Course Title: Law and Technology
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Law and Technology
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Dr Aaron Lane
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5309
Course Coordinator Email: aaron.lane@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 13 Level 2
Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Assumed knowledge
- Introduction to the Australian Legal System and Legal Methods
- Fundamentals of Contract Law
Course Description
This course provides you with the opportunity to engage in an in-depth study of the legal and regulatory issues associated with new and emerging technology and innovation. The coursework will focus on current issues in law and technology, examining the way that law and legal practice has adapted, or is likely to adapt, to new developments in technology, digital disruption, new business models, and new forms of governance. The course will also consider the regulatory response in the face of innovation. The course content draws on Australian and international comparative materials where appropriate. The specific topics covered may vary from year to year, ensuring that the course is at the cutting edge of technological developments and the implications for the law and legal practice.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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CLO1: Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the legal issues relating to the management and regulation of new and emergent technology in Australia and internationally.
CLO2: Critically evaluate the application of new and emergent technology to legal practice and the implications for the legal profession.
CLO3: Analyse and research complex legal problems relating to new and emergent technology and make reasoned and appropriate solutions among alternatives.
CLO4: Demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching legal issues to create practical solutions for legal or non-legal clients.
Overview of Learning Activities
In this course you will be motivated to be an active learner. Students will be required to develop their knowledge and skills through both the course materials supplied as well as their own self-directed research and intellectual inquiry. Students will develop knowledge and skills related to law and legal practice impacting new and emergent technologies. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing work in a variety of media and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.
Overview of Learning Resources
Various learning resources are available online through Canvas. You will also be provided with links to relevant online information; readings; audio and video clips; and communication tools to facilitate collaboration with your peers and to share information.
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. If you require assistance with the RMIT library facilities contact the Business Liaison Librarian for your school. Contact details for Business Liaison Librarians are located online on the RMIT Library website.
Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.
Overview of Assessment
There are three assessment tasks.
Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1
Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3
Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 4