Copyright (6 points)
(LAW)
Leader: Associate Professor Mark Davison
Offered:
City First semester 2004 (Off-campus)
City First semester 2005 (On-campus)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this subject should (1) have an enhanced appreciation of the policies and objectives underlying the law of copyright; (2) be in a position to comment critically on those policies and objectives and to relate them to current proposals for law reform; (3) have developed a detailed knowledge of the subject-matter that is eligible for protection under the laws, the requirements for obtaining such protection and its scope, once obtained; (4) be in a position to provide detailed and comprehensive advice to authors, designers and other creators on their rights and liabilities under the law of copyright to provide advice of equivalent depth to users of copyright material; (5) have a sound understanding of the operation and application of the rules governing the international protection of copyright, and (6) have a clear appreciation of the impact of technological change on the formulation and protection of the rights studied.
Assessment: Research paper (3750 words): 50% + Take-home exam (3750 words) or supervised exam (1.5 hours): 50%
Contact Hours: Intensive
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