Law, Innovation and Technologies (11271.1)

Please note these are the 2021 details for this unit
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Law, Innovation and Technologies
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Law School Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit examines how law engages with and shapes disruptive technologies. It does so by examining regulation, law reform, and practical implications of technological innovation both in theory, and through application to case studies. Case studies will be drawn from fields including biotechnologies, information, and communication technologies. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between technology and society, and the role of law as a mediator for change. The unit provides students with unique exposure to cross-disciplinarity between sciences and law. Students will identify, analyse, and articulate relevant issues and legal responses.

This unit may be co-taught with a PG version of the unit.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply and analyse legal processes to understand law reform and regulation in the context of technology and society;
2. Create and evaluate arguments demonstrating the operation of existing legal frameworks, and arguing for reform using effective communication skills; and
3. Evaluate and contextualise the impact of technologies on society and law's role in moderating or mediating technological disruption.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries


Prerequisites

Students must have passed 36 credit points.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11471 Law, Innovation and Technologies PG

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

There are no mandatory readings (ie no set textbook or week-by-week 'required reading').

There is a reccommended text - Smith, Marcus and Gregor Urbas, Technology Law: Australian and International Perspectives (Cambridge University Press, 2021). This is available electronically via the UC Library. It can also be purchased from the publisher in hard copy or as an e-book. It does not cover all topics covered in the unit, but provides helpful discussion of many relevant legal issues.

Further readings and material will be provided via the unit Canvas site or pointed to in the lectures and tutorials. Students are encouraged to read widely and autonomously.

Learner engagement

You are expected to:

  • Manage your academic progress and work to achieve the unit learning outcomes.

  • Be familiar with information relevant to your units and course including the Unit Outline, Canvas site and assignment instructions.

  • Participate actively and positively in the teaching-learning process and comply with the requirements of your course.

  • Treat all University staff and fellow students with respect and courtesy.

Please see the Student Charter for more information. 

Participation requirements

Lectures will be pre-recorded and made available online.

Attendance in tutorials (either online or face-to-face) is strongly recommended but not mandatory.

Required IT skills

This unit's online tutorials will  involve online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Detailed Instructions regarding the assessment items will be provided on the unit Canvas site.