COURSE PRESENTATION FORM - LEGAL ISSUES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE- 2009/2010


COURSE NAME: Legal Issues in Computer Science

COURSE CODE: 70110 (BSc + MSc 509)

LECTURER: Paolo Guarda

TEACHING ASSISTANT: --

TEACHING LANGUAGE: English

CREDIT POINTS: 4

LECTURE HOURS:

EXERCISE HOURS:

TIMESPAN: 28.09.2009 - 23.01.2010

TIMETABLE: see Timetable Page

OFFICE HOURS LECTURER: during the lecture timespan: the 2 hours before the scheduled lecture, Faculty of Computer Science, Piazza Università, Block C, office 5.01 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00

OFFICE HOURS TEACHING ASSISTANT: --

PREREQUISITES
none

OBJECTIVES
The course will provide students with a basic knowledge on legal aspects related to information technologies.

SYLLABUS
The following topics will be covered by the course:

• Introduction to Legal Analysis and Legal Comparison;
• Legal sources of Italian and European law;
• Law in the Digital Age;
• Computer Privacy;
• E-Health and Data Protection;
• E-government;
• E-commerce and e-money;
• Copyright Law: general principles with special reference to the legal protection of software.

TEACHING FORMAT
Frontal lectures

ASSESSMENT

Final exam, written (100%). 

The exam will be written only (open questions). Students are allowed to use slides (teaching materials) and legislation (NO doctrine: papers, essays, books).

READING LIST
Detailed reading list and suggestions will be communicated during the course.

SOFTWARE USED

none

LEARNING OUTCOME
Students should be able to analyze legal issues related to information technologies and properly carry out legal research for relevant material.

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