• Total units 24 Units
  • Areas of interest Law, Information Technology
  • Specialisation code TECH-SPEC
New Technologies Law Specialisation

Technology is transforming our society and global relationships. Industry and government need a new breed of lawyers who understand the legal, commercial and policy implications for the design and implementation of new products and new business models.

This specialisation will equip lawyers and other professionals with skills and scholarship needed to face novel challenges and to develop innovative and practical approaches to solving problems thrown up by new technologies.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop and apply specialist legal knowledge to critically analyse complex new technologies law problems, concepts and theories, incorporating social, comparative or transdisciplinary approaches. (PLO 1,4)
  2. Research, evaluate, and synthesise case law, legislation, and scholarly writings to develop solutions to new technologies law problems. (PLO 2,3,5)
  3. Critically reflect on and communicate theoretical, policy and practical information and issues in new technologies law to legal and non-legal audiences. (PLO 6,7)

Other Information

Courses counted towards this specialisation can also be counted towards another specialisation, provided they are listed on the Study Tab under the relevant specialisation

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Requirements

This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:

24 units from completion of the following course(s):

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