Postgraduate Course: Copyright and Related Rights for the Creative Industries (LAWS11206)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/teaching/online_distance_learning/llm_degrees/llm_in_intellectual_property_law/modules/intellectual_property_law_-_copyright_a |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will provide an understanding of the law on copyright and related rights in the UK as it is relevant to the creative industries; highlight the scope, impact and application of these rights within individual areas of creative practice; and explore issues of particular concern regarding copyright law in such areas. The course will not only provide knowledge of fundamental legal principles of copyright and related rights but will also encourage the students to explore, analyse and critique such legal protection at a practical level in the context of creative practice.
**Students wishing to take this course MUST contact the
distance learning team at escript.support@ed.ac.uk before enrolling.** |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Please contact the distance learning team at escript.support@ed.ac.uk |
| Additional Costs | Students should have regular and reliable access to the Internet.
Print consumables (paper and ink) would be recommended to provide hard copy of some on screen text and materials (e.g. articles).
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will have acquired:
- An understanding of the basic concepts of copyright law as relevant to the creative industries; requirements for copyright protection; the restricted acts and the limitations and exceptions to copyright protection;
- An appreciation of the variety of ways in which copyright can be exploited and clearance of copyright can be obtained;
- A practical understanding in being able to identify the rights relevant to their own practice, explain their scope and evaluate when and how those rights may be infringed;
- An ability to explore in depth particular aspects of such law as applicable to their own practice and an ability to reflect critically on such application;
- An awareness of copyright related issues in common industry contracts and the different ways to solve copyright disputes;
- A basic appreciation of copyright licences(including open licences);
- Transferable skills including (a) communication skills, oral and written (b) intellectual skills in identifying and evaluating legal rules as applicable to their creative practice (c) Managing time and taking responsibility for their work. |
Assessment Information
One piece of assessed work (100%). This assessment will be developed with the collaborating school and will be marked by two assessors, one from law school and another from the collaborating school.
Routes for innovative types of assessment like projects, poster work etc. along with written components will be explored through discussion with the collaborating school, so that the course has relevance to and remains true to the aims of providing and assessing knowledge of copyright law as relevant to the creative industries.
An example of such assessment - An essay of 3000 words evaluating & critiquing the application of copyright law to a creative work prepared by the student as part of the programme they are studying in the collaborating school, requiring them to highlight issue like subsistence of rights, infringement and fair dealing; accompanied with an oral presentation of 10 minutes on exploitation of copyright protection in such work, including possible licensing options. |
Special Arrangements
| This course is taught on-line. |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Smita Kheria
Tel:
Email: smita.kheria@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Douglas Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: D.Thompson@ed.ac.uk |
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