| Wk | Monday | Topic | Reading Guides / Texts | Events & Work Due |
| 1 | 3 Mar | Topic 1 Introduction
/ Research skills
Topic 2 Cyberspace: Structure, nature, and forms of governance |
RG
1 Introduction and Research skills
RG 2. Cyberspace: Structure, nature and forms of governance Fitzgerald Ch 1; Lim Ch 1 |
Make sure you are included in the class email list. |
| 2 | 10 Mar | Topic 2 Cyberspace: Structure, nature, and forms of governance (cont) | RG
2. Cyberspace: Structure, nature and forms of governance
Fitzgerald Ch 1; Lim Ch 1 |
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| 3 | 17 Mar | Topic 3 Theories of the regulation of cyberspace | RG
5. Theories of cyberspace regulation
Fitzgerald Ch 2 & Ch 3 |
.Resarch Essay Topics available |
| 4 | 24 Mar | Topic 4 'Borderless' cyberspace - Jurisdiction, conflict of laws, and international agreements | RG
8 'Borderless' cyberspace
Fitzgerald Ch 4; Lim Ch 2 |
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| 5 | 31 Mar | Topic 4 'Borderless' cyberspace - Jurisdiction, conflict of laws, and international agreements (cont) | RG
8 'Borderless' cyberspace
Fitzgerald Ch 4; Lim Ch 2 |
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| 6 | 7 April | Topic 5 Domain names (Case study of internet governance and access) | RG
4 Domain names
Fitzgerald Ch 7; Lim Ch 10 |
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| 7 | 14 April | Topic 5 Domain names (Case study of governance and access) (continued) | RG
4 Domain names
Fitzgerald Ch 7; Lim Ch 10 |
.Essay due 4pm Thursday 17 April |
| 21 April | No Class: Mid-Session Break | . | . | |
| 8 | 28 April | Topic 6 Encryption and PKI (I) - Uses and control of encryption | RG
6. Encryption and PKI (I) - Attempts to control uses of encryption
Fitzgerald Ch 9; Lim Ch 5 |
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| 9 | 5 May | Topic 7 Encryption and PKI (II) - Digital signatures, and Electronic transactions legislation | RG
7. Encryption and PKI (II) - Digital signatures and Electronic transactions
legislation
Fitzgerald Ch 9; Lim Ch 3 & Ch 6 |
.Essay returned (class) |
| 10 | 12 May | Topic 7 Encryption and PKI (II) - Digital signatures, and Electronic transactions legislation | RG
7. Encryption and PKI (II) - Digital signatures and Electronic transactions
legislation
Fitzgerald Ch 9; Lim Ch 3 & Ch 6 |
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| 11 | 19 May | Topic 8 Internet access: Restrictions on users and providers | RG
3. Internet access: Restrictions on users and providers
Fitzgerald - ; Lim - |
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| 12 | 26 May | Topic 9 'eSecurity' - Cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism and investigation | RG
9. eSecurity - Cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism and investigation
Fitzgerald Ch 11; Lim Ch 7 |
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| 13 | 2 June | Topic 9 'eSecurity' - Cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism and investigation | .RG
9. eSecurity - Cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism and investigation
Fitzgerald Ch 11; Lim Ch 7 |
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| 14 | 9 June | Revision / Catch-up
End-of-Course Dinner to follow class |
Take-home Exam available (date to be confirmed) | .Course participation marks available |