Privacy Law

Subject LAWS70082 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

June, Parkville - 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: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.

Contact

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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will include:

  • What is privacy? Conceptual and legal definitional issues
  • International and comparative privacy and data protection regimes
  • Protection of privacy at general law in Australia and comparable jurisdictions
  • The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the regulation of personal information held by the private and public sectors
  • State/territory (especially Victorian) legislative regimes for the regulation of personal information
  • Current topics in privacy law such as privacy and the media, privacy and health information (including genetic information), online privacy including anti-spam laws, telecommunications and surveillance privacy
  • Current reform proposals and likely reforms.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Understand the evolving body of Australian law that recognises and protects ‘privacy’
  • Be able to evaluate Australia’s privacy law regime, drawing on relevant sources of law, as well as commentaries and critiques
  • Have a good understanding of the legal and policy issues involved with the protection of privacy at general law
  • Have a good understanding of the Commonwealth and state regimes for regulating information privacy and data protection
  • Be able to demonstrate an awareness of the broader context, involving discussion of policy issues, current debates, and trends and law reform in Australia and overseas.
Assessment:

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Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date

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