Courses for Exchange Students (ECTS) 2018/2019
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New Media and IT Law, Second Cycle |
| Spring week 04 (2019) - 13 (2019) | CANCELLED | Appl.code: 31082 |
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Full-time, daytime class |
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ECTS credits: 15 |
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Level of education: Second Cycle (master level) |
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Level: A1N |
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Prerequisites: 180 credits at the first level out of which 90 credits with increasing depth within law, including an essay (G2E) of 15 credits; alternatively,180 credits at the first level of which 90 credits with increasing depth within media and communication studies, including an essay (G2E) of 15 credits. Additional requirements: English Course B/English Course 6. |
| Content: The objective of the course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of European and international media law and its general principles, and to introduce the trends and legal frameworks that specifically address new media phenomena connected to the Internet, mobility, and social media. At the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the laws that affect the media and new media sectors and of their fundamental principles. Students will be able to critically evaluate the relationship between new media and law, and to examine and reflect on the legal and social issues affecting the production and use of the new technologies. Particular attention is dedicated in the course to the legal issues raised by the online distribution of digital content and services such as peer-to-peer, and to their impact on society at large and on business practices. |
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Teaching Methods: Lectures, individual assignments, seminars and a research paper. Specific instructions for the seminars and assignments will be posted on Blackboard. Attendance and active participation during seminars is mandatory, as well as the completion of individual oral or written assignments is preparation for the seminars themselves. |
| Course Syllabus: Spring 2019 |
| School: School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences |