Unit name | Information Technology Law |
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Unit code | LAWD30003 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Charlesworth |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will examine the law and policy issues relating to a number of key aspects of the information society. It will begin by considering the debate about the nature of the influence of information technology upon the development of new legal doctrine, moving on to consider - through topics such as data protection and freedom of information, computer misuse and computer evidence, copyright and digital rights management, criminal content liability and defamation, and e-commerce - both how the law has responded to the challenges of information technologies and the extent to which legal issues have shaped the development of information society policy.
By the end of the unit, a successful student will be able to explain:
information technologies and uses of information
Students should be able to state the law accurately, to critically assess both theories and the law and discuss potential solutions to any problems with current law and policy, including the usefulness or otherwise of law reform.
This unit is also intended to improve skills relating to research – in particular, the ability to research legal issues and areas of law. The assessment essays provide a means of assessing:
20 lectures and 8 tutorials
2 x 2500 word summative essays each comprising 50% of the unit assessment.
Rowland, D., Kohl, U. & Charlesworth A. Information Technology Law, (4th ed.) Routledge, 2011;
Lloyd, I. Information Technology Law (6th ed.), OUP, 2011;
Murray, A. Information Technology Law (1st ed.) OUP, 2010.