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Intellectual Property Law (Sem 1) LAW3037

  • Academic Session: 2022-23
  • School: School of Law
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Available to Erasmus Students: Yes

Short Description

The intellectual property course is designed to introduce students to a selection of intellectual property rights, some of the policy underlying intellectual property law, and also to discuss recent developments in substantive law.

Timetable

Weekly two hour seminars - Tuesday 1300-1500

Requirements of Entry

This course is only available to LL.B and Law exchange students

Excluded Courses

n/a

Co-requisites

n/a

Assessment

Assessment consists of a 3,000 word piece of coursework (50%) and a one hour final exam (50%) or equivalent if all examinations are moved online.

Main Assessment In: December

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

The principal aim of this course is to promote familiarity and understanding of the law as it relates to aspects of the field of Intellectual Property in the United Kingdom and Europe and to situate that understanding within an international context.

Further aims are:

(i) to develop the analytical and critical skills of students by detailed examination of some of the relevant legislation, conventions and cases governing Intellectual Property law;

(ii) to instil in students an ability to constructively criticise certain current aspects of Intellectual Property law and to suggest and evaluate possible reforms;

(iii) to give students some knowledge of the practical applications of Intellectual Property law;

(iv) to foster an understanding of and ability to evaluate areas of controversy within this area of law.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able:

(i) to identify the current law as it relates to certain intellectual property rights;

(ii) to apply their knowledge to the solution of a legal problem;

(iii) to demonstrate an ability to critically assess the current state of the law and developments in the law;

(iv) to identify and comment on areas of current controversy in intellectual property.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Non-honours students must complete all of the assessment for the course. The normal completion requirements set out in the Code of Assessment apply to honours candidates.