Module Information
Module Identifier
LAM6510
Module Title
Eu Copyright Law
Academic Year
2013/2014
Co-ordinator
Semester
Distance Learning
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Other | Private study on DL units; Preparation and submission of written assignment; Additional research and private study |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Module Assessment Written Assignment of 5,000 words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Explain the conceptual framework of UK and continental European legal systems.
2. Explain the aims and objectives and practical effect of EU copyright directives.
3. Explain the extent to which EU directives have been implemented into UK law.
4 Give examples of the extent to which copyright law has evolved in the light of technological change.
5. Explain how owners’ rights and users’ rights are balanced in the public interest.
Brief description
This module looks at the different philosophies for protecting copyrights and the rights of copyright materials in sample EU member states; at successive EU directives on copyright law and the reasons for their enactment; and at the ways in which UK law has changed in response to those EU directives.
Content
1. Copyright concepts and philosophy.
2. Owners? rights and users? rights.
3. EU copyright directives.
4. Copyright and technological change.
5. Copyright in the digital environment.
6. UK copyright law in the European context.
2. Owners? rights and users? rights.
3. EU copyright directives.
4. Copyright and technological change.
5. Copyright in the digital environment.
6. UK copyright law in the European context.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7