Overview

This course examines the regulation of the cyberspace, with a focus on the culture industries: Arts, Film, Broadcasting, Music, Gaming, Telecommunications and Social Media. Innovation and technological convergence creates opportunities for new and enhanced leisure and social activities, but these developments often concurrently raise issues across intellectual property, content regulation, … For more content click the Read More button below. Main topics Introduction to media regulation, intellectual property, privacy and defamation laws; trade barriers; national innovation policy; and global policies affecting the Internet and entertainment industriesBig Media content online: entertainment franchisesGoogle World: the rise of Google as search engine and beyond, and corresponding legal issuesSocial Media and User Generated-Content: The legal rights and responsibilities of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other social media usersTechnology as Liberation: the promise of technological convergence and the pitfalls of national regulation, including peer to peer file sharing and legal avenues for accessing contentConsumer rights, property and virtual property rights.

Conditions for Enrolment

72 UOC of JURD courses

Course Outline

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Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$1395
Domestic Students$5250
International Students$5790

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