Syllabus

Title
0926 ICT Law I
Instructors
Dr. Wolfgang Freund, LL.M., Dr. Nikolaus Kraft, LL.M.
Contact details
wolfgang.freund@gsv.at; kraft@ethos.legal
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/01/20 to 11/16/20
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
This class is only offered in winter semesters.
Subject(s) Master Programs
Course I - ICT Law
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Friday 11/20/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 11/27/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 12/04/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 12/18/20 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 01/08/21 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 01/22/21 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 01/29/21 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Online-Einheit

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Procedure for the course when limited activity on campus

For the class in ICT Law 1 the alternative scenario would be a full distance mode.

A change of the classes mode might also influence the required assignments (e.g. number of assignments, scope, evaluation, ...) and/or the format of the final exam. Necessary alterations will be communicated together with the announcement of the mode’s shift.

UPDATE

Attendance is still mandatory, so in distance mode the participation in the Microsoft Teams conferences is mandatory.

Regarding the evaluation, the intermediate test after the second unit and the final test will be replaced by homework/seminar papers.

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Contents
This course discusses the impact computers and information technologies are having on the substantive Austrian and European Law. It aims to deepen the knowledge and skills students have previously gained in the course "Introduction to IT-Law".
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Learning outcomes

By the end of the course students will have acquired a deeper knowledge of fundamental legal principles of copyright and related rights, especially concearning normative questions in the field of social media law and software law.

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Attendance requirements

Attendance in class is mandatory

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Teaching/learning method(s)
The course combines elements of a lecture with active participation from the students. The relevant literature will be provided in class. Attendance is compulsory.
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Assessment

- Participation in class (10%)

- Intermediate examination (15%)

- Final exam (75%)

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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
Students must be able to read legal materials and express themselves in English.
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Availability of lecturer(s)

wolfgang.freund@gsv.at, kraft@ethos.legal

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! Important information !

The Covid19 pandemic causes several uncertainties for the upcoming winter semester starting on October 5th. If possible within the valid health regulations, the Information Systems program plans to fully return to the usual mode of classroom teaching with mandatory attendance. Nonetheless, an additional “plan B”-scenario for distance and/or hybrid teaching will be prepared for every class, which can be enabled if needed.

The program management will reevaluate the situation in September and decides then whether the classes will indeed start in the usual mode or in an alternative scenario. This decision will be announced in the syllabus until September 25 [for the classes starting in the mid of the semester until November 13].

We’re aware that the issue of visa is currently delayed and we’ll include this matter into our considerations. Should you be affected by such a delay, please inform us as soon as possible via master-is@wu.ac.at.

Last edited: 2020-09-10



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