Law, Innovation and Technologies (11271.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Online real-time On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| 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 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 workload1. 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 PGEquivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Alison McLennan |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Alison McLennan |
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.
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 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 69蹤獲 (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
You are expected to:
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Manage your academic progress and work to achieve the unit learning outcomes.
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Be familiar with information relevant to your units and course including the Unit Outline, Canvas site and assignment instructions.
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Participate actively and positively in the teaching-learning process and comply with the requirements of your course.
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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.
