NEU-JIL 305: Information and Communication Technology Law (Credit Units: 3; E; LH=45)
Overview:
This course exposes students to critical knowledge on Information and Communication Technology in the light of unprecedented technological advancements. This advancement has drastically changed several aspects of human social, political, cultural and economic behavior, making it imperative for a study of legal issues arising there from. The importance of this course is hinged on its relevance to the emerging legal issues in this field and a need to keep abreast of regulatory issues connected to Information and Communication Technology.
Objectives:
The objectives of the course are to:
1. discuss the law relating to Information and Communication Technology;
2. explain electronic transactions, their meaning and importance;
3. identify electronic contracts and payment methods;
4. state the meaning of consumer protection, spam and data protection;
5. discuss freedom of speech and the internet;
6. explain copyright in computer software; and
7. discuss online dispute resolution.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, student should be able to:
1. discuss three laws relating to Information and Communication Technology;
2. explain five electronic transactions, their meaning and importance;
3. identify five electronic contracts and payment methods;
4. explain consumer protection, spam and data protection;
5. explain freedom of speech and the internet;
6. discuss copyright in computer software; and
7. explain online dispute resolution.
Course Contents:
Introduction to ICT law; data protection law; privacy, surveillance and data retention; platform liability; ownership, rights and piracy; electronic transactions, their meaning and importance; sources of law governing electronic transactions; electronic transactions and the doctrine of functional equivalence; electronic contracts; electronic payment methods; consumer protection; spam and data protection; freedom of speech and the internet; copyright in computer software; trademark and patents; communication privacy and workplace privacy; electronic damage; electronic crime; security standards; online dispute resolution; taxation of electronic commerce; cyber law;
Minimum Academic Standards: As contained in the CCMAS.
- Teacher: Maryam Bornoma