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LAW429: Information Technology Law

Cyberspace presents the law with many challenges. This unit introduces the basic legal issues raised by networked digital technologies such as the internet. Topics as diverse as jurisdiction; proprietary rights (copyright, trademarks, domain names); privacy; e-commerce and its framework; and selected others are discussed. The emerging law and leading policy debates concerning information technology are studied.

Credit Points: 4
Contact Hours: 4
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year

X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (Session Dates: 12-13 April)

Staff Contact(s): Ms Susanne Lloyd-Jones
Prerequisites:

6cp in LAW units at 300 level (P)

Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Macquarie Law School

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