LW5672 - Introduction to Information Law | ||||||||
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Course Aims | ||||||||
The increasing role of technology in humanity raises constant major challenges to law in a variety of moral, theoretical and doctrinal dimensions. The purpose of this course is to discuss the interface of law, technology and networked communication platforms. The course examines legal aspects of the Internet and digital technologies with emphasis on the creative industries. Topics to be discussed include: legal regulation of search engines, liability for online copyright infringement, ISPs and third parties liability, net neutrality, digital cultural preservation, online privacy and new business models for content distribution. | ||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||
Examination: 100% | ||||||||
Min. Examination Passing Requirement: 40% | ||||||||
Grading of Student Achievement: Standard (A+ A A- ... F) Applicable to students admitted in Semester A 2022/23 and 2023/24 To pass this course, students must obtain an aggregate mark of 50% and a minimum of 50% in each of the coursework/assignment, class participation and the examination elements of the assessment. Coursework for this purpose means those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of session examination. Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 and Semester A 2024/25 and thereafter To pass this course, students must obtain an aggregate mark of 40% and a minimum of 40% in each of the coursework/assignment, class participation and the examination elements of the assessment. Coursework for this purpose means those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of session examination. The portion of the overall mark allocated to performance/participation in inter-active in class activities will be assessed on the quality of the participation. Assessment criteria for those activities, their nature and their timing will be set out in the study guide/course manual and will be further expanded upon by the course leader. The duration of the examination may be 2 hours at the discretion of the course leader. The course leader will announce the duration of the examination in the first week of the course. Similarly the course leader will announce whether the examination will be closed book or open book. To enable the full benefit to be obtained from this course, students should attend all of the classes and activities. Assessment will be formative to enable students to demonstrate their capacity to understand, analyse and apply rules and principles and summative to assess ability to synthesise primary and secondary material to solve novel problems. | ||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||
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