Postgraduate - UnitLAW7213 - Law of the internet

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	City (Melbourne) First semester 2014 (On-campus block of classes)

Notes

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Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

Legal issues such as copyright, defamation and censorship. The practical effects of legal regulation (or lack thereof) on the Internet. The nature of the Internet itself, how the different legal issues interrelate and how the application of different legal concepts may shape the future of the Internet.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students should have an understanding of the internet in its various guises and what legal principles affect its use and regulation, encompassing more specifically an understanding of:

the history and development of the Internet and the implications of technological convergence
the architecture and governance of the Internet
the applicability of traditional copyright principles to the digital environment of the internet
how copyright may be infringed on the internet
moral rights in the context of the internet
the laws affecting content regulation and filtering
privacy and security in the online context, including the issues of digital identity and authentication
the regulatory framework of the Internet and its the international implications.

Assessment

Research assignment (3,750 words): 50%
Take-home examination (3,750 words): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Ian Brown Personal ProfilePersonal Profile (http://law.monash.edu/staff/postgraduate/sess-ibrown.html)

Workload requirements

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)