LAWS17-576: Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce

Description

Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law in which undergraduate students may be permitted to enrol. Students enrolled in this subject will learn about the legal issues that arise when engaging in electronic commerce. While specific topics may vary depending on the latest legal and technological developments, topics generally cover fields such as the national and international framework for electronic commerce, electronic contracting, e-payment, tax, consumer protection, trust in electronic commerce, data privacy laws, spam regulation and selected intellectual property issues for electronic commerce. A selection of Australian, international and comparative materials is used where appropriate.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of: a) the foremost legal issues raised by electronic commerce; and b) legal research principles and methods.
2. Demonstrate the reasoning, research and communication skills to: a) understand the dynamic nature of the relevant legal principles and argue effectively, both orally and in writing, for how those principles may best be applied.
3. Demonstrate the ability to apply the above knowledge and skills: a) with creativity and initiative to new situations; b) with high level personal autonomy and accountability; and c) to plan and execute substantial research based projects.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• January 2021 [Intensive - Intensive, Weeks 2, 6 & 10]
• January 2020 [Intensive]
• January 2019 [Intensive]

Subject dates