units

LAW4329

Faculty of Law

18 September 2017 24 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Law
OfferedPrato Term 2 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to comparative analysis of the law and social issues arising from the use of the internet for commerce, education and entertainment. The unit will address issues such as jurisdiction, internet governance, electronic contracting, content regulation and copyright. There will be sufficient flexibility to examine new issues as they arise.

Outcomes

At the successful completion of this Unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the law relating to the Internet, demonstrating sophisticated awareness of the theoretical and policy concerns underpinning key areas of comparative cyberlaw;
  2. Demonstrate cognitive and creative skills in approaching complex legal and policy problems relating to the application of selected areas of the law to the Internet;
  3. Communicate effectively, appropriately and persuasively on issues relating to the application of law and policy to the Internet;
  4. Provide and make use of feedback to assess their own capabilities and performance and to support personal and professional development.

Assessment

Class participation: 20%
Take home exam (4000 words): 80%

Workload requirements

Students are required to attend 36 hours of lectures over the duration of this semi-intensive unit.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr David Lindsay

Prerequisites

For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later:
LAW1111; LAW1114; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2112; LAW2111

For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104; LAW2100 OR LAW2101 and LAW2102; LAW3400 or LAW3401 and LAW3402

Co-requisites

For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW3111 and LAW3112

Prohibitions

LAW7213
LAW5162