IT-Law
level of course unit
1.Semester Master: 1. Study cycle
Learning outcomes of course unit
The students:
• know the relevant areas of law that can be assigned to IT law
• know the special features of IT law in start-up situations and in digitalization projects
• can assess when and to what extent legal expertise needs to be consulted in more complex issues
• can classify the special features of data protection law in transformation & reorganization processes
prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Semester: No information
course contents
• Overview of IT law areas
• Legal requirements of data protection and implementation in companies
• Telecommunications Act and DSGVO
• Special areas of IT law in digitalization and reorganization projects
• IT-relevant issues in corporate transactions
recommended or required reading
Auer-Reinsdorff, A. & Conrad, I. (2019) Handbuch IT- und Datenschutzrecht, München.
Binder Grösswang (Hrsg.) (2018) Digital Law: Rechtliche Aspekte der Digitalisierung, Wien.
Erben, M. & Günther, W. G. H. (2017) Gestaltung und Management von IT-Verträgen: Eine Anleitung für Praktiker, Wiesbaden.
Forgo, N. (2018) Grundriss Datenschutzrecht, Wien.
Schneider, J. (2019) IT- und Computerrecht, München.
Schuster, F. & Grützmacher, M. (Hrsg.) (2020) IT-Recht: EU-Verordnungen, Nationale Gesetze, weitere einschlägige Regelungen, München.
assessment methods and criteria
• Module exam (Corporate law specifics (AUT/CEFR), IT law, legal and financial specifics of start-ups)
language of instruction
German
number of ECTS credits allocated
2
eLearning quota in percent
0
course-hours-per-week (chw)
1
planned learning activities and teaching methods
• The course, which is mostly dialog-oriented, usually consists of the triad of practical relevance, academic structuring, and the independent development of integrative case studies from immediate professional and consulting practice.
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
1
name of lecturer(s)
Director of Studies
year of study
1
recommended optional program components
none
course unit code
2
type of course unit
integrated lecture
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
none