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Postgraduate Course: International IP and IT Institutions: Law and Policy (LAWS11066)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIt has become commonplace to hear about the revolution posed by the emergence of globalisation in all areas of society - and the law is not an exception to this trend. The present course will explore two areas of the law where the effects of this globalising trend globalisation have produced considerable consequences: Information Technology Law (IT) and Intellectual Property Law (IP). These consequences have generated the emergence of several institutions that have been providing policy and regulation in these areas of the law, and it has also witnessed the evolution of existing institutions and the manner in which they set policies. The issues affected by these sweeping changes range from international commercial relationships and trade, to public-interest policy questions regarding developing countries, governance and access to technology. In this context, the present course will study these institutions trying to ascertain their constitution, structure, effectiveness and relevance. The course will also study the most pressing policy choices faced by governments, institutions and stakeholders, and how those policy choices are translated into the law.

In relation to IT law, the course will focus on the institutions that regulate and police new technologies, particularly those related to the Information Society. The course will also analyse the problems of access to these technologies, and how current regulation affects the choices.

With regards to IP law, the course will be centred in the study of the international institutions that protect new technologies, folklore and traditional resources. The course will also cover the most important developments and trends in these fields from the international perspective.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify some of the most important substantive issues covered by IT and IP Law.
- Identify some of the latest developments and trends in the areas of study.
- Understand some of the most pressing policy issues faced by institutions involved in the areas of study.
- Develop analytical skills to make their own contributions and comments about the subjects.
- Recognise and understand the constitution of the most important IP law international institutions.
- Be able to analyse in detail specific substantive issues facing these international IP institutions, and the policy decisions behind them.
- Understand the concept of technology, and its application in modern life in the shape of the Information Society.
- Have an understanding of the international framework that regulates, manages and protects interests in relation to new technologies, in particular the Information Society.
- Understand the different types of international regulation emerging in the area of information technology.
- Manage specific case-studies that will illustrate the theoretical framework studied.
Assessment Information
2 essays, one each term.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserMr Andres Guadamuz
Tel: (0131 6)50 9699
Email: A.Guadamuz@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: lene.mccool@ed.ac.uk
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