Postgraduate Course: Electronic Commerce Law (LAWS11313)
Course Outline
School | School of Law |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course aims to provide an in-depth look at the legal issues surrounding electronic commerce - including business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B), and consumer to consumer (C2C) forms - and digital applications to support the sharing economy, creative processes and the public sector.
Throughout the course we will review (a) traditional legal issues surrounding business in an electronic format and the challenges of the advent of digital technologies, concerning particularly the identification of jurisdiction, the formal validity of electronic transactions, security and authentication, contract formation and electronic payment systems, and online consumer protection issues; (b) digital convergence and content regulation, the impact of online advertising, search engine functionalities and marketing; (c) the legal discipline of technological applications in the contexts of the public sector, smart cities and open democracy; and policies to support and enable digital tools to the advantage of creative industries and economic growth.
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Course description |
Week 1 - Introduction to eCommerce
Week 2 - Fundamental of eCommerce - Jurisdiction
Week 3 - Fundamental of eCommerce - Contracts and Signatures
Week 4 - Fundamental of eCommerce - Consumer Protection
Week 5 - Payment Systems and Cryptocurrencies
Week 6 - Digital Marketing, Advertising and Online Privacy
Week 7 - Online Security
Week 8 - Regulating eCommerce Platforms - Search Engines
Week 9 - Governance and Innovation - The Sharing, Gig and Creative Economies
Week 10 - Contemporary Challenges for the Digital Economy
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Please contact the online learning team at law.online@ed.ac.uk |
Additional Costs | Students should have regular and reliable access to the Internet. |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
156 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
One essay of up to 4,000 words (60%); one individual assignment (20%); a portfolio of contributions made to weekly online discussions throughout the semester (20%).
Requirements for all course assessments will be outlined to students within the individual courses at the start of each semester. |
Feedback |
Students will have the opportunity to obtain formative feedback over the course of the semester. The feedback provided will assist students in their preparation for the summative assessment.
Details of the School's feedback policy will be available at the start of the course.
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with basic principles, concepts and perspectives in respect of e- commerce.
- Articulate critical views on the law of e-commerce and its development, including the case for or against a greater degree of international harmonisation.
- Evaluate and critically assess the impact of the principles considered on individuals and businesses, from academic, practical and technological perspectives.
- Articulate a critical view on the possible divergence and convergence of e- commerce with other areas of business.
- Express and defend these views in oral discussion and in writing.
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Reading List
A detailed list of key resources will be available at the start of the course. |
Additional Information
Course URL |
http://edin.ac/1xtb1xC |
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will develop their skills and abilities in:
1. Research and enquiry, through e.g. selecting and deploying appropriate research techniques;
2. Personal and intellectual autonomy, e.g. developing the ability to independently assess the relevance and importance of primary and secondary sources;
3. Communication, e.g. skills in summarising and communicating information and ideas effectively in written form;
4. Personal effectiveness, e.g. working constructively as a member of an online community;
5. Students will also develop their technical/practical skills, throughout the course, e.g. in articulating, evidencing and sustaining a line of argument, and engaging in a convincing critique of another's arguments.
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Special Arrangements |
This course is taught by online learning. |
Additional Class Delivery Information |
This course is taught by online learning. |
Keywords | Internet,digital technologies,business,consumers,innovation,economy |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Lachlan Urquhart
Tel:
Email: lachlan.urquhart@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Clare Polson
Tel: (0131 6)51 9704
Email: Clare.Polson@ed.ac.uk |
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