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EC05 - Digital Wellbeing in Cyberspace

Balancing cybersecurity, human behaviour, and wellbeing in the digital age.

Credits

7.5 ECTS

Semester

2 Semester

Delivery

Online

Duration

13 weeks

Language

English

About This Course

This is a second-semester course in the MBA Advanced Cybersecurity Technologies &
Governance
This course examines the relationship between cybersecurity, digital behaviour, and wellbeing in contemporary digital environments. It focuses on the human factors behind digital risk, exploring how constant connectivity, online platforms, and organisational systems affect mental health, decision-making, and security. Students gain practical cybersecurity awareness alongside the skills to critically assess digital harms and design balanced, ethical approaches that support both protection and wellbeing.

What You Will Learn


Foundations of Digital Wellbeing & Cybersecurity

  • Key concepts of digital wellbeing and cybersecurity
  • Everyday cybersecurity practices for personal protection
  • The relationship between digital safety, privacy, and wellbeing


Psychological & Social Impacts of Digital Technologies

  • Effects of social media, cyberbullying, and online toxicity
  • Technostress, burnout, and digital dependency
  • Influence of algorithms and persuasive technologies on user behaviour


Ethics, AI & Responsible Digital Environments

  • Ethical challenges related to AI, surveillance, and data use

  • Human behaviour and cognitive bias in cybersecurity incidents

  • Strategies for designing secure and wellbeing-focused digital systems

Your 13-Week Journey

Here’s how your learning unfolds

Week 1 – Digital Wellbeing and Cybersecurity Foundations

Key concepts, definitions, and their relevance in a hyperconnected world.

Week 2 – Personal Cybersecurity Essentials

Practical skills for protecting personal digital environments.

Week 3 – Threats to Digital Wellbeing

Understanding cyberbullying, harassment, and digital fatigue.

Week 4 – Social Wellbeing in Cyberspace

Navigating online interactions safely and responsibly.

Week 5 – Digital Addiction and Algorithmic Influence

How platforms shape behaviour and digital dependency.

Week 6 – Mental Health and the Always-On Culture

Technostress, burnout, and strategies for digital resilience.

Week 7 – Designing for Security and Wellbeing

Human-centred UX approaches to secure and healthy systems.

Week 8 – Misinformation and Emotional Resilience

Critical engagement with online content and digital toxicity.

Week 9 – Human Factors in Cybersecurity

Behavioural risks, cognitive bias, and user-centred security.

Week 10 – Ethical Futures and Emerging Technologies

AI, surveillance, privacy, and mental health implications.

Week 11 – Cybersecurity in Organisations

Balancing employee wellbeing, productivity, and protection.

Week 12 – Personal Digital Wellbeing Strategy

Building sustainable habits and personal action plans.

Week 13 – Intervention Design Workshop

Collaborative design of practical wellbeing and security solutions.


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Skills You Will Gain

Personal Cybersecurity & Digital Literacy

  • Applying practical cybersecurity measures such as password hygiene and phishing detection
  • Identifying online threats and evaluating digital content critically
  • Practicing safe and responsible digital behaviour

Wellbeing-Focused Digital Practices

  • Recognising risks such as technostress, cyberbullying, and digital overload
  • Developing sustainable digital habits and resilience strategies
  • Designing personal approaches to balanced and healthy technology use

Ethical & Strategic Digital Awareness

  • Assessing the ethical implications of AI, surveillance, and data governance
  • Understanding human factors in cybersecurity vulnerabilities
  • Designing strategies that balance digital security with user wellbeing

Continue Your Journey