Course description
In partnership with King's College London
Our distance-learning UK, EU & US Copyright Law course will introduce you to the main International Copyright Conventions. It deals with a wide range of rights (e.g., literary, dramatic, artistic works) as well as covering infringement and remedies and looks at the challenges presented by international communication through satellite and the internet.
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Training Course Content
Benefit from a highly relevant programme that will:
- Introduce the main international copyright conventions in the field
- Deal with rights in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, films, sound recordings, broadcasts, cable programmes, computer programs and databases, performers’ rights and publishers’ rights
- Cover both theoretical aspects and questions which arise in practice, in particular concerning
infringement and available remedies - Include a unit devoted to the French and German laws on author’s rights and related rights
- Examine thoroughly United States Copyright Law in two units
- Conclude with the main challenges in the field of copyright, in particular those arising from international communication through satellite and the internet, and from digital technology generally
Core Modules
Module 1 - International and UK Copyright Law I
-Unit 1: Historical Background, International Context and General Principles
-Unit 2: Copyright Subject Matter
-Unit 3: Protection of Criteria / Beneficiaries of Protection
Module 2 - UK Copyright Law II
-Unit 4: Economic Rights / Moral Rights
-Unit 5: Limitations and Exceptions/ Exercise of Rights / Control of the Exercise of Copyright
-Unit 6: Infringement/ Remedies, Penalties and Enforcement/ Additional Legislative Features
Module 3 - US Copyright Law and French & German Authors' Rights Law
-Unit 7: General Overview/ Basis of Protection/ Subject Matter of Protection/ Protection Criteria and Formalities/ Economic Rights/ Moral Rights
-Unit 8: Limitations and Exceptions/ Term of Protection/ Exercise of Rights/ Infringement/ Remedies and Penalties: Additional Legislative Provisions and Current Issues
-Unit 9: General Outline of French and German Laws on Author’s Rights and Related Rights
Module 4 - EU Copyright Law
-Unit 10: Introduction/ Principles of Free Movement of Goods and Services and Competition Law/ Harmonisation Programme/ Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Retransmission Directive
-Unit 11: Rental/ Lending and Related Rights Directive/ Term Directive and its Revision/ Copyright in the Information Society Directive/ Resale Right Directive/ Orphan Works Directive
-Unit 12: Computer Program Directive/ Database Directive
Course delivery details
- The distance learning Postgraduate Diploma in UK, EU & US Copyright Law Programme is structured into four modules of twelve units.
- Each unit comes in the form of hard copy print and as a PDF file via the Programme website.
- Students will also receive a hard copy of the textbookIntellectual Property Law - Text, Cases and Materialsby Aplin and Davis to accompany some of the units.
- Questions will be set at the end of each unit and model answers to these will be sent with the unit that follows.
- Units are normally sent by post and overseas students will be sent their material by air courier. Students are expected to engage with the online platform during their studies.
- All students will be eligible to attend three optional weekend seminars at King’s College London.
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