LAW5801 Dimensions of digital technology
Faculty of Law
LAW5801 Dimensions of digital technology is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5801
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5801
No unit lists LAW5801 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash online course
Overview
This unit will provide you with technical knowledge of some of the fundamental aspects of the digital world and how those technologies 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 key specific technologies and systems, for example, data collection and sharing, networks, automated decision-making se, machine learning, artificial intelligence and surveillance technologies. You will consider the operation of those technologies in light of existing legal principles and regulatory frameworks and how these can be re-interpreted for the digital context.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 2 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Research and reflectionsAssignment40%
- Extended research analysisResearch assignment60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate understanding of key legal principles, concepts, institutions and processes in the context of digital technology and the law.
- 2
Critically analyse information from a range of sources and formulate appropriate responses to complex legal problems which are relevant to regulatory and legislative issues in the administration of law in the digital world.
- 3
Synthesise information from a broad range of relevant sources in order to critically evaluate legal and ethical issues arising from a range of technologies, innovations, and processes.
- 4
Apply professional judgement 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
- Teaching approachOnline learning
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.
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Paul Burgess
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5801?
LAW5801 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5801 offered?
LAW5801 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is LAW5801?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW5801 have an exam?
No. LAW5801 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.