Postgraduate Course: Intellectual Property Law 1: Copyright and Related Rights (LAWS11125)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The purpose of this module is to consider the law relating to copyright, design right, breach of confidence, and performers' rights within their institutional setting at international, European and national level.
Recent years have witnessed an expansion in the scope of intellectual property rights, and having examined the institutional setting in which policy is formed, the reach and impact of these rights within individual territories will be analysed as will the impact of European competition law on the exercise of these.
The teaching sessions will also highlight areas of particular topicality such as: moral rights; personality rights; and the interaction between copyright and the internet.
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| Course description |
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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 |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One essay of 5000 words. |
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Learning Outcomes
The aims of this module are to:
? highlight the institutional framework in which policy is formulated and law developed in the areas of copyright and design rights and related rights
? consider the impact of international and European policy making on the scope of these rights
? explore how copyright, design rights and related rights may be infringed
? consider the interests that the law protects and investigate the extent to which it is successful in balancing those interests.
By the end of this module, the student will be able to:
? appreciate the variety of institutions involved in the field of copyright and related rights and understand their role and functions in policy making
? identify the rights in practice, explain their scope and indicate when and how those rights may be infringed
? critically assess the development of the law and how changes affect different interests
? explain current developments in the law and contribute in an informed manner to ongoing debate as to the proper role of these rights.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Smita Kheria
Tel:
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Course secretary | Ms Karin Bolton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
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