Module LAW2190 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2190: Artificial Intelligence and the Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to provide you with a detailed and comprehensive 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.
| 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 knowledge of some of the key legal challenges and potential solutions surrounding the Law and Artificial Intelligence. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate detailed understanding of the operation of the complex web of law, international and UK, on Artificial Intelligence. 4. demonstrate flexible and innovative ability to analyse legal challenges relating to AI and solutions to these challenges. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. communicate and engage in debate about key legal concepts effectively in a manner appropriate to both legal and market audiences; 6. manage relevant learning resources, learning strategies and your own time confidently and independently, and develop your own arguments and opinions. |
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 | 1,250 | 1-6 | Individual written and oral feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...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 | 100 | 2,500 words | 1-6 | Written feedback, with oral feedback available on request |
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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 (2,500 words) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
