Module Descriptors
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
LAWS60903
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Dennis Crighton
Email: D.Crighton@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 54
Independent Study Hours: 246
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Details :-
3000 word assignment, which will assess Learning Outcomes 1- 6 (50%)
Unseen 2 hour examination, which will assess Learning Outcomes 1-4 and 6 (50%)
To pass this module, students must obtain an overall mark of at least 40% and at least 35% in both the coursework and examination elements of the module.
3000 word assignment, which will assess Learning Outcomes 1- 6 (50%)
Unseen 2 hour examination, which will assess Learning Outcomes 1-4 and 6 (50%)
To pass this module, students must obtain an overall mark of at least 40% and at least 35% in both the coursework and examination elements of the module.
Module Indicative Content
Information Technology is characterised by the ease and speed with which data can be processed and communicated. Whilst generally beneficial, these characteristics have created new legal problems e.g. computer hacking, abuse of personal data. In Information Technology Law we will consider the way law has responded to these difficulties. This will involve a study of:
- data protection
- computer crime
- the Internet
- intellectual property and IT
- civil liability
- data protection
- computer crime
- the Internet
- intellectual property and IT
- civil liability
Module Learning Strategies
WHOLE GROUP/LECTURE AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS -these will be used to introduce new topics in the programme and to disseminate general information as well as providing guidance for small group sessions. New topics introduced in these sessions will be developed further in the discussions and in the work undertaken in small group sessions - 12 hours per semester = 24 hours in total.
Small group tutorials will be used to explore the topics studied in greater depth using a variety of learning strategies including problem solving, online research exercises. - 4 hours per semester = 8 hours in total.
Directed Study will include preparation for small group sessions and assessments - 268 hours
TOTAL LEARNING TIME = 300 hours.
Small group tutorials will be used to explore the topics studied in greater depth using a variety of learning strategies including problem solving, online research exercises. - 4 hours per semester = 8 hours in total.
Directed Study will include preparation for small group sessions and assessments - 268 hours
TOTAL LEARNING TIME = 300 hours.
Module Resources
Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Module Study Guides
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Module Study Guides
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Module Texts
Lloyd, I. (2008). Information Technology Law, 5th ed. Oxford.
Chris Reed (Ed) (2007).: Computer Law, 6th ed. Oxford.
Chris Reed (Ed) (2007).: Computer Law, 6th ed. Oxford.