on-site component\, students will: \n\nRevise and adapt their materials in their own language\nCollaborate with peers from their home institutions\nDisseminate the materials within their local communities\n\nThis phase consolidates learning and reinforces the community engagement dimension of the course. \nLearning Objectives \nSpecific learning objectives include: \n\nexplaining how hackers and malware pose a threat\,\nrecognising scams in the digital world\,\nunderstanding how passwords work and how to make them strong\,\nunderstanding how to protect devices\,\nusing measures to increase safety on the internet\,\nuser experience design principles for designing brochures\, flyers\, and posters\,\ncommunicating in a clear and concise manner\, and\ndeveloping empathy for senior citizens.\n\nLearning Outcomes \nBy the end of the course\, students will be able to: \n\nexplain key digital security concepts and describe how they apply to everyday digital life\,\nidentify common online threats and demonstrate prevention strategies\,\napply best practices for securing digital devices and online accounts\, and\nimplement measures to protect sensitive data and manage privacy settings.\n\n  \nWhich students would find this course useful? \nThis course may be suitable for students from ACE2-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in the following fields: \n\n\n\nall fields (no prerequisites)\nundergraduate and postgraduate\n\n\n\nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: \n\n\n\nimproving their digital safety and security skills\nunderstanding how cryptography works\,\n\n\n\nRecommended Language Level: \n\n\n\nBasic to intermediate level of English (B1-B2)\, as the working language will be English\n\n\n\nApplication Process: \nInterested applicants should \n🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/2QR1G9TWguSqt89A6 \nDeadline for receipt of applications: 01 October 2026 \nA notification of acceptance will be sent to successful applicants on the 15 October 2026 (an acceptance letter will be sent by the host institution and will include programme registration details). \nFurther Information \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: \nKatherine.roegner@thi.de
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