Entrepreneur

UNIT DESCRIPTION

This unit provides students with an introduction to key legal, governance and ethical issues related to today’s digital media and business landscape. Issues are explored from both an Australian and international perspective, equipping students to apply their learning both within and across diverse jurisdictions. Students will come to understand how, for example, privacy is not merely a legal issue, but has important governance and ethical dimensions. It is the tensons between these dimensions that prove particularly challenging in professional life and which this subject equips students to navigate.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Analyse the relationship between technology, law, and regulation, and the challenges practitioners face in a digital society.
2. Apply a sound practical knowledge of the principles of governance in digital industries.
3. Critically analyse an existing or hypothetical problem from a range of topics and evaluate potential courses of action citing relevant legal and ethical principles.

CERTIFICATION

The optional assessment tasks associated with this unit provide an opportunity for participants to consolidate their learning and to benchmark their understanding against the standard set by Chancellor Institute. Participants enrolled in this unit who successfully complete the optional assessments will qualify for a grade, academic transcript and certificate of completion for that unit. For further details about the assessments, please click on the Curriculum tab or contact our course advisors. Additional unit fees apply for students electing to undertake assessments. Participants who elect not to complete the optional assessments for this unit will receive a certificate of participation for the unit.   Shareable on Linkedin. You can share your certificates in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents.