About Law - Law and Technology, PG Cert - at University College Cork (UCC)

Overview

On the Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology, you will study current and emerging legal issues arising from the inter-relationship between law and technology from regulatory and commercial perspectives

You will discuss novel and dynamic issues concerning social networks, music and video copyright, regulation of electronic contracts and data protection.

Course Details

Students take core modules to the value of 30 credits as follows:

• LW6541 Electronic Commerce Law (10 credits)
• LW6574 Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation (10 credits)
• LW6560 Cybercrime (10 credits)

Fact File

Course Code: CKJ10 Part-time

Course Title: Law - Law and Technology PG Cert

College: Business and Law

Duration: 1 year Part-time

Teaching Mode: Part-Time

The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over 1 year.

Qualifications: PG Cert

NFQ Level: Level 9

Costs: 2017/2018 Irish/EU Fee EUR 2,500

2016 Entry Requirements: Candidates must be approved by the School of Law and must normally: (a) hold a Law Degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 or (b) have such other relevant third level educational qualifications and/or professional experience as, in the opinion of the School of Law, qualifies the candidate to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology.The number of places available in any given year is dependent on resources and all qualified candidates may not be admitted.

Closing Date: See details in application procedure section below

Next Intake: 11 September 2017

Course Practicalities

Classes are in seminar format. This participative and interactive format of teaching is suitable for postgraduate level. You will receive advance reading lists and/or materials for each seminar. Seminars take place in two-hour blocks between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. 10 credit modules run for 12 weeks and 5 credit modules run for 6 weeks.

Assessment

You will be examined by continuous assessment throughout the year. Individual module assessments can be viewed in the Book of Modules

Application Procedure

Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. Places on this programme are offered in rounds. The closing dates for each round can be found here. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.

Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary form as part of the application process for this programme. A copy of this form is available here Supplementary Form CKJ10 (165kB)

All required documentation must be sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway.

The School of Law uses a system of offer rounds to facilitate decision-making and early notification to applicants. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Candidates who do not have their final degree marks available may be made a conditional (provisional) offer.

Further Contact Information

Anna O'Sullivan -Administrator
E: anna.osullivan@ucc.ie
T: +353 (0)21 420 5170
W: http://www.ucc.ie/en/law-postgrad/

E: Veronica Calnan

P: + 353 21 490 3995

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.

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