Spring 2021 Update 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Spring 2021 Update [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COM (0108) 405 - Internet Law & Ethics


Credits: 3.00

Students will examine many of the legal, policy and ethical issues raised by the emergence and dominance of the internet as a means for communication, commerce and social interaction. Topics include privacy, cybercrimes, intellectual property, government regulation and more.

Course Learning Goals: Students will:
•    demonstrate awareness of current topics in Internet law, and identify means for staying current
•    into the future. 
•    articulate challenges to the law of keeping up with technological developments and globalization, and the limitations of various alternatives for dealing with those challenges. 
•    recognize when they may have a legal issue when using the Internet. 
•    apply and  improve skills in writing and argumentation.