Free Self-Paced Course

The Architecture Of Surveillance

9 Weeks · 299 Pages · Social Science — Surveillance & Privacy

This free, self-paced course provides a structured 9-week syllabus for learning Architecture of Surveillance. Each module builds on the previous one, guiding you from foundational concepts through advanced topics with 299 pages of in-depth reading material. All content is drawn from our comprehensive Architecture of Surveillance textbook, organized into a clear weekly schedule that you can follow at your own pace.

Modules

299

Pages

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Weekly Syllabus

1 Part I: Foundations

2 Part II: State Surveillance

3 Part III: Commercial Surveillance

4 Part IV: Domestic and Personal Surveillance

5 Part V: Environmental and Scientific Surveillance

6 Part VI: Workplace Surveillance

7 Part VII: Resistance, Ethics, and Futures

8 Part VIII: Capstone and Synthesis

9 Appendices

How to Use This Syllabus

Read at your own pace. Each module is designed for roughly one week of study, but there are no deadlines. Spend as much time as you need on each topic.
Follow in order or jump around. The modules are arranged sequentially for a structured learning path, but feel free to skip to any topic that interests you most.
No sign-up needed. Every page in this syllabus links directly to free, open-access content. Just click a topic and start reading immediately.

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