LAW42360

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module, students will be able to;

Critically analyse the relationship between law and technology, including in the context of particular legal domains;
Analyse key conceptual and theoretical debates that underpin technology law;
Compare approaches to technology regulation across different domains (e.g. data, platforms, AI), identifying commonalities and divergences;
Construct well-reasoned arguments on key questions in technology law, drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives;
Evaluate the challenges that novel and emerging technologies pose to existing legal and regulatory frameworks.

Indicative Module Content:

The course is organised around a number of themes:

Theories of regulation of the internet
Digital markets and the law
Individual rights and internet freedoms
Ownership in the digital sphere
Agency and automation

(Themes may vary year-to-year).

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

This module will be taught interactively, with a blend of lecturer led introductions to course themes, and student led engagement with key course materials and participation in class discussions.

Students will be invited and expected to read broadly, both academic sources and particular attention to building expertise in engaging directly with primary sources in technology law. Students will be supported in engaging with a range of perspectives on technology law, and grounding their analysis of technology issues in those readings. This may be of particular interest and value to those preparing dissertations in the area of technology law.

Students on this module are expected to have read and understood the UCD Academic Integrity Policy and the School Protocol on Academic Integrity. Students must ensure that they comply with all requirements laid down therein and avoid academic misconduct. Because this module is assessed by an unseen, invigilated examination, no formal citation methodology is prescribed.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.