UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5620 Privacy and surveillance in an information age: Comparative law perspectives

Faculty of Law

LAW5620 Privacy and surveillance in an information age: Comparative law perspectives is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Not offered
Assessment
Exam 40%
and 1 other task

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Requisites

Before LAW5620

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After LAW5620

No unit lists LAW5620 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Overview

This unit will examine from a comparative perspective, the legal and social issues relating to the protection of individual privacy against the state, the media, companies and other individuals. It will introduce students to comparative perspectives relating to the protection of privacy against intrusions and unauthorised disclosures, and relating to data privacy. In particular, the unit will focus on the challenges posed to privacy by new and emerging technologies. Case studies will be drawn from Australia, the UK, the European Union and the US.

Offerings in 2022

The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5620.

Assessment

  • Research assignment
    60%
  • Take home exam
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply knowledge and understanding, from a comparative perspective, of the law relating to the protection of privacy, demonstrating sophisticated awareness of the theoretical and policy concerns underpinning privacy law and of the privacy threats posed by new technologies;

  2. 2

    Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex legal and policy issues relating to the balance between the right to privacy and other rights and interests, including the right to freedom of expression;

  3. 3

    Conduct research into issues relating to the application of comparative law and policy to the rights to privacy and data privacy;

  4. 4

    Creatively solve complex problems relating to privacy, technology, law and policy

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops36 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Students are required to attend 36 hours of lectures over the duration of this semi-intensive unit.

Learning resources

Required resources

See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.

Where it fits

LAW5620 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW5620?

LAW5620 has no prerequisites.

When is LAW5620 offered?

LAW5620 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

Does LAW5620 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2020202120222023