Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 12 Month(s)
Duration Part Time: 24 Month(s)
Total Credits: 90
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum: - Civic and Community Engagement
- Employability
- Research Based Teaching
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Independent and creative thinker
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement): Yes
The LLM (Law, Technology and Innovation) is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the LLM (Law, Technology and Innovation), simultaneously pursue any other form of education, training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.
Presentation of Dissertation/Submission Dates
The dissertation must be submitted for examination at the Winter Board, on a date in September to be specified by the School of Law at the commencement of the programme.
Exit Awards
Postgraduate Certificate in Law, Technology and Innovation
Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 30 credits that meet the requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate in Law, Technology and Innovation) students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Law, Technology and Innovation (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award).
Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Law, Technology and Innovation)
Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 60 credits, registered LLM (Law, Technology and Innovation) students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Law, Technology and Innovation) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award).
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Full-time: Students take 90 credits over one calendar year.
Part-time: Students take 90 credits over two calendar years, completing a total of 40 credits (including LW6574) in Year 1 and 50 credits (including LW6652 and LW6659) in Year 2.
Module List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
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LW6652 | Legal Research Methods and Writing | 5 |
LW6659 | LLM Dissertation | 25 |
1, 2 | |
LW6536 | Intellectual Property Law | 10 |
or LW6657 | Law and Policy of the EU Digital Market |
LW6560 | Law of Cybercrime | 10 |
LW6647 | Law and Innovation Clinic | 10 |
LW6672 | Law, Regulation & Emerging Technology | 10 |
| 20 |
| |
| |
| Privacy and Data Protection Law (5) | |
| Intellectual Property Law (10) 3 | |
| International Human Rights Law (10) | |
| Climate Change Law and Policy (5) | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution: Processes and Practice (5) | |
| Negotiation and Mediation (10) | |
| Managing Complex Disputes (10) | |
| Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy (10) | |
| Digital Finance and FinTech: Law and Regulation (10) | |
| Foundations of International Children's Rights (5) | |
| Law and Policy of the EU Digital Market (10) 3 | |
| Business and Human Rights (5) | |
| |
4 | |
| Commercial Law (10) | |
| Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5) | |
| Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5) | |
| Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5) | |
| Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5) | |
| Principles of Revenue Law (5) | |
| Income Tax Law (5) | |
Total Credits | 90 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for LLM (Intellectual Property and e-Law) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate primary and secondary legal materials of relevance to law, technology and innovation, including legislation, international instruments, case-law and academic commentary;
- Identify and explore interconnections between legal topics in the area of Law, Technology and Innovation;
- Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving legal problems in respect of Law, Technology and Innovation;
- Demonstrate original, independent and critical thinking in relation to the relevant legal issues;
- Connect changing values and sentiments in society with legal developments in respect of Law, Technology and Innovation;
- Formulate research questions and develop appropriate research methodologies;
- Conduct research on a legal topic in the area of Law, Technology and Innovation and write a masters-level dissertation on that topic;
- Prepare and deliver presentations on legal topics;
- Use information technology appropriately for high-level legal research and writing;
- Express complex legal and/or policy analysis in an appropriate legal style, in accordance with legal writing standards.