Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (online)
Programme Code: PGCCL_OL
The Cyberspace due to its unique quality of openness economic efficiency and anonymity of members of the virtual community reaches the masses much quickly as opposed to earlier technologies there by breaking the jurisdictional boundaries and creating series of challenges for the legal system. This programme seeks to address fast the changing needs of knowledge society in the area of cyber laws. The programme is of 16 credits and consists of four courses. This programme is offered in two modes Open Distance Learning (ODL) and Online (vel).
Objectives: The objectives of this programme are to:
- enable learner to understand, explore, and acquire a critical understanding Cyber Law.
- develop competencies for dealing with frauds and deceptions (confidence tricks, scams) and other cyber crimes for example, child pornography etc. that are taking place via the Internet;
- make learner conversant with the social and intellectual property issues emerging from ‘Cyberspace;
- explore the legal and policy developments in various countries to regulate Cyberspace;
- develop the understanding of relationship between commerce and cyberspace; and
- give learners in depth knowledge of Information Technology Act and legal frame work of Right to Privacy, Data Security and Data Protection.
Detailed programme structure
MIR-011 Cyberspace, Technology and Social Issues
Block 1 Introduction to ICT and Cyberspace
Unit 1: Evolution and Growth of ICT
Unit 2: Computer Hardware, Software and Packages
Unit 3: Networking Concepts
Unit 4: Introduction to Cyberspace and Architecture
Unit 5: Evolution and Basic Concept of Internet
Block 2 Cyberspace
Unit 6: Internet Ownership and Standards and Role of ISPs
Unit 7: Data Security and Management
Unit 8: Data Encryption and Digital Signature
Unit 9: Convergence, Internet Telephony and VPNS
Block 3 Social Issues in the Regulation of Cyberspace
Unit 10: The Regulability of Cyberspace
Unit 11: E-Governance
Unit 12: Issues Concerning Democracy, National Sovereignty, Personal Freedom
Block 4: Emerging Social Issues from Cyberspace
Unit 13: Digital Divide
Unit 14: Promotion of Global Commons
Unit 15: Open Source Movement
MIR-012 Regulation of Cyberspace
Block 1 Laws and Entities Governing Cyberspace
Unit 1: Domestic Laws: Backgrounder
Unit 2: Information Technology Act – Part I
Unit 3: Information Technology Act – Part II
Unit 4: International Treaties, Conventions and Protocols Concerning Cyberspace
Unit 5: Guidelines Issued by Various Ministries
Block 2 Cyber Crimes and Torts
Unit 6: Introduction to Computer Wrongs
Unit 7: Conventional Crimes through Computer
Unit 8: Crimes and Torts Committed on a Computer Network and Relating to Electronic Mail
Unit 9: Crimes Relating to Data Alteration / Destruction
Block 3 Dispute Resolutions in Cyberspace
Unit 10: Issues of Jurisdiction and Applicable Law in Cyberspace
Unit 11: Enforcement Issues in Cyberspace
Unit 12: Online Dispute Revolution
MIR-013 Commerce and Cyberspace
Block 1 E-commerce
Unit 1: E-commerce: Evolution, Meaning and Types
Unit 2: Payment Mechanism in Cyberspace
Unit 3: Advertising and taxation vis -â- vis E-commerce
Unit 4: Consumer Protection in Cyberspace
Block 2 Online Contracts
Unit 5: Forms of Online Contracts
Unit 6: Features of Online Contracts
Unit 7: Issues Emerging from Online Contracting
Block 3 Intellectual Property Protection in Cyberspace
Unit 8: Intellectual Property in Cyberspace
Unit 9: Linking, in lining and Framing
Unit 10: P2P Networking
Unit 11: Webcasting
Unit 12: Domain Names
Block 4 Management of IPRs in Cyberspace
Unit 13: Liability of Internet Service Providers
Unit 14: Digital Rights Management
Unit 15: Search Engines and their Abuse
Unit 16: Non Original Databases
MIR-014 Privacy and Data Protection
Block 1 Right to Privacy and its Legal Framework
Unit 1: The Concept of Privacy
Unit 2: National Legal Framework or Protecting Privacy
Unit 3: International Legal Framework for Protecting Privacy
Unit 4: Privacy Related Wrongs and Remedies Thereof
Block 2 Data Security
Unit 5: The Concept of Security in Cyberspace
Unit 6: Technological Vulnerabilities
Unit 7: Legal Responses to Technological Vulnerabilities
Unit 8: Security Audits
Block 3 Data Protection
Unit 9: Introduction to Data
Unit10: OECD Principles
Unit11: Data Protection Position in India, EU and US
Unit12: Privacy Policy
Block: 4 Emerging Issues in Data Protection and Privacy
Unit 13: BPOs and the Legal Regime in India
Unit 14: Protecting Kids’ Privacy Online
Unit 15: Evolving Trends in Data Protection and Information Security
Medium of Instruction: English
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline or Fourth and Fifth year students of Five year integrated LL.B course who passed three years.
Duration: Minimum 6 Months & Maximum 2 years
Instructional System
- Registered student will be given access to the programme site where students can download the study material pertaining to all the courses
- Online submission of assignments
- E-counselling sessions through virtual class room
- Access to the archived counselling sessions
Evaluation System
The Evaluation System for PGCCL_OL consists of two components
a) Continuous evaluation through assignments (Tutor Marked Assignments).
b) Research Paper for each of the course
In the final results, assignments carry 30% weightage, while 70% weightage is given for
Research paper. The written research paper will carry 50 marks and 20 marks is given for presentation and viva- voce through web conference.
Programme Fee
PGCCL_OL:
Indian Residents - Rs. - 7000/- + (Registration Fee Rs. 200/-)
SAARC Residents - Rs. - 30000/-
International Residents - Rs. - 52800/-
For Registration: Click here
For further details contact:
Dr. Gurmeet Kaur
Programme Coordinator
Phone No: 011-2957 2981, 2984
Email Id: gurmeetkaur@ignou.ac.in