ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ

Internet Law and Regulation (M3111)

15 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll explore the legal issues raised by the Internet.

You’ll examine:

• key schools of thought on applying law to the Internet
• the history of communications legislation in the UK and essential case law
• the dual role of network users as consumers and citizens, including economic and human rights considerations
• case law and legislation from the European Union and the Council of Europe
• comparative analysis of US legislation and case law.

You’ll gain an understanding of domestic, European and international regulatory regimes that govern the Internet.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 21 hours of contact time and about 129 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.