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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module LAW53015: Electronic Commerce
Department: Law
LAW53015: Electronic Commerce
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 45 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- to provide an in-depth study of key legal issues that arise in relation to electronic commerce.
Content
- introcuction to the technological and legal issues that arise in relation to electronic commerce;
- International, European Union and United Kingdom policies and inititatives on electronic commerce law;
- the interrelationship between the common law contract principles and those that are developing for electronic commerce;
- jurisdiction.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- students will gain an in-depth knowledge of the substantive and procedural rules of law relating to both business to business and business to consumer trading via networked computers;
- students will develop a critical understanding of the policy issues that arise with regard to both the above types of trading via networked computers.
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 8 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Seminars | 18 | Weekly with a few reading weeks | 2 | 36 | |
| Preparation and reading time | 406 | ||||
| Total | 450 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 25% | Essay | 4000 word | 100% | |
| Unseen Written Examination | 75% | Unseen Written Examination | 3 hours | 100% |
Formative Assessment
One assignment of approximately 2,000 words in Michaelmas Term.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.