About the program
The Bachelor of Digital Law is a modern program that combines the study of law with an understanding of the digital environment, in response to the legal challenges that technology has created in commerce, media, administration and relations between individuals.
Students study the foundations of civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional law, together with data protection and privacy law, electronic contracts and digital signatures, intellectual property in the digital environment, cybercrime, artificial intelligence law, and blockchain and smart contracts.
The program prepares graduates to work in the legal departments of companies and technology organizations, in compliance and data protection, and to continue to postgraduate study in digital law.
Program outcomes
- Understand the foundations of legal science and its main branches, and apply them to issues in the digital environment.
- Know local and international legislation on data protection, privacy, e-commerce and intellectual property.
- Analyze legal issues arising from modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and smart contracts.
- Draft electronic contracts, memoranda and legal opinions using legal databases and smart research tools.
- Understand cybercrime, digital investigation procedures and the legal compliance requirements of cybersecurity.
- Uphold the ethics of the legal profession in the digital environment, and communicate legal matters effectively in writing and orally.
Study plan
The approved plan in the university system, by semester.
1Semester 14 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| EN101 | English Language 1 | 3 | — |
| LAW101 | Introduction to the Science of Law | 3 | — |
| LAW106 | Administrative Law | 3 | — |
| LAW107 | Introduction to Digital Law | 3 | — |
2Semester 24 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| EN102 | English Language 2 | 3 | English Language 1 |
| LAW102 | Constitutional Law and Political Systems | 3 | Introduction to the Science of Law |
| LAW104 | General Criminal Law | 3 | Introduction to the Science of Law |
| LAW103 | Civil Law (Obligations) | 3 | Introduction to the Science of Law |
3Semester 34 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| LAW108 | Data Protection and Privacy Law | 3 | Introduction to Digital Law |
| LAW105 | Technology Legislation | 3 | Introduction to Digital Law |
| LAW109 | Cybercrime | 3 | General Criminal Law |
| LAW111 | Electronic Contracts and Digital Signatures | 3 | — |
4Semester 44 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| LAW110 | Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment | 3 | — |
| LAW112 | Digital Governance and Legal Liability | 3 | Introduction to Digital Law |
| LAW114 | Information Security from a Legal Perspective | 3 | Cybercrime |
| LAW201 | Legal Ethics in the Digital Environment | 3 | Introduction to Digital Law |
5Semester 54 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| LAW202 | Artificial Intelligence Law | 3 | Technology Legislation |
| LAW203 | E-Commerce and Its Legislation | 3 | Electronic Contracts and Digital Signatures |
| LAW204 | Blockchain and Smart Contracts | 3 | Electronic Contracts and Digital Signatures |
| LAW205 | Digital Investigations and Forensic Analysis | 3 | Cybercrime |
6Semester 64 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| LAW113 | International Law of Emerging Technologies | 3 | Introduction to Digital Law |
| LAW206 | Digital Media Law | 3 | Introduction to Digital Law |
| LAW207 | Online Dispute Resolution | 3 | International Law of Emerging Technologies |
| LAW208 | International Internet Legislation | 3 | International Law of Emerging Technologies |
7Semester 74 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| LAW209 | Protecting Children Online: A Legal Perspective | 3 | Data Protection and Privacy Law |
| LAW210 | Legal Databases and Smart Research Tools | 3 | Introduction to the Science of Law |
| LAW211 | Comparative Privacy Law | 3 | Data Protection and Privacy Law |
| LAW212 | AI Ethics and Policy Drafting | 3 | Artificial Intelligence Law |
8Semester 84 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| LAW213 | Digital Legal Simulation Lab | 3 | Legal Databases and Smart Research Tools |
| LAW214 | Cybersecurity Legal Compliance | 3 | Information Security from a Legal Perspective |
| LAW215 | Digital Legislation in International Organizations | 3 | Digital Legislation in International Organizations |
| LAW219 | Applied Research in Digital Law | 3 | Legal Databases and Smart Research Tools |
9Semester 91 course · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| PR302 | Internship | 12 | — |
10Semester 101 course · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| PR301 | Graduation Project | 12 | — |
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