Study Programmes 2015-2016
DROI8031-1  
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
  • Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
  • English language supplement
Duration :
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence : 15h Th
English language supplement : 15h AUTR
Number of credits :
Bachelor in law3
Bachelor in law3
Lecturer :
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence : Nicolas Petit
English language supplement : Frédéric Depas, Pierre Geron, Ellen Harry, Caroline Hougardy, ISLV, Victoria Purchon
Coordinator :
Antoinette Gosselin
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course is taught in English and is organized in two parts :
- in the first part, the course will focus on the legal discipline; it will be taught by a law professor, in English;
- in the second part, language support is offered by a linguist (operating with the ISLV), in close contact qith the relevant law professor.
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
This course will discuss the legal questions related to the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), a matter of intense acuity with technological development and medium-term marketing services. Amongst the numerous examples that may illustrate this trend, the most emblematic is probably the autonomous car without driver, developed by Google. The development of AI raises profound theoretical questions - opportunity of regulation in a context of technological innovation, the level of regulation (international / local), type of control (self-regulation / binding regulatory, etc.), but also practical ones: rights of AI, AI liability, intellectual property of AI, AI uses for non-commercial purposes, etc. Brand new, the course provides an overview of emerging legal issues related to the emergence of AI and robots.
English language supplement
This supplementary English module aims at making it easier for students to deal with the language of law classes taught in English.
It focuses mainly on active skills such as speaking and writing in areas covered by law classes taught in English, and on vocabulary relevant to those classes.
Students will also study various language functions that are typical in a legal and academic context in order to improve oral interactions in the classroom, oral presentations, summing up texts, expressing the opinion of another or expressing one's opinion, or drafting and presenting case briefs.
Learning outcomes of the course :
English language supplement
At the end of this class, students will have improved their legal English skills in an academic environment.
Students will be better at using English during law classes. They will be better prepared to deal with the language of law classes taught in English.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The course follows and builfs upon the course of "foreign language in a legal context", which is part of the programm of the first and the second holder of bachelor in law.
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
The course follows and builfs upon the course of "foreign language in a legal context", which is part of the programm of the first and the second holder of bachelor in law.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
English language supplement
This language module is not optional and regular attendance as well as active participation is strictly necessary.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
Face to face. Ex-cathedra
English language supplement
This in-class course consists of ten 90-minute sessions.
Recommended or required readings :
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
Power Point + Lectures to prepare
English language supplement
Practicalities about course material will be provided in due time.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Each student will obtain a global mark for the course, wich consists of two separate grades, one for each section of the course, as follows :
- 3/4 of the global mark for the legal part;
- 1/4 of the global mark for the language support part.
A student who obtain a grade equal or lower than 8/20 for one of the two components, is not entitled to obtain more than 9/20 for the global mark.
An exemption for the language support part can be obtained for the second examination session.
No partial exemptions can be obtained for one or the other section of the course, from one year to the next.
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
Oral examination.
 
Each student will obtain a global mark for the course, wich consists of two separate grades, one for each section of the course, as follows :
- 3/4 of the global mark for the legal part;
- 1/4 of the global mark for the language support part.
A student who obtain a grade equal or lower than 8/20 for one of the two components, is not entitled to obtain more than 9/20 for the global mark.
An exemption for the language support part can be obtained for the second examination session.
No partial exemptions can be obtained for one or the other section of the course, from one year to the next.
English language supplement
The assessment will consist of an oral exam with preparation. It will take place during the June exam session.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Introduction to the law of robots and artificial intelligence
Mr Daniel Muheme : daniel.muheme@ulg.ac.be
English language supplement
Frédéric Depas Pierre Geron Caroline Hougardy(C.Hougardy@ulg.ac.be (coordinator) Victoria Lemaire Estelle Oger)