Law and Ethics of Smart and Green Transport Systems

The course comprises four modules introducing students to the legal and ethical considerations of using and deploying smart and green transport systems. Though the relevant legal and ethical considerations are primarily not currently codified in legal instruments, the legal and ethical implications of smart and green transport systems are already apparent and distillable. The course approaches this topic, focusing primarily on a plethora of relevant areas of law, such as intellectual property law, data protection law, environmental law, public procurement, aviation law, and consumer law in the development and use of smart and green transport systems.

Learning outcomes:

Understand and critically analyze legislations, court decisions, as well as legal texts related to smart and green transport
Understand, describe and analyze new technological developments’ impact on the overall legal system governing transport and mobility
Demonstrate depth and breadth of understanding of the need and consequences of the developments of new policies and legislations in the field of smart and green transport
Improve research skills in utilizing international legal sources, institutions and databases

Course Level: Master

Pre-requisites: No pre-requisites

Scope: 5 ECTS

Available Languages: English

Study Location: University of Lapland (course code )

Assessment methods:

Mandatory readings
Lectures (70% mandatory attendance)
Individual/group work

Study methods:

Online lectures
Self-study
Independent research
Exercises
Individual/group work

Learning material:

The list of readings includes mandatory and optional readings. The purpose of the optional readings is to provide extra material for those students interested in deepening their knowledge of certain specific topics. These optional readings might also be helpful to support the research work needed for the individual/group work.

Students outside University of Lapland need to apply for JOO study right: https://www.ulapland.fi/EN/Studies/During-your-degree/Studying#joo