LEGAL COMPUTER SCIENCE (I MOD.)
cod. 1000561

Academic year 2012/13
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Filosofia del diritto (IUS/20)
Field
Filosofico-giuridico
Type of training activity
Basic
18 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: LEGAL COMPUTER SCIENCE

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to provide the students with a theoretical introduction to computer legal science, from both a cultural and a scientific point of view.

Learning outcome:
- Knowledge and undestanding of the use of IT in the law.

Prerequisites

The students must have passed Philosophy of Law.

Course unit content

- The origins of the computer.
- World Wide Web.
- Legal computer science and Information Technology Law.
- Digital Public Administration. - Digital document, digital signatures, certified e-mail.
- Telematic civil trial.
- Computer Forensics.
- IT privacy and security.
- Netiquette. - Creative Commons.

Full programme

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Bibliography

G. ZICCARDI, Informatica giuridica - Manuale breve, Giuffrè, Milano 2008, chapt. I (pp. 7-16), V (pp. 43-47), VIII (pp. 69-74), IX (pp. 77-86), X (pp. 89-91), XI (95-103), XIV (pp. 125-129), XV (pp. 135-139), XVI (pp. 143-152), XVII (pp. 155-161), XVIII (pp. 165-171), XX (pp. 181-194), XXI (pp. 199-212), XXII (pp. 215-228), XXIII (pp. 231-235), XXVIII (pp. 343-355),XXIX (pp. 359-363).

Teaching methods

Traditional classes, directed to give a theoretical outline of the legal computer science.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written multiple choice test, consisting of 15 questions. The aim of the test is to check the degree of knowledge and undestanding of the issues addressed in the handbook and lessons.
The students will earn 2 points for every correct answer.
The pass mark is 18 (9 correct answers).
The students may answer a further oral question.

Other information

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