Module LAW3028 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3028: Intellectual Property
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to examine the legal rules and principles involved in UK Copyright, Trademark and Patent Law. In addition to analysing the substantive patent and trade mark laws, the module will consider the underlying rationale of the law. By drawing on a number of legal and non-legal materials the module will explore the complex social, economic and political context in which the law operates.
The module aims to encourage you to critically analyse the operation of the law. Registration and similar procedures can encourage a descriptive approach, so this module will ensure that you will be able to place the systems within context. For instance, the development of copyright law is considered in depth so as to make you aware of the landscape of protection, so that the system can be analysed appropriately. The same is done for Patents and Trade Marks.
The module therefore aims to encourage you to think critically and analyse the broader policy framework underlying IP laws, to consider whether the system meets its purported aims, to become involved in debate concerning the possible proposals for reform, and consider the means by which the current rules may be applied to new technologies.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. critically evaluate and analyse the rules and underlying rationale of aspects of intellectual property law 2. recall and critically consider the different influences upon intellectual works 3. understand some of the challenges facing aspects of IP law |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. integrate and assess information from primary and secondary legal sources using appropriate interpretative techniques; 5. ability to critically analyse the substance & rationale of IP law 6. identify and analyse problems arising from the manner in which IP law is currently implemented |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. select, prioritise, analyse and organise your research to a strict deadline, in order to construct original argument 8. plan and undertake tasks, individually and with others, with minimum guidance, to reflect critically on the learning process and make use of feedback 9. become an active learner, and to have an appropriate conception of how to apply what you have learnt in practice 10. work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise coverage may vary, it is anticipated that the following topics will be covered:
Introduction to the principles of Intellectual Property Law - Outline & Theory
Remedies
Copyright Introduction
Copyright Subsistence
Copyright Infringement
Copyright Defences
Digital Copyright
Specialist Topics
Copyright Reform
Patents
Trade Marks
Passing Off
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 252 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 28 | 28 x 1 hour Lecture |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 8 | 4 x 2 hour Seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 12 | 8 x 1.5 hour Workshops |
| Guided independent study | 120 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Workshop preparation |
| Guided independent study | 92 | Formative and summative assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice take home examination(Term 2) | 24 hours; 3,000 words | 1-10 | Oral and Written |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100 | 3 hours | 1-10 | Written Feedback |
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Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examination (3 hours) | 1-10 | August/September re-assessment period |
