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Title PRIVACY, SURVEILLANCE AND THE LAW OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Code LAW341
Coordinator Mr J Savirimuthu
Law
Joseph.Savirimuthu@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 6 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

  • To examine the logic and rationale of privacy and data protection (as set out in the UK, EU and other international instruments).

  • To assess the policy and practical significance of the Internet, social media and communication tools for regulation.
  • To identify and critically appraise the potential of the Internet and new communication technologies to both undermine and enhance privacy values and norms
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    Learning Outcomes
    Identify and discuss key privacy and data protection concepts, articulate their rationale and relevance within policy, commercial and political settings.
    Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of digital information and the practical implications of technological convergence for managing personal information and threats to privacy, particularly in the context of online social media networks and communication services.
    Explain the interaction of legal norms with the regulatory effects of IT and other non-legal instruments, such as sectoral codes of practice.
    Evaluate the key debates and assess the potential of the Internet and new communication technologies to both undermine and enhance privacy values and norms.

    Syllabus
    1   
    1. Technological convergence, social media and privacy
    2. Regulatory logic of data protection law
    3. Data protection rules
    4. EU legislation on privacy and e-communications
    5. Article 8 ECHR and human rights
    6. Data protection in particular contexts: Facebook, Twitter and Social Media
    7. Big data
    8. Privacy, advertising and marketing

    Teaching and Learning Strategies

    Lecture -

    The lectures are designed to give you an insight into the rationale of privacy rules and key governance challenges posed by new technologies and social media. You will integrate these materials into your exploration of key issues and debates when reading around the subject, participating in seminars and engaging in ''out of class'' reflection.

    Seminar -

    The seminars are designed to enable you to not only build on the foundations provided in lectures and but also to facilitate your ability to identify the governance challenges, address key issues and engage critically in debates. An integral part of the seminars is the provision of opportunities to seek clarification, demonstrate understanding and completion of reading and selected tasks and develop analytical skills in readiness for assessment.


    Teaching Schedule
      Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
    Study Hours 20

    		 5

    		         25
    Timetable (if known) The lectures are designed to give you an insight into the rationale of privacy rules and key governance challenges posed by new technologies and social media. You will integrate these materials into y
          		The seminars are designed to enable you to not only build on the foundations provided in lectures and but also to facilitate your ability to identify the governance challenges, address key issues and
          		         
    Private Study 125
    TOTAL HOURS 150

    Assessment
    EXAM Duration Timing
    (Semester)    		 % of
    final
    mark    		 Resit/resubmission
    opportunity    		 Penalty for late
    submission    		 Notes
                 
    CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
    (Semester)    		 % of
    final
    mark    		 Resit/resubmission
    opportunity    		 Penalty for late
    submission    		 Notes
    Coursework  One EMCQ exercise co  Semester 2  15  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 1 
    Coursework  Essay or problem que  Semester 2  85  Yes  Standard University Policy applies - see Department/School handbook for details.  Assessment 2 Notes (applying to all assessments) The EMCQ excercise comprises 20 questions to test knowledge and understanding of key privacy and data protection concepts, regulatory and institutional arrangements covered during Weeks 1 and 2. The conceptual, regulatory and institutional aspects underpin the key issues and governance challenges covered in the module. Your successful completion of the multiple choice questions will enable you to review lecture material, engage in independent learning and obtain immediate feedback. Guidance for this assessment will be provided at the first lecture and a review provided following its completion. EMCQ exercise comprising 20 questions to be done on VITAL. The second assessment will take the form of an essay or problem question. The word limit is 2,500 (excluding the word count for bibliography). You will be given a choice of either an essay title or problem question.  

    Recommended Texts
    Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
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    Other Staff Teaching on this Module
     

    Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
     

    Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
    LAW105; LAW107 Law of Contract - LAW105 Criminal Law -LAW107  

    Co-requisite modules:
     

    Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
    None

    Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
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