LC4S081 - Artificial Intelligence and the Law 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4S081 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Artificial Intelligence and the Law | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Lewis Bishop, Iain Hammett | ||
| Module Team: | Hannah Menard | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100485 - law | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To enable students to develop:
• A critical understanding of the legal challenges relating to Artificial Intelligence and its role in society
• A detailed knowledge of the applicable case law, statutes and regulations, in a national and international perspective
• A critical analysis of intranational AI governance and global perspectives on the development of a legal framework on Artificial Intelligence
Content Summary
• Law in the age of Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice
• Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Sector
• Artificial Intelligence and the Law of Autonomous Transportation
o The Law and Autonomous Vehicles
o The Law and Drones
o The Law and Autonomous Ships
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Armed Conflicts
• Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services
• Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health
• Artificial Intelligence and Competition Law
• Artificial Intelligence and Smart Contracts
• Artificial intelligence and Human Rights Challenges
• Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Law
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Independent Study | 88 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Evidence an understanding of the legal challenges relating to Artificial Intelligence and its role in society through a critical analysis and application of the theories, case law, statutes and regulations related to the different aspects of Artificial Intelligence, from a national and/or international perspective. |
| LO2 | Generate law reforms and creative solutions to real-world emergent themes relating to Artificial Intelligence. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | A prepared oral presentation by a candidate before assessor(s) and possibly peers, where knowledge, technical content, ability to answer questions and presentational skills are assessed. | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Critical analysis of an aspect of Artificial Intelligence law | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |