COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ULA 4231 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYŞE GÜL KÖKKILINÇ

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide information about basic concepts and institutions of information technologies law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To get information about internet, e-contracts, e-signature, and legal protection of intellectual property on the internet, legal protection of computer programs and databases and legal and criminal liability of internet providers and users.
2   To determine problems arising from application of information technologies.
3   To prevent and to solve the problems which may occur from the application of information technologies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

ULA 3001 - BUSINESS LAW

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Internet and E-contacts
2 Technical and Functional Properties of the Internet
3 E-contacts I
4 E-contracts II
5 E-signature
6 Protection of Personal Data in the Information Society
7 Intellectual Property Protection in the Information Society I
8 Intellectual Property Protection in the Information Society II
9 Intellectual Property Protection in the Information Society III
10 Intellectual Property Protection in the Information Society IV
11 Legal and criminal responsibility of Internet users I
12 Legal and criminal responsibility of Internet users II

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bilişim Hukuku, Mustafa Topaloğlu, 2005
2. Information Technology Law, Ian J Lloyd, 2004

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Problem solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. To learn the basic concepts of information technologies law.
2. To apply this knowledge on legal issues, and to solve legal problems.
3. To Make assignments and presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Attending the problem solving sections and delivery of assignments on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 1 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 12 2 24
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355