The main objective of the course is the acquisition of skills in the field (i) of the observation and critical analysis (i.i) of the phenomenon of computerization of the social dimension as well as (i.ii.) of information and technology systems; (ii) the role of law in understanding and regulating information technologies.

The Legal informatics program provides:

• Introduction to legal informatics
• Knowledge society and data society
• Computers and information processing
• Digital identity, data protection and security
• Digital administration, Electronic document, Electronic signatures
• Internet governance
• New digital goods

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Expect students to be able to acquire:

a) knowledge and understanding of the legal informatics issues sufficiently detailed to develop autonomous critical evaluation skills and an adequate cultural and methodological sensitivity useful for the interpretation of complex phenomena that law is called upon to regulate.

b) ability to apply knowledge and understanding, in particular: specific aptitude to apply the legal informatics principles; specific aptitude for recognizing and contextualising on a legal informatics point of view the nature and implications of the legal systems; ability to autonomously integrate their knowledge; aptitude to conceive and support personal opinions and to support on the argumentative level specific solutions to complex problems, especially of current relevance; ability to proceed with learning with autonomy and critical sense, capacity that the teacher will encourage throughout the teaching and will be subject to particularly careful evaluation during the examination.

c) making judgments, in particular: ability to interpret, analyze and qualify the relationship between facts of reality and legal case, so as to be able to identify, represent and resolve issues of legal informatics importance.

d) communication skills, in particular: ability to describe and deepen the legal problems related to legal informatics; ability to illustrate the logical-legal paths that lead to the solution of the theoretical and applied problems posed; ability to convince and display arguments, even in contradiction with other subjects.

e) learning skills, in particular: ability and possession of the basic tools for the constant updating of their skills in this area; ability to understand the complexity of legal phenomena; ability to autonomously follow the evolution of the issues addressed and to deepen it using all the knowledge, even instrumental, necessary and acquired during the course of study.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Upon request, the teacher will arrange individualized support activities.

At the end of the lessons, a self-assessment tool is made available by the student in the form of a test with closed or open questions, delivered using the blended platform. The self-assessment does not entail the attribution of any score for the purposes of the exam. These are checks aimed solely at self-testing the degree of progress in learning and detecting any gaps.

Teaching

The course will take place in the second semester and will consist of: lectures; group work and drafting of written papers; oral presentations; participated lessons in which the presented works will be discussed.

Innovative teaching methods

The face-to-face teaching method will be enriched with individual and group exercises and in-depth studies, which students will carry out using the University's Moodle platform. Some topics of the course will be treated following the practice of the "flipped lesson".

Attendance

Attendance at the course is not compulsory, but active participation in the lessons is strongly recommended.

Course books

Compulsory Course texts:

• G. Sartor, L'informatica giuridica e le tecnologie dell'informazione, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, 2022 [capp. 1,2,3,4,5]
• G. Sartor, Temi di diritto dell’informatica, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, 2020 [capp. 1,2,4]

Recommended readings

• will be indicated during the course

Assessment

The exam consists of an oral discussion concerning the topics dealt with in the reference texts indicated above (compulsory texts) as well as in the materials provided by the Professor.

Here below the evaluation criteria:

• less than 18 - level of competence: not sufficient
• 18-20 - level of competence: sufficient
• 21-23 - level of competence: satisfactory
• 24-26 - level of competence: good
• 27-29 - level of competence: very good
• 30-30 cum laude - level of competence: excellent

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Non-attending students are required to perform all the planned parts through individual study.

We point out the possibility of using the materials and teaching methods that will take place through the blended platform.

Attendance

The study of the texts identified for the exam program must be studied in depth and aim to achieve the expected learning outcomes.

Course books

Compulsory Course texts:

• G. Sartor, L'informatica giuridica e le tecnologie dell'informazione, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, 2022 [capp. 1,2,3,4,5]
• G. Sartor, Temi di diritto dell’informatica, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, 2020 [cpp. 1,2,4]​​​​

Recommended readings

• will be indicated during the course

Assessment

The exam consists of an oral discussion concerning the topics dealt with in the reference texts indicated above (compulsory texts) as well as in the materials provided by the Professor.

Here below the evaluation criteria:

• less than 18 - level of competence: not sufficient
• 18-20 - level of competence: sufficient
• 21-23 - level of competence: satisfactory
• 24-26 - level of competence: good
• 27-29 - level of competence: very good
• 30-30 cum laude - level of competence: excellent

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The text provided for the exam may be in english at the request of the student.

Based on the progress of the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, the methods of assessment may vary. However, the evaluation criteria will not be changed. Changes in the examination procedures will be duly communicated.