Undergraduate Course: European Union Regulation of Culture and the Mass Media (LAWS10135)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Please note that you are very unlikely to get a place on an Honours Law course unless you are on a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus law exchange students). |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 25 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 38,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
351 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
67 %,
Coursework
33 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended 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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Assessment Information
| Essay and exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rachael Craufurd-Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 2061
Email: r.c.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk |
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