Information Law (7034.5)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | Canberra Law School |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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Syllabus
This unit examines the legal framework for professionals who have responsibility for information management. It introduces the Australian legal system and the laws that apply to information-handling in business and government including privacy, intellectual property, fraud and cyber crime. It reviews the aspects of systems design that are used to comply with these laws. It examines informatics contracts (eg. for systems construction and outsourcing) including their negotiation and dispute resolution. The art of dealing with lawyers and the law is covered.
Learning Outcomes
- gain and demonstrate a basic understanding of the laws and regulations relevant to and governing information
- demonstrate an awareness of the legal issues inherent in the operation of e-business and e-government, including competitive tendering and contracting out
- develop the legal literacy required to work as a professional in an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, policy and systems analysts, project leaders, and others
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites
Must have passed 24 credit Points
Referenced Courses
- 182JA Bachelor of Accounting
- 943AA Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 183JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy
- 761AA Bachelor of Business Administration
- 762AA Bachelor of Commerce
- 208JA Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- 279JA Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 184JA Bachelor of Finance
- 185JA Bachelor of Human Resource Management
- 186JA Bachelor of International Business
- 248JA Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 394AA Bachelor of Management
- 187JA Bachelor of Marketing Management
- 124JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations
- 210JA Bachelor of Public Administration
- 188JA Bachelor of Social Science
Referenced Majors & Minors
- MJ0015 Major in Business Informatics (BBI) (Restricted)
- MJ0159 Major in Business Informatics (BSE/BBI) (Restricted)
- MJ0056 Major in Information Systems (Restricted)
- MJ0080 Major in Law and Society
- MJ0081 Major in Law and Technology
- MJ0295 Major in Legal Studies (Business)
- MN0055 Minor in IT: Information Management
- MN0056 Minor in IT: Personal Development
- MN0057 Minor in IT: Support
- MN0058 Minor in IT: Teaching in Schools