Law in the Internet Society
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6160
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Intellectual Property and Technology
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Section Description
This course considers the legal issues created by the current explosive global technological change through which all developed societies are passing. We will consider issues of data privacy, secrecy, and encryption, copyright and intellectual property, mass media structure and freedom of speech, and the effect of changed communications media on administrative process and democratic politics. No specialized knowledge of computers is assumed; participants will gain some acquaintance with new technologies. Multiple short papers will be required.
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2023
- Location
- JGH 107
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Wednesday
- Points
- 2
- Method of Evaluation
- Paper
- J.D Writing Credit?
- Minor (upon consultation)
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
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- To identify important emerging legal issues amidst the rapid social change resulting from the social condition of interconnection called the Internet.
- To train law students to identify professional opportunities coinciding with their interests and values created by rapidly-changing techno-social environments.
- To establish clearly the ethical dimension of political, technical and legal issues surrounding private law questions in the age of the Internet.
- Secondary
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- To improve student writing, both with respect to analysis and rhetorical effectiveness, by continuous, collaborative editorial engagement in technical environments fostering collaborative learning and publishing.
- To improve student skills in the use of collaborative web technologies for professional study and law practice.
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None