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Postgraduate Course: Electronic Commerce Law (LAWS11313)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course aims to provide an in-depth look at the legal issues surrounding electronic commerce and European regulation. Throughout the course we will review (a) fundamental issues surrounding eCommerce business, particularly contractual concerns around 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 on privacy and governance of search engines; (c) contemporary issues such as cryptocurrencies, online security, and the gig economy where new ISSPs.
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
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites 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
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 156 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One essay of up to 5,000 words (100%).

Requirements for the course assessment 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.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate familiarity with basic principles, concepts and perspectives in respect of e- commerce.
  2. Articulate critical views on the law of e-commerce and its development, including the case for or against a greater degree of international harmonisation.
  3. Evaluate and critically assess the impact of the principles considered on individuals and businesses, from academic, practical and technological perspectives.
  4. Articulate a critical view on the possible divergence and convergence of e- commerce with other areas of business.
  5. Express and defend these views in oral discussion and in writing.
Reading List
A detailed list of key resources will be available at the start of the course.
Additional Information
Course URL https://edin.ac/3dHlkVc
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.
Special Arrangements This course is taught by online learning.
Additional Class Delivery Information This course is taught by online learning.
KeywordsInternet,digital technologies,business,consumers,innovation,economy
Contacts
Course organiserDr Lachlan Urquhart
Tel:
Email: lachlan.urquhart@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Clare Polson
Tel: (0131 6)51 9704
Email: Clare.Polson@ed.ac.uk
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