Undergraduate Course: European Union Regulation of Culture and the Mass Media (VS1) (LAWS10138)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The legal basis for European Union ('EU') intervention in the cultural field. Examination of the application of the internal market and competition law principles to a variety of cultural activities, ranging from sport to television broadcasting. The formation of specific EU policies in the cultural field, focussing on EU regulation of copyright and moral rights and the audio-visual sector. EU schemes to assist cultural activities. An evaluation of EU regulatory strategies. Exploration of the influence of EU law in the development of common European cultures in, for example, the legal or political domains and through educational initiatives. The EU's relationship with the Council of Europe and other international organisations operating in the cultural field. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
The legal basis for European Union ('EU') intervention in the cultural field. Examination of the application of the internal market and competition law principles to a variety of cultural activities, ranging from sport to television broadcasting. The formation of specific EU policies in the cultural field, focussing on EU regulation of copyright and moral rights and the audio-visual sector. EU schemes to assist cultural activities. An evaluation of EU regulatory strategies. Exploration of the influence of EU law in the development of common European cultures in, for example, the legal or political domains and through educational initiatives. The EU's relationship with the Council of Europe and other international organisations operating in the cultural field.
&· use of legal materials and legal reasoning;
&· appreciation of law in its context;
&· evaluation and criticism of law;
&· legal research, and
&· transferable skills: (a) communication skills, oral and writing; (b) intellectual skills of collecting, organising, evaluating, synthesising and presenting material and arguments; (c) general skills, in managing time, working independently and in groups, and taking responsibility for their own work.
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Additional Information
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Students wishing to take this semester 1 only variant need permission from the International Office and from Liz Mack at the Law School. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rachael Craufurd-Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 2061
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Course secretary | Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
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