Master of Artificial Intelligence Law
Program Introduction
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Duration of Study
The normal duration of this program is 2 years,and the maximum duration is 3 years.
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Teaching Approach
Face-to-face Teaching
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Teaching Language
Chinese/English
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Academic Field
Law
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Course Introduction
Hold a Bachelor of Laws or higher degree; holders of a bachelor's degree or higher in other disciplines possess a legal professional qualification or at least two years of legal work experience.
Study Plan
Course Structure
Table 1: Core courses (15 Credits)
Course Title | Credits |
General Theory of Artificial Intelligence Law | 3 |
Cyber and Information Security Law | 3 |
Data Law | 3 |
Regulation of Algorithms | 3 |
Artificial Intelligence Policy and Ethics | 3 |
Table 2: Elective courses (15 Credits)
Course Title | Credits |
Foundations of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Intellectual Property Law | 3 |
Competition Law | 3 |
Personal Information Protection Law | 3 |
Legal Regulation of Typical Application Scenarios of Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
Mining, Analysis and Application of Legal Big Data | 3 |
Artificial Intelligence Justice and Artificial Intelligence Legal Services | 3 |
Special Topics on the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence Law Ⅰ | 3 |
Special Topics on the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence Law Ⅱ | 3 |
* The courses to be offered will be determined based on the demands of talent development, student enrollment, and course selection outcomes.
Table 3: Other core course (5 Credits)
Course Code | Credits |
Academic Year Report | 2 |
Academic Activities | 3 |
Table 4: Thesis (8 Credits)
Thesis | 8 |
Degree Requirements
1. Completion of the courses prescribed in the study program requires that compulsory and elective courses be completed in the first academic year, with credits allocated as follows: compulsory courses in Table 1 account for 15 credits; elective courses in Table 2 account for 15 credits. The thesis, academic year report, and academic activities must be completed before applying for the oral defense in the second academic year, with credits allocated as follows: the thesis accounts for 8 credits, the academic year report accounts for 2 credits, and the academic activities accounts for 3 credits. The total is 43 credits. 2.Students’ performances will be graded according to their course discussions, reports and exam marks. 3.Students are required to complete a research thesis which is not less than 20,000 words and pass the thesis oral defense.
Learning Time
The duration for taking all courses is 12 months and the duration for thesis writing is 12 months.
Qualifications of Graduation
Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a Master’s Degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has: 1.Completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above (excluding thesis) 2. Abided by the regulations of the University 3.Cleared all fees and charges and returned all University’s property and equipment borrowed If the student passes all courses required in Table 1 to 3 above with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, but fail to submit or pass the final thesis oral defense during the specified period, he/ she only can get a completion certificate. Note: All curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau. ※In case of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.
