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Class Venue
Time: 19:00-21:50
Mondays
Location: NOTE room MC-10531

Description

The course will address aspects of law and policy relating to the creation, use and protection of software. The focus will be on the protection of software. Students will come to recognize issues of which they should be aware in their student and professional lives.

Prerequisites & Policies

See http://www.csd.uwo.ca/UnderGrad/

and

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~aija/policies.html (You must read all the links from here)

and other administrative documentation.

Textbooks

G Takesh "Computer Law " (NB: Second Edition!)

Other materials

Some readings will be referenced in class, some are on this site.

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  You may find the following texts interesting:
• Canton M & Miuller J "Legal Landmines in e-commerce"
  Bainbridge, D "Software Copyright Law"
  Copinger and Skone James on Copyright
  Boyd N "Canadian Law an introduction"
  Takach, GS "The Software Business ".
  Lessig L "Code"

Topics will include the following

• Introduction to Canadian Law and the legal system; Digital materials; Intellectual property; Copyright; Patents; Trademarks and Passing Off; Contracts and licensing; Privacy; Torts; Crimes;Internet Pornography;, Hacking.....

Evaluation Method

One assignment @ 10%; One in-class test @ 20% ; One group project @ 20%; Final Exam @ 50%

Important Dates (Note that these may vary a little if there are major conflicts!)

YOU NEED to be available to COME TO CLASS! (N

The class on 22 Oct is reserved for groups to work together on project! I suggest you get together in class.
 

Evaluation Notes

Marks (up to 10%) will be gained by using good grammar, correct spelling, and succinct and pertinent expression.

For each day that an assignment is overdue, 10% will be deducted from the mark for that piece.

Assignments are to be handed in to the assignment box #314 (check the box) before 16:00 (4:00pm) on the due date.

The Project Group Report must be received by M.P. by midday Monday TBA. This can be on paper, or by VERIFIED email (ie you must have a reply from MP to valdate time... so it will need to be sent 6 hrs earlier!)

Plagiarism will result in a 0% grade (possibly less). This includes copying from any source without citation of that source. Refer to the University Calendar for additional sanction of those who cheat or try to avoid evaluation procedures.

Any Questions?

Halina Kaminski Wednesdays 6:00pm - 7:00pm MC29C

Readings and Presentations

Essay

Group Work

(C) mp 2007