MLL444 - Data Law, Privacy and Cybercrime
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Tyrone Berger |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed 8 law units |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent learning (pre-recorded material) (1.5 hours per week) + 1 x 1.5 hour scheduled online seminar per week (livestreamed and recordings provided) |
Content
This unit has 3 modules: Data Law, Privacy Law and Cybercrime
Inquiries into Australia’s digital landscape have highlighted the importance of strong data protections to counter abuses of power, promote competition, and improve social welfare. Many of these reports also focus on the increasing surveillance by ‘big tech’ into people’s lives. This unit provides an introduction to the laws affecting data, privacy and cybercrime and addresses the problems raised by modern practices.
The following topics will be examined: Introduction to Data Law, Consumer Data Right, Data sharing and release laws, Data regulation, Introduction to Privacy Law. Privacy Law principles, Introduction to Cybercrime, Cybercrime regulation, Data Law and Cybercrime – future trends.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain the rights and rationales for the protection of intellectual property, privacy and data, and the regulatory and legal challenges to deal with harms done via the internet. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply the law to create an authentic fact scenario around a “real life” client problem and formulate an appropriate response to that problem. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Articulate the use of a particular range of internet-dependent product or processes in a manner that causes harm and identify potential legal challenges to regulating that conduct. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Construct a written response to a legal problem by analysing relevant factual, legal and policy issues. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Student written multiple choice question | 750 words | 15% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Online test, open for a 48-hour period | 1 Hour | 25% | Week 9 |
| End-of-unit assessment task | 2000 words | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL444 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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