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The Legal Design Clinic on Fair Digital Transition is a project-based course that allows students to explore digital rights and information law through a practical perspective. Guided by lecturers in both Law and Computing Science, students will work in mixed groups to solve a legal challenge raised by digital transition, applying their knowledge in a practical context.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
The on Fair Digital Transition is a tailored-made course that will allow students to explore challenges at the intersection of law and technology in an innovative and practical way.
The course is project-based: students from law and computing science will collaborate in groups to design solutions for a legal challenge in the field of information law, requiring interdisciplinary cooperation. For example, they will be asked to propose innovative ideas to make digital rights more accessible and inclusive, present legal information in a usable and actionable way, support companies in complying with legal obligations in the digital sphere or raise public awareness about socio-legal issues (e.g. surveillance) and corresponding rights (e.g. privacy and data protection).
Students in Law are not required to have any prior It knowledge, as students in computing science are not required to be familiar with Law. All students will receive a solid foundation in the legal and technical issues relevant to their challenge. Lectures and tutorials will be tailored to accommodate the diverse backgrounds of the students.
Students will be guided through the whole lifecycle of the project and coached with specific sessions to acquire the skills needed for each step.
This course intends to simulate real-world professional scenarios that our graduates might encounter in the future. In an increasingly digitalised world, law firms, companies, NGOs and public institutions face complex challenges that demands interdisciplinary approaches and collaboration. The job market is increasingly requiring "T-shaped" professionals, i.e. individuals who are experts in their own field but also able to "speak the language" of other disciplines, understand the mindset of professionals with another background, and operate in synergy with them. The course aims to equip students with the tools to strengthen their knowledge and expertise in their own field while fostering an agile mindset and the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary context.
This course is offered as part of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Chair in "Fair Digital Transition", a prestigious award of the EU Commission for innovative teaching and learning activities.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 12 | Feedback Weeks | 15 | |
| Feedback |
2,500-word Critical Literature Review. Feedback will be provided in writing the students. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Acquire knowledge and interpret the fundamentals principles of information law and computer science. |
| Procedural | Apply | Executing the activities of the legal design project. |
| Reflection | Create | Designing a legal design project, plan the relevant activities related to it. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically assess the interplay between legal and technological challenges in a specific case scenario. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 22 | |
| Feedback |
5-hour exam with each group allocated 1-hour. Feedback will be provided in writing to the groups.
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Acquire knowledge and interpret the fundamentals principles of information law and computer science. |
| Procedural | Apply | Executing the activities of the legal design project. |
| Reflection | Create | Designing a legal design project, plan the relevant activities related to it. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically assess the interplay between legal and technological challenges in a specific case scenario. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 53 | |
| Feedback |
2,500-word Critical Literature review. Individual written feedback will be provided to the students. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 53 | |
| Feedback |
Individual written feedback will be provided to the students. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically assess the interplay between legal and technological challenges in a specific case scenario. |
| Procedural | Apply | Executing the activities of the legal design project. |
| Reflection | Create | Designing a legal design project, plan the relevant activities related to it. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Acquire knowledge and interpret the fundamentals principles of information law and computer science. |
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