MMM5010 - THE LAW OF E-COMMERCE

Module Identifier

MMM5010

Module Title

THE LAW OF E-COMMERCE

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Mr David A Poyton

Semester

Intended for use in future years

Next year offered

N/A

Next semester offered

N/A

Course delivery

Lecture

11 Hours

Seminars / Tutorials

11 Hours

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
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
Ian Lloyd (2000) Legal Aspects of the Information Society Butterworths
Chissick and Kelman (2000) The Law of E-Commerce Sweet & Maxwell
E Macdonald and D Rowland (2000) Information Technology Law Cavendish

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7