2006 06 16 LEFIS W2 Posgraduate Workshop 1 LEFIS, WG 2 Postgraduate studies Meeting, Rotterdam

2006 06 16 LEFIS W2 Posgraduate Workshop 1

LEFIS, WG 2 Postgraduate studies Meeting, Rotterdam


PROGRAMME

Presentations, questions and discussion regarding post graduate studies within Law and Computers in the universities of the participant members of LEFIS

Discussion of further work with the LEFIS model for post graduate studies in Law and Computers : Tasks, dates and responsibilities


Planning of WG2 activities:

Learning materialModel of e-learning moduleBook


What we have?

www.lefis.org/outcomes: Postgraduate General and Specific Competences, Topics to teach for:

Law and policy L&P; Business and management B&M; Information and Telecommunication

Technologies ITT


L&P

B&M

ITT Postgraduate, General competences 1

1 4 2 Critical and self-critical abilities

2 6 9 Elementary computing skills (word processing, database, other utilities)

3 1 1 Decision-making

4 5 4 Ethical commitment

5 2 6 Interpersonal skills

6 15 15 Capacity for analysis and synthesis

7 9 11 Capacity for generating new ideas (creativity)

8 3 10 Oral and written communication in your native language


L&P B&M ITT Postgraduate, General competences 2

9 10 3 Knowledge of a second language

10 13 7 Appreciation of diversity and multiculturality

11 17 12 Capacity for applying knowledge in practice

12 8 5 Research skills

13 16 14 Capacity to learn

14 14 17 Basic knowledge of the profession

15 12 16 Capacity to adapt to new situations

16 11 8 Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team

17 7 13 Basic knowledge of the field of study


L&P B&M ITT Postgraduate, Specific competences 11 2 6 Information Technology Law

2 7 5 The Characteristics of the Information Society

3 3 8 Understanding of Professional ICT practice and business structure

4 4 14 Interpretation of legal texts in context

5 5 17 Application of legal texts in context

6 11 4 Producing Written Reports

7 12 3 Presenting information visually and orally

8 10 1 Understanding of data protection


L&P B&M ITT Postgraduate, Specific competences 29 18 12 Understanding of ICT Soft Law (e.g. Codes Of

Practices)

10 13 2 Using ICT in research

11 1 13 ICT and the Changing Legal Professions in The Information Society

12 16 10 Accessing legal texts

13 17 15 The physical and virtual structure of the internet

14 9 9 Understanding the role of electronic administration in Government

15 8 11 Systems and networks security basics

16 14 16 Presenting information via multimedia

17 15 18 Investigative Social Science Methods

18 6 7 Understanding of electronic signature


Law and Policy Area: Postgraduate, Topics to teach:

1Telecommunications in the courts and electronic justice

2 The governance of electronic commerce through codes of practice. Basis for multi-cultural codes of practice for electronic commerce

3 Electronic governance from a technical perspective. The principles for adapting its content and methodology to legal rules and to organisational operations

4 Telecommunications and juridical activities: interpretation and application, access to documentation, elaboration of theories of Law, teaching and learning.

5 Intellectual and industrial property as regards the characteristics of computer programs and information systems. Establishing the legal basis for Regulatory proposals

6 Preparation of codes of practice for the electronic government. The underlying principles Codes of practice and service charters

7 Computer programs, rules for their design, development and implementation: the framework and limits of the standards approved by technical entities. The social study and legal review of the security manuals of information programs and systems

8 Principles of certification policies and regulations for the suppliers of certification services of electronic communications

etc


Problems and goals (1):

Differences in model of university education:

Lawyer (Master in Law), Postgraduate studies in IT Law;

Bachelor in Law, Master in Law, Postgraduate studies in IT Law;

Bachelor in Law, Master in IT Law; Bachelor in IT, Master in IT and Law; Bachelor in Business Administration, Business

and Management, ITT, Arts etc …


Examples from Tunning

CycleTypical degrees offered in European

Studies

SecondAgain two different groups of typical degrees may be identified:

-Masters in European Studies (with support and specialization courses in subject specific areas, for example law, politics, economics, history, business administration, sociology, etc)

-Masters in subject specific areas (e.g. law, politics, economics, history, business administration, sociology, etc.) with specialization in' European Studies.


Examples from Tunning

Second cycle level descriptors

After the completion of the second cycle, students in the area of

European Studies should:

a. have an ability to interpret European events, developments and policies in national, regional and local frameworks

b. have an ability to use different disciplinary methodologies in an integrated way;

c. have sufficient competences to do guided research

d. have an ability to work independently;

e. be able critically to follow and interpret EU policies;

F be able critically to follow and interpret ideas and concepts of Europe and European integration;

g. etc …


Attention – in according with educational sciences

All abilities, capacities etc related to some study programs;

All specific competences must be related to some courses;

Part ( ad least of 60%?) of specific competences must be related master thesis.


Goals for us

Few models of Postgraduate education in Law and Computers?

Recommendation for additional related to LEFIS courses for Masters in ITT, Economics, Politics, MBA etc?

And Learning material, Model of e-learning module

Documents

2006 06 16 LEFIS W2 Posgraduate Workshop 1 LEFIS, WG 2 Postgraduate studies Meeting, Rotterdam