Postgraduate Module Descriptor

LAWM131: Artificial Intelligence and the Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Aims

The aim of this module is to provide you with a detailed knowledge of the legal challenges related to Artificial Intelligence, with particular emphasis on the UK as well as current international agreements. This will provide you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge surrounding how AI works and its role in Society.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. demonstrate a detailed knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and its role in society 2. demonstrate a detailed and systematic knowledge of some of the legal challenges and responses relating to Artificial Intelligence
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. demonstrate detailed and comprehensive understanding of the operation of the complex web of current international agreements and UK law relating to AI along with law reform proposals. 4. demonstrate flexible and innovative ability to analyse legal challenges relating AI and solutions to these challenges.
Personal and Key Skills	5. communicate and engage in debate about key legal concepts effectively, confidently and autonomously, orally and in writing, in a manner appropriate to both legal and market audiences. 6. manage relevant learning resources, learning strategies and own time confidently and independently, and to develop own arguments and opinions at a professional level.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content and order of syllabus coverage may vary, it is envisaged that it will include the following topics:

What is Artificial Intelligence and how does it work?
Development of Artificial Intelligence and its role in society.
Researching and Understanding Technology Law
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
The Law of Autonomous Transportation (Cars, Ships and Drones)
Artificial Intelligence and the Law of Armed Conflict
Law of Artificial Intelligence in Finance
3D Printing and the Law
Smart Contracts and the Law
Human Rights Challenges and Artificial Intelligence
Intellectual Property and AI

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
30	270	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	30	10 x 3 hour lectures/seminars
Guided Independent Study	100	Preparation for lectures/seminars
Guided Independent Study	100	Post-lecture/seminar reading
Guided Independent Study	20	Preparation for formative assignments
Guided Independent Study	50	Preparation for summative assignments

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

BAILII

Europa

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay	2000 words	1-4, 6	Individual written and oral feedback from the module convenor

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
80	0	20

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay	80	6000 words	1-4, 6	Written, with oral feedback available on request
Presentation	20	10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions	1-6	Written, with oral feedback available on request

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Essay	Essay (6000 words)	1-4, 6	August/September reassessment period
Presentation	Presentation (10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions)	1-6	August/September reassessment period