Privacy Seminar

SLN #: 87325
Course Prefix: LAW-724
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2/3
Instructor(s): Askland
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This seminar will trace the development of privacy law in the United States. The course will identify the sources for privacy protections in tort, statutory and Constitutional law. It will pay special attention to contemporary challenges, in particular the increased use of electronic communications, encrytography and rapidly improving biotechnologies, to assess the adequacy of past and current descriptions of privacy interests and the current means of providing protection to them.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2/3
Grading Option: Numeric Grade and ONE-Time Pass Option is Available, or Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.