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LAW5301

Faculty of Law

18 September 2017 27 December 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Law

Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Offered

City (Melbourne)

  • First semester 2016 (On-campus block of classes)

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html
For postgraduate Law unit timetables, please see http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html
Previously coded as LAW7011

Synopsis

The unit covers the branch of intellectual property law which protects literary and artistic creations, films, sound recordings, broadcasts and published editions of works. Topics covered include the objectives of copyright law, its international framework, what it covers, when it subsists, whether it has been infringed and the consequences of infringement, and proposals for law reform. These issues are considered both from the perspective of authors, designers and other creators and the perspective of copyright users. There is a focus on areas of contemporary and emerging importance, including the impact of technological developments, and use of comparative materials.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to copyright law with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice;
  2. investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to Australian and international copyright law;
  3. conduct research in copyright law based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and
  4. use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to copyright law.

Assessment

Research assignment (3,750 words): 50%
Take-home exam (3,750 words): 50%

Workload requirements

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rebecca Giblin Research ProfileResearch Profile (https://monash.edu/research/people/profiles/profile.html?sid=7302&pid=3945)