ZLAW H3201 - Cybercrime Legislation

Module Title:Cybercrime Legislation
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies: This module is delivered within a classroom setting.
Module Aim: To familiarise students with Irish, European, and International legislation of most interest to IT cyber security professionals.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Understand and discuss cybercrime legislation.
LO2 Address technology law issues as they arise.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Legislation
Irish Law. European Law. International Law.
Data Protection
Understanding an individual's and organisational's accountability, liability, and responsibility under the Irish Data Protection Acts.
Cybercrime
Classification of types, and the legal protections from.
Policy
Information and Law Policy.
Society
Intellectual Property. Privacy. Ethics.
Assessment Breakdown%
Project60.00%
End of Module Formal Examination40.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Project (case study related to taught material). 1,2 60.00 Sem 1 End
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 20 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Independent Learning Time 20 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Total Hours 120.00