Electronic Commerce Law

Subject 730-802 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 - 26 contact hours per subject.
Total Time Commitment: The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.
Prerequisites: N.A.
Corequisites: N.A.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.

Coordinator

Professor Jane Winn
Subject Overview:

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Have an understanding of the technical basis for electronic commerce and transactions
  • Have a good understanding of the policy issues posed by e-commerce systems for government, business, consumers and citizens in conducting their transactions electronically
  • Be familiar with the major law reform issues in facilitating e-commerce and regulating the technological infrastructure of e-commerce in Australia and overseas
  • Understand the principal trans-border legal issues in electronic transactions and the methods for dealing with jurisdictional problems
  • Be familiar with the issues in applying domestic regulation to electronic transactions
  • Have developed skills of legal research and oral presentation of legal policy, rules and argument in an interactive seminar context.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will include:

  • Introduction to electronic commerce and its technologies
  • Adapting existing laws to electronic commerce
  • Electronic contracts: Formation and enforcement
  • Identity management, authentication and standards
  • Consumer protection issues
  • Problems of extra-territoriality and jurisdiction
  • Information privacy and security
  • Advertising, unfair competition and trade marks
  • Electronic payments law.
Assessment:
  • Seminar participation (10%)
  • Take-home examination (90%) (17-20 October)
    or
  • Research paper 8,000 words (90%) (24 November) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.
Links to further information: 730-802Electronic Commerce LawMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2008

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Have an understanding of the technical basis for electronic commerce and transactions
  • Have a good understanding of the policy issues posed by e-commerce systems for government, business, consumers and citizens in conducting their transactions electronically
  • Be familiar with the major law reform issues in facilitating e-commerce and regulating the technological infrastructure of e-commerce in Australia and overseas
  • Understand the principal trans-border legal issues in electronic transactions and the methods for dealing with jurisdictional problems
  • Be familiar with the issues in applying domestic regulation to electronic transactions
  • Have developed skills of legal research and oral presentation of legal policy, rules and argument in an interactive seminar context.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will include:

  • Introduction to electronic commerce and its technologies
  • Adapting existing laws to electronic commerce
  • Electronic contracts: Formation and enforcement
  • Identity management, authentication and standards
  • Consumer protection issues
  • Problems of extra-territoriality and jurisdiction
  • Information privacy and security
  • Advertising, unfair competition and trade marks
  • Electronic payments law.
  • Seminar participation (10%)
  • Take-home examination (90%) (17-20 October)
    or
  • Research paper 8,000 words (90%) (24 November) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
N.A.N.A.24 - 26 contact hours per subject.Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.N.A.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.Professor Jane WinnLawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/730802P12.500Semester 2NLawLaw730-802

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