Law in the Information Age 2.0 - GENL0231
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: http://www.cyberlawcentre.org/genl0231/outline2013.pdf
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Main Topics
- how laws are made, changed, interpreted and enforced, with cyber crime among the examples
- laws governing licensing, ownership and control of telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting enterprises, and whether these laws are appropriate and effective to deal with new technologies and services;
- electronic commerce and what it means for business, consumers and the community;
- restrictions on media and online content, including classification and censorship, and regulation of content; and
- protecting intellectual property and reputation, covering copyright, trademarks, and defamation.