Privacy, Confidentiality and Access Law (9275.1)
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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) |
critiques of privacy, confidentiality and national security law (including human rights and commercial information sharing);
integration of theory, law and practice in development, application and appraisal of measures that strengthen or erode personal privacy, law enforcement, network security and the protection of commercially sensitive information;
drivers of policy development and legal change (eg the impact of incidents such as the Telstra data breach and Spycatcher trial, initiatives such as WikiLeaks and frameworks such as the EU Data Protection Directives);
awareness of legal frameworks that includes state enactments, common law and industry codes;
the interrelationship of privacy and access principles/practice with other UC Law units.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit students will be able to:1. demonstrate an understanding of basic principles of Australian privacy, confidentiality, access and data protection law;
2. demonstrate an awareness of key statutes and case law, and of the main regulatory bodies at the national and state/territory levels;
3. demonstrate an understanding of development of that law in response to international obligations and domestic technological change and those key issues of policy that underlie the law;
4. demonstrate an understanding of the relevance and application of international agreements, standards and practice;
5. demonstrate an understanding of practice in this field, including employment undertakings, online consumer agreements, application for suppression orders and use of access statutes such as the Freedom of Information Act 1988 (Cth).
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload1. 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 - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
6601 Legal Methods and Skills AND6602 Legal Systems
Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
NONE.Equivalent units
NO.Assumed knowledge
Understanding of the Australian legal and criminal justice system; familiarity with legal research and analysis resources and practices.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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Required texts
Sources of particular significance will be identified on Moodle (which is accessible from Week 13 of 1st semester 2016) prior to commencement of the unit and pointers will be provided in every session. There is no set text.
Students are expected to actively engage with the statutes, judgments and secondary literature on an autonomous basis.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
All submissions must be submitted via the relevant Moodle drop box.
Format requirements (eg MS Word rather than PDF) are identified in the guidelines for each assessment item. The guidelines are available on Moodle prior to commencement of the unit.
Special assessment requirements
Students must attempt all three assessment items in order to pass the unit.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
The unit is taught on an intensive basis.
Participation requirements
Face to face participation is recommented but is not mandatory.
There is no participation mark.
You must attempt all three assessment items in order to pass the unit.
Required IT skills
Students are assumed to have basic IT skills such as word processing (including footnoting in the AGLC3 format), use of email and proficiency in the identification of online resources
In-unit costs
Not applicable
Work placement, internships or practicums
Not applicable
Additional information
All assessible items in this unit must be AGLC3 compliant and otherwise comply with the Instructions provided on Moodle
