Module Identifier
LAM6710
Module Title
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Professor Diane Rowland
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
LAM6510
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment One assignment of 5,000 words  Learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5  100%
Supplementary Assessment One assignment of 5,000 words 

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the characteristics of International Copyright Law which will be studied.
2. Explain and critically comment upon the theoretical and practical operation of International Copyright Law.
3. Evaluate the role of International Copyright Law in international commercial business activities.

Brief description

Rationale:
This module is a significant aspect of the regulation of business in the transnational context and highly relevant to the study of International Business Law.

Brief Description:
Issues relating to copyright increasingly demand for an international perspective to be taken. Piracy of goods is a major problem, with pirated goods, produced in breach of intellectual property rights, especially copyright, accounting for around 5% of world trade. The international community is attempting to counter this by harmonizing laws and law enforcement procedures through international agreement and political pressure. This module considers copyright protection for authors, publishers, software houses and the sound recording industry; the public interest in the dissemination of information; and the copyright issues in global information systems such as the Internet.

Content

1. International Conventions, Treaties and Agreements.
2. UK Copyright Law/key principles of the current legislative framework.
3. Copyright in Europe/approaches to copyright regulation and enforcement in Europe.
4. Copyright in Asia/ an analysis of selected jurisdictions, with a particular focus on music piracy and technological advances.
5. Copyright in the USA/comparing and contrasting the Anglo-American approach with copyright laws in Europe and the Far East.

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number A small amount of quantitative methodology is involved in the study of International Copyright Law.
Communication Oral communication skills will be developed during sessions at the Residential School.
Improving own Learning and Performance The preparation of the work required for the assignments will allow the students to develop this skill.
Information Technology This skill will be developed through the use of course materials on Blackboard and through guided use of the internet for independent research.
Personal Development and Career planning Organisation and time management skills will be developed in the preparation for assignments.
Problem solving When it is appropriate to do so, the assignments and residential school work groups will include hypothetical problems to illustrate the operation of International Copyright Law.
Research skills Students will be required to read widely, beyond their core texts, and to locate such materials from online sources.
Subject Specific Skills
Team work This skill will be developed through group work at the Residential School.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7