Syllabus
Title
5312 ICT Law 2
Instructors
Dr. Matthias Traimer
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/02/17 to 03/06/17
Registration via LPIS
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Dates
Day | Date | Time | Room |
---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | 03/08/17 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM | D2.0.030 |
Saturday | 03/11/17 | 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM | D2.0.030 |
Wednesday | 03/15/17 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM | D2.0.030 |
Wednesday | 03/22/17 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM | D2.0.030 |
Wednesday | 03/29/17 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM | D2.0.030 |
Friday | 03/31/17 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM | D2.0.030 |
Wednesday | 04/26/17 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM | D2.0.030 |
Wednesday | 05/03/17 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM | D2.0.030 |
The course deals with issues of public law relevant for ICT. The focus will be on legal relations between individuals and the state authorities. ICT-relevant fundamental rights, the scope of their guarantees and the impact on users and providers of ICT; the functioning of effective remedies when these rights are infringed. Students will acquire knowledge on instruments of the European framework for the regulation of ICT-markets and their national implementation (mainly Telecommunication- , Privacy- and Media Law). Relevant case law of European and occasionally national courts will be examined. Moreover legal and political questions of internet governance at the international level will be included.
Students will gain better knowledge about the functioning of governmental and legislative institutions in their significance for the ICT sector as well as actual regulation issues. The critical involvment of fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms in the context of communciation activities will be strengthened.
The course combines elements of a lecture with active participation from the students. The relevant literature will be provided in class and on the E-Learning Platform (Learn@WU).
Attendance is compulsory.
Attendance is compulsory.
The assessment of the course consists of 3 parts:
- Active participation in the lecture: 20%
- Short oral/written presentations of a topic: 30%
- Written exam: 50%
- Active participation in the lecture: 20%
- Short oral/written presentations of a topic: 30%
- Written exam: 50%
Students must be able to read legal materials and express themselves in English.
Basic knowledge of public and European law aspects at the level of "Europäisches und öffentliches Wirtschaftsrecht I" (of the Studieneingangsphase) is recommended.
email: matthias.traimer@bka.gv.at
Last edited: 2016-11-18
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