Computer Law, 4 credits

Datajuridisk översiktskurs, 4 hp

TEIE88

Main field of study

No Main Field of Study

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Christina Nordin

Director of studies or equivalent

Christina Nordin

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 32 h
Recommended self-study hours: 75 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6IDAT Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering (Embedded Systems) 4 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6IDAT Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering (Embedded Systems) 6 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6IDAT Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering (Software Engineering) 4 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Chinese 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - French 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - German 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Japanese 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Spanish 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6KIPR Programming, Bachelor's Programme 6 (Spring 2019) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

No Main Field of Study

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering
  • Programming, Bachelor's Programme
  • Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
  • Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering
  • Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering

Intended learning outcomes


After completing the course, students will:

  • have a general knowledge and understanding of the Swedish national law structure and systematics
  • have a general knowledge and understanding of the jurisprudential structure and content relevant for the IT-area.
  • have basic knowledge and understanding with regard to key legal concepts in civil and public law, primarily for data law, and the legal regulation on the use of information technology
  • demonstrate basic skills in interpretation of the law and the legal case analysis
  • demonstrate basic ability to identify and solve complex but less frequent civil and public law issues in computer law
  • ability to critically reflect on the legal positions regarding the application of the relevant rules in the areas of the course.

    Course content

    1. Law and The Legal System: The nature and grouping/classification of the legal system. The Court System, Arbitration, the making and publication of laws.
    2. Property Law: The drawing up and evaluation of contracts and the required specifications when buying and selling computers, software and consultancy services. An examination of the market's standard contracts regarding ADB services.
    3. Responsibility, damages, insurance matters and other risk management involved in computer use.
    4. Computer Crime: What is computer crime what laws are there and how to investigating and sentencing authorities work? Evidence and assessment of disloyal use.
    5. Licensing by the Swedish data inspection board according to the data protection act. Application of the principle of public access to official records to ADB material.
    6. Copyright protection with regard to software, consultancy services and employees software production. Protection of company secrets.
    7. Association Law: Different types of company. Private companies. Trading companies: Establishment, organisation, owner's responsibility. Economic associations. Joint-stock companies: etablishment, changes in and payment of share capital, protection of share capital, organisation, the company's rights and obligations, annual accounts dissolution/winding up of the company.
    8. Labour Law: various in the labour market, negotiation and union right, right of participation in decisions making, collective contract/collective wage agreement, industrial action, mediating, the individual employment contract, job security agreements and holiday rights.

Teaching and working methods

Lectures based on course literature.

Examination

TEN1Written examination4 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Christina Nordin

Examiner

Christina Nordin

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 32 h
Recommended self-study hours: 75 h

Course literature

Fastställs senare.
Code Name Scope Grading scale
TEN1 Written examination 4 credits U, 3, 4, 5
Fastställs senare.

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
TEN1

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
X
TEN1

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork

                            
3.2 Communications
X
TEN1

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
X
TEN1

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context
X
TEN1

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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