Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2008-2009 (archived)
Module LAW53015: Electronic Commerce
Department: Law
LAW53015: Electronic Commerce
| Type | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 45 | Availability | Available in 2008/09 | Module Cap |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 8 | 1 | 8 | ■ | |
| Seminars | 18 | Weekly with a few reading weeks | 2 | 36 | ■ |
| Preparation and reading time | 406 | ||||
| Total | 450 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 25% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Essay | 4000 word | 100% | |
| Component: Unseen Written Examination | Component Weighting: 75% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Unseen Written Examination | 3 hours | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
One assignment of approximately 2,000 words in Michaelmas Term.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University