BTW2330 Cyber law
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTW2330 Cyber law is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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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 Malaysian 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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse the fundamental principles of information technology law to hypothetical legal situations.
- 2
apply legal research skills using primary and secondary sources to explore a real world problem relating to information technology
- 3
evaluate the Malaysian cyber laws and policies in comparison with other Common Law countries to develop a global mindset.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- 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 allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
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 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.
Where it fits
BTW2330 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ridoan Karim
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTW2330?
BTW2330 has no prerequisites.
When is BTW2330 offered?
In 2025, BTW2330 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is BTW2330?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTW2330 have an exam?
No. BTW2330 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BTW2330?
BTW2330 is part of Business law and taxation; and FinTech.