Rules-as-Code applications

The course treats the ambition in public administration to automate the handling of routine matters. There is a special focus on discussing the risk that the codification of rules that is done when decision-making processes are automated will result in a subtle reinterpretation of the rules. Rules-as-Code means that rules are expressed in forms that are readable for machines and humans alike. The course covers how rules are written in machine-readable form so that the reinterpretation to programming code for computers will not entail reinterpretation of the intentions behind the rules.

A large part of the course comprises practical exercises in which different problems related to the coding of rules are presented, analysed, and handled. An important component is discussions with guest lecturers and legal practitioners about automated decision-making and the specific solution offered by Rules-as-Code. This technology is being tested by authorities around the world, and guest lecturers from Swedish authorities contribute examples and workshops in the course.

Instruction is in the form of lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions, and presentation seminars.

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Admission requirements: A degree of Bachelor (180 ECTS credits) in one of the main fields of study Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or Working Life Science, or a degree project of at least 15 ECTS credits at the G2E level in one of these fields, and upper secondary level English 6, or equivalent

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Master Programme in Information Systems (studied during year 1)