LAW5343 Privacy and Surveillance in the age of AI
Faculty of Law
LAW5343 Privacy and Surveillance in the age of AI is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5343
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5343
No unit lists LAW5343 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition for LAW5620 Privacy and surveillance in an information age: comparative law perspectives
Overview
The emergence of new technologies, including AI and technologies based on the Internet of
Things, coupled with recent events such as the revelations of Edward Snowden and the
Cambridge Analytica scandal, have placed new attention on privacy and surveillance in
contemporary public debates.
This unit traverses the complex patchwork of common law and statutory regimes which protect the
privacy of personal activities and communications in Australia and compares it with that available
in other jurisdictions, including the EU. It also examines the role of data protection and anti-
surveillance laws in guarding against the potential harms posed by new applications of Big Data
Analytics, including discrimination, manipulation and lack of due process.
These topics are explored from a range of perspectives and having regard to theoretical, policy
and international contexts.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
Assessment
- Research assignment60%
- Take home exam40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding Australian laws which regulate surveillance and privacy with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to privacy and surveillance and their regulation;
- 3
Conduct research on the regulation of surveillance and privacy based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to privacy and surveillance and their regulation.
Workload and teaching
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)
Where it fits
LAW5343 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- COMCRPLW01Extending specialist knowledge electivesCommercial and corporate lawNo reviews yet
- GLBSOCHR01Extending specialist knowledge electivesGlobal society and human rightsNo reviews yet
- PSGOVREG01Extending specialist knowledge electivesPublic sector governance and regulationNo reviews yet
- TECHINVT01Extending specialist knowedge electivesTechnology and innovationNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Moira Paterson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5343?
LAW5343 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5343 offered?
LAW5343 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Does LAW5343 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include LAW5343?
LAW5343 is part of Commercial and corporate law; Global society and human rights; Public sector governance and regulation; and Technology and innovation.