Course title |
媒體法、新技術與憲法權利 Media Law, New Technology, and Constitutional Rights |
Semester |
104-2 |
Designated for |
COLLEGE OF LAW GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF LAW |
Instructor |
查理斯華頓 |
Curriculum Number |
LAW5247 |
Curriculum Identity Number |
A21EU5100 |
Class |
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Credits |
2 |
Full/Half Yr. |
Half |
Required/ Elective |
Elective |
Time |
Monday 6,7(13:20~15:10) |
Room |
法1302 |
Remarks |
本課程以英語授課。與大學部合開。 Restriction: juniors and beyond The upper limit of the number of students: 50. |
Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1042LAW5247_ |
Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
This course is designed to consider key issues of new technology, corporate law, and constitutional rights in the 21st century, with a specific focus on how new tech and constitutional rights interact. Many examples will come from the US context, but focus will be global, not exclusively American. |
Course Objective |
Two main goals:
1) Give students a broad-based understanding of key constitutional, economic, and human rights issues related to media law and new technology.
2) Improve students' ability to analyze these topics in English. |
Course Requirement |
Basic English proficiency
Preferred but not required: Comparative law background |
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
Appointment required. Note: Email the professor to make an appointment. |
Designated reading |
Relevant US Supreme Court cases, international law treaties, and leading scholars' articles. |
References |
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Grading |
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Week |
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Topic |
第1週 |
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Introduction, syllabus, Importance of Media/New Tech discussion |
第2週 |
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US Constitution First Amendment: Balancing Interests lecture |
第3週 |
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New York Times v. Sullivan, freedom of the press |
第4週 |
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Wikileaks, privacy, and government classified information |
第5週 |
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Media Law from a comparative perspective: US, China, Europe |
第6週 |
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Comparative (cont.) |
第7週 |
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Net Neutrality, history of the Internet and its regulation |
第8週 |
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Midterm exam |
第9週 |
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Napster, Grokster, and ABC v. Aereo |
第10週 |
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Case research and discussion: IP and "Fair Use" doctrine |
第11週 |
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IP contract law exercise |
第12週 |
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IP law and new tech review discussion |
第13週 |
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Artificial Intelligence: Threat or opportunity? |
第14週 |
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Education and economic law and policy in the high-tech era |
第15週 |
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Global warming (Kyoto Protocol) GMOs, and modern environmentalism |
第16週 |
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The future and the past: Tech and traditional values (Roe v. Wade) |
第17週 |
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Review for final exam |
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