LAW5801 Legal dimensions of digital technology
Faculty of Law
LAW5801 Legal dimensions of digital technology is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5801
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5801
4 units list LAW5801 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash online course
Overview
This unit will explore various kinds of digital technologies and how they intersect with the law. The digital revolution of the 21st century requires the law to evolve rapidly and in ways never thought of previously. You will examine specific technologies, for example data compilation and sharing, networks, automated decision-making systems, cryptography and electronic commerce, machine learning and artificial intelligence. You will consider existing legal principles and regulatory frameworks and their relationships to technologies, as well as how these can be re-interpreted for the digital context.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5801.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate understanding of the range of digital mechanisms and practices that are used in Australia and internationally, including data networks and systems, automated decision making, algorithms, machine learning, artificial intelligence and surveillance technologies.
- 2
Critically analyse the way in which those digital technologies are designed, implemented and regulated.
- 3
Synthesise information form a broad range of relevant sources in order to critically evaluate legal and ethical issue arising from a range of technologies, innovations, and processes.
- 4
Apply professional judgment to interpret legal conclusions and justify a considered opinion on case studies relevant to the application of digital technologies.
- 5
Apply technical and legal knowledge to analyse the way in which future technological directions
may develop and how these should be regulated by law.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5801?
LAW5801 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after LAW5801?
LAW5801 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including LAW5804, LAW5806, LAW5808 and LAW5810.
When is LAW5801 offered?
LAW5801 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is LAW5801?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.