Critical Approaches to Information Law (830M3)
Critical Approaches to Information Law
Module 830M3
Module details for 2022/23.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The module will explore an area of the law where the effects of the effects of globalisation have produced considerable consequences: an area broadly termed ‘Information Law’. These legal developments are driven at global level by institutions that make policy and regulation in these areas of the law, and it has also witnessed the evolution of existing institutions and rules. The issues affected by these sweeping changes range from international commercial relationships and trade, to public policy questions regarding development, governance and access to technology. In this context, the present course will study these institutions to ascertain their constitution, structure, effectiveness and relevance. The course will also study the most pressing policy choices faced by governments, institutions and stakeholders, and how those policy choices are translated into the law. In relation to information law, the course will focus on the institutions that regulate and police new technologies, particularly those related to the Information Society. The course will also analyse the problems of access to these technologies, and how current regulation affects choices of law and regulation. This module includes treatments of the traditional field of Information Technology Law with an examination of the role of law in the broader context of responding to advances in technology. The focus of the module is on the international nature of the subject matter offering a highly comparative analysis of current legal developments around the globe.
Module learning outcomes
Identify and critically analyse the most important substantive issues in Information Law.
Develop critical analytical skills to make their own contributions and comments about the subjects.
Recognise and critically analyze the constitution of the most important IP law international institutions.
Understand and critically evaluate the different types of international regulation emerging in the area of information technology.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the international framework that regulates, manages and protects interests in relation to new technologies, in particular the Information Society.
Critique specific case-studies in an analytical way that will illustrate the theoretical framework studied.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (5000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111011111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111011111 |
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