General Course Information
1.1 Course details
| Course code: | LLAW3151 |
| Course name: | Advanced Seminar in Law and Technology |
| Programme offered under: | LLB Programme |
| Semester: | First |
| Designated research course: | Not applicable |
| Specialization: |
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| Prerequisites / Co-requisites: | No |
| Course offered to non-law students: | No |
| Credit point value: | 6 credits |
1.2 Course description
This course introduces participants to cutting-edge issues at the intersection of law and technology. The seminar is structured around five to six ongoing research projects from around the region and the world. Through preparatory readings, lectures, and discussions, participants will gain a functional understanding of the technology in question and the legal debates surrounding it. Participants will then interact with investigators leading these research projects as part of a workshop series sponsored by the Centre for Law and Technology. Topics will vary from year to year and may include (1) blame and liability for harm caused by autonomous machines, (2) the balance between technological innovation and fundamental human rights principles and protections, and (3) the relationship between algorithmic decision-making and procedural justice.
1.3 Course teachers
| Name | E-mail address | Office | Consultation | |
| Course convenor | Marianne Freiin von Blomberg | mvonblom@hku.hk | CCT 508 | By email |
1.4 Course outline (for elective course)
| Please click the link here for the course outline (HKU Portal login required). |
Learning Outcomes
2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course
CLO 1 Describe basic technical aspects of emerging technology.
CLO 2 Describe the impact of emerging technology on legal doctrine and practice.
CLO 3 Explain and critique arguments about the relationship between law and technology.
CLO 4 Apply their knowledge and skills to develop their own academic research or practical insights into law and technology.
2.2 LLB Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Please refer to the following link: https://course.law.hku.hk/llb-plo/
2.3 Programme Learning Outcomes to be achieved in this course
| PLO A | PLO B | PLO C | PLO D | PLO E | PLO F | |
| CLO 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLO 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Assessment(s)
3.1 Assessment Summary
| Assessment task | Weighting | Feedback method* | Course learning outcomes |
| Class presentation | 20% | 2 | 1, 2 |
| Presentation | 20% | 2 | 1, 2, 3 |
| Three oral responses | 60% (each weights 20%) | 5 | 2, 3, 4 |
| *Feedback method (to be determined by course teacher) | |
| 1 | A general course report to be disseminated through Moodle |
| 2 | Individual feedback to be disseminated by email / through Moodle |
| 3 | Individual review meeting upon appointment |
| 4 | Group review meeting |
| 5 | In-class verbal feedback |
3.2 Assessment Detail
To be advised by course convenor(s). See also Course Outline above.
3.3 Grading Criteria
Please refer to the following link: https://www.law.hku.hk/_files/law_programme_grade_descriptors.pdf
Learning Activities
4.1 Learning Activity Plan
| Seminar: | 3 hours / weeks for 12 teaching weeks |
| Private study time: | 9.5 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks |
Remarks: the normative student study load per credit unit is 25 ± 5 hours (ie. 150 ± 30 hours for a 6-credit course), which includes all learning activities and experiences within and outside of classroom, and any assessment task and examinations and associated preparations.
4.2 Details of Learning Activities
To be advised by course convenor(s).
Learning Resources
5.1 Resources
| Reading materials: | Reading materials are posted on Moodle |
| Core reading list: | TBA |
| Recommended reading list: | TBA |
5.2 Links
Please refer to the following link: http://www.law.hku.hk/course/learning-resources/