Internet Law (Mykolas Romeris University)

Programme of Studies – Mykolas Romeris University

 

Name of the course unit – Internet Law

 

Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective) – Major

 

Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD) – MA

 

Prerequisites 

 

Number of ECTS credits – 4,5 ECTS (average student working time: 135 hours)

 

Competences to be developed

 

1                    Information Technology Law

2                    The characteristics of Information Society

3                    Understanding of Professional ICT practice and business structure

4                    Interpretation of legal texts in context

Application of legal texts in context.

Learning outcomes

Educational activities

Estimated student work time in hours

Assessment

Concept of internet law

Lectures –

Identification of internet law. Internet as social-legal phenomenon. Governance and regulation of internet

4 hours

Students must do a written exam and a practical work

-The grade is between 1 and 10, passing who obtains five points at least

-The grade is the average of the written exam, the oral presentation of the practice and the written work on the practice, being indispensable to pass the written exam

-The written exam consists on two questions about the program

-The practical work consists on the evaluation of an electronic government website

-The minimum extension of the written work on the practice is 5000 words    

Reading assignment on the lectures

4 hours

Working in small groups

2 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

8 hours

Law applied in the internet

Lectures –

Jurisdiction problem in the internet (principles, practical aspects). Private and public law differences in the internet

4 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

4 hours

Working in small group

2 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

8 hours

Legal regulation of internet content

Lectures –

Harmful and illegal information in the internet. Media and internet. Private websites, blogs, comments and news groups legal regulation. EU and international regulation of Harmful and illegal information

4 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

4 hours

Working in small groups

2 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

9 hours

Electronic property in the internet

Lectures –

Domain names and their legal status. Specific of litigations of domain names. Patent right and domain names.

4 hours

Personal reflection of themes presented in the lectures

9 hours

Lectures –

Liability of internet services providers (principles and conditions). Private policy of internet services providers

2 hours

Working in small group

4 hours

Privacy in the internet

Lectures –

Anonymity. Legal regulation of spam. Transfer of personal data in the internet. Employers’ rights regulating usage of information technology

5 hours

Reading assignment on the lectures

5 hours

10 hours

20 hours

5 hours

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