Law and Informatics
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI-PAI.21 | ZK | 5 | 2P+2C | Czech |
- Garant předmětu:
- Zdeněk Kučera
- Lecturer:
- Štěpánka Havlíková, Zdeněk Kučera, Martin Samek, Dominik Vítek
- Tutor:
- Štěpánka Havlíková, Zdeněk Kučera, Martin Samek, Dominik Vítek
- Supervisor:
- Department of Software Engineering
- Synopsis:
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The aim of the course is to introduce students into the basic legal instruments that they will encounter in their practice. Students will gain knowledge of doing business in the Czech Republic and will be alerted to the pitfalls that await them in business from the point of view of law. They will understand the process of concluding contracts in real and Internet environment, will know their responsibilities in working with the Internet, will be familiar with the institutes of intellectual property law, and will be able to use commercial license types and open-source licenses. Emphasis will also be put on the legal protection of data on the Internet, the registration of Internet domains and protection against their misuse. Students will also be alerted to such behaviour in the field of IT that can be classified as criminal under the Czech law. The course will also include analyses of real cases from practice.
- Requirements:
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There are no entry knowledge requirements.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Introduction to the course, system of law, legal norm, law and Internet.
2. Introduction to contract law, electronic contracting.
3. Business and contract law (purchase contract, work contract, terms and conditions.
4. Software agreements (SLA, software implementation agreement, license agreements).
5. Liability on the Internet.
6. Introduction to intellectual property law (work under copyright law, schoolwork, trademarks, patents, inventions, industrial and utility models).
7. Copyright and software, licenses.
8. Internet domains and domain disputes.
9. Basics of marketing law, law on social networks.
10. Privacy and security in IT, data protection on the Internet.
11. Computer crime
12. Legal aspects of IT business.
13. Case studies.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1. Introduction to the course, system of law, legal norm, law and Internet.
2. Introduction to contract law, electronic contracting.
3. Business and contract law (purchase contract, work contract, terms and conditions.
4. Software agreements (SLA, software implementation agreement, license agreements).
5. Liability on the Internet.
6. Introduction to intellectual property law (work under copyright law, schoolwork, trademarks, patents, inventions, industrial and utility models).
7. Copyright and software, licenses.
8. Internet domains and domain disputes.
9. Basics of marketing law, law on social networks.
10. Privacy and security in IT, data protection on the Internet.
11. Computer crime
12. Legal aspects of IT business.
13. Case studies.
- Study Objective:
- Study materials:
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1. Murray A. : Information Technology Law: The Law and Society. Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-19880-472-2.
2. Classen H.W. : A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors. American Bar Association, 2007. ISBN 978-1-59031-849-2.
3. Eliáš K.: Občanské právo pro každého. Wolters Luwer, 2013. ISBN 978-80-747-8013-4.
4. Maisner M. a kol.: Základy softwarového práva. Wolters Luwer, 2011. ISBN 978-80-735-7638-7.
5. Jansa I., Otevřel P.: Softwarové právo, Praktický průvodce právní problematikou v IT. Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-3458-0.
- Note:
- Further information:
- https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz/course/search.php?search=BI-PAI
- Time-table for winter semester 2022/2023:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2022/2023:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Bachelor specialization Information Security, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)
- Bachelor specialization Management Informatics, in Czech, 2021 (PS)
- Bachelor specialization Computer Graphics, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)
- Bachelor specialization Computer Engineering, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)
- Bachelor program, unspecified specialization, in Czech, 2021 (VO)
- Bachelor specialization Web Engineering, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)
- Bachelor specialization Artificial Intelligence, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)
- Bachelor specialization Computer Science, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)
- Bachelor specialization Software Engineering, in Czech, 2021 (compulsory elective course, elective course)
- Bachelor specialization Computer Systems and Virtualization, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)
- Bachelor specialization Computer Networks and Internet, in Czech, 2021 (elective course)