Module Identifier MMM5010  
Module Title THE LAW OF E-COMMERCE  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Mr David A Poyton  
Semester Semester 2  
Course delivery Lecture   11 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   11 Hours  
Assessment Semester Exam   2 Hours   66%  
  Semester Assessment   2000 word essay   33%  

Learning outcomes

On completion of the module, students should be able to critically evaluate the legal issues raised by electronic commerce in the context of the business environment. Students, with no previous legal experience will be able to assess and coment informatively on the legal implications of electronic marketing, electronic contracting, electronic sales to consumers as well as related data protection and intellectual property issues.

Aims

The main aims of the module are:

1) To introduce and develop an understanding of the key legal issues raised by electronic commerce, in relation to business and management;
2) To develop the students knowledge of the legal implications of conducting business in the electronic environment; and
3) To complement the knowledge as well as practical and technical skills obtained from the related business and e-commerce modules on the MSc Econ (e-Commerce) programme with a fundamental awareness of the law regulating to electronic commercial practice within the UK and Europe.

Reading Lists

Books
Chissick and Kelman. (2000) The Law of E-Commerce. Sweet & Maxwell
E Macdonald and D Rowland. (2000) Information Technology Law. Cavendish
Ian Lloyd. (2000) Legal Aspects of the Information Society. Butterworths