BTM5330 Cyber law
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTM5330 Cyber law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTM5330
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BTM5330
No unit lists BTM5330 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in B6033 Master of Digital Business to undertake this unit
Overview
Cyber Law provides you with knowledge on privacy and intellectual property, electronic contracting, non-repudiation, fair information practices, and other legal and policy measures related to cyber breaches. This unit explores a broad variety of national and international laws that may impact the information technology professionals. It focuses largely on the legal and regulatory impacts of digital technologies and platforms, and on the intended and unexpected effects of regulating digital ecosystems.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Project45%
- Presentation15%
- Written40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply the fundamental principles of information technology law to hypothetical fact situations through analogising and distinguishing
- 2
develop skills for comparatively analysing the existing laws and policies relating to new or emerging technologies
- 3
analyse the relevant legal rules to cyberspace in order to form a view as to likely legal options and outcomes
- 4
evaluate the national and global regulation and governance of information technology.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit allows you to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Learning resources
Required resources
Journal Articles
Case Reports and Open educational resources (OER)
Books
Foong Cheng Leong (2020), Foong's Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law, Sweet & Maxwell, Malaysia.
Randall E. Duran, Adrian Lawrence & Gavin Raftery (2021). Regulation of Fintech in Asia-Pacific. LexisNexis, Singapore.
The Unit adopts Open Educational Resources (OER). OERs are teaching, learning, and research materials in the public domain or licensed with free and perpetual permission to engage in one or many of the 5R activities (retain, reuse, revise, remix or redistribute)
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ridoan Karim
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTM5330?
BTM5330 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BTM5330 offered?
In 2026, BTM5330 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BTM5330?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTM5330 have an exam?
No. BTM5330 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.