LAW5809 Digital dimensions of intellectual property
Faculty of Law
LAW5809 Digital dimensions of intellectual property is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2025. It needs LAW5800.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for LAW5809. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before LAW5809
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After LAW5809
No unit lists LAW5809 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash online course and have completed 24 credit points of Level 5 units.
Overview
In this unit you will be introduced to the concept and categories of intellectual property and the intersections with new and emerging digital technologies. You will learn to evaluate the rationales for and the nature and objectives of a broad range of intellectual property rights in a national setting and with some regard to international settings.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5809.
Assessment
- Video presentationPresentation40%
- Essay60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the key types of intellectual property and the legal principles which underpin them as they apply to both digital technologies and the outputs of digital technologies.
- 2
Demonstrate an understanding of the key issues and policy debates about the application of intellectual property concepts to digital technologies and the outputs of digital technologies.
- 3
Research, interpret, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of sources to be able to formulate a persuasive view on the role of intellectual property in its application to the digital domain and communicate this view to a specified audience.
- 4
Critically reflect on the role and effectiveness of intellectual property law in addressing the social and economic opportunities and risks arising from the use of digital technologies.
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5809?
You need LAW5800 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is LAW5809 offered?
LAW5809 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is LAW5809?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW5809 have an exam?
No. LAW5809 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.