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TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW

LAW5TCL

2015

Credit points: 15

This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential. Innovation and Entrepreneurship is about using your creativity to generate new ideas, understand and solve complex problems and thrive in a fast-changing world. This subject addresses La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of how the choices we make affects the natural, economic, social, political and cultural systems — now and in the future.

Subject outline

This subject introduces students to the regulatoryframework of telecommunications law in Australia. Students will examine the concepts,policies and principles of telecommunications and broadcasting law. Topics may include the broadcasting licensingframework, the management of digital spectrums, advertising and consumerprotection legislation and the regulation of national broadband policies.

School: La Trobe Law School

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marc Trabsky

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMLC or LMGB or LMLGBL or LMLI or LMCL or LMIBL or LML or LMGBL or have permission of Law School.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Demonstrate advanced comprehension of the regulatory and legislative framework of telecommunications law in Australia

Activities:
Online Group Exercises Research Assignment

02. Demonstrate advanced skills in identifying, using and appraising research material relevant to the operation and reform of telecommunications law

Activities:
Online Group Exercises Research Assignment

03. Critically evaluate the legal, regulatory and economic implications of telecommunications law in Australia at an advanced level

Activities:
Online Group Exercises Research Assignment

Melbourne, 2015, Week 20-21, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marc Trabsky

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 20 - 21
Five 8.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 20 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Online Group Exercises3001, 02, 03
One 5,000 word Research Assignment7001, 02, 03