LAWS 3076 Technology, Innovation and the Law
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 201039
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Description This unit enables students to proactively adapt to the transforming nature of the legal profession. Students will engage with the technology and innovation expectations of contemporary business, legal practice and community engagements - including the concepts and areas of Big data and Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, Blockchain, legal task automation, e-contracts and smart contracting, technology assisted review, e-Courts, FinTech and RegTech, law tech start-ups, chatbots, and the capacity to develop legal, ethical and regulatory digital literacies. The curriculum will offer insights from a number of innovative and technology focused legal industry experts.
School Law
Discipline Law, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Restrictions
Successful completion of 60 credit points.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Item | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Presentation | 10 minutes | 30 | N | Group |
| Reflection: Journal | 1,000 words | 30 | N | Individual |
| Applied Legal Technology Project Report | 1,500 words | 40 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Additional Prescribed Resources will be provided on vUWS.
Teaching Periods