Course
Course 7.5 credits • ABMA18
Intellectual property is an area of increasing relevance and it is undergoing continuous changes, frequently subject to highly visible controversies. Alongside these controversies the literature on IP's various facets continues to grow and is more and more multi-disciplinary. At the same time, the decisions that information professionals, R&D personnel and artists have to face in their working lives are increasingly tied to legal concerns.
Teaching – autumn semester of 2020
Due to the announcement from the Swedish Government issued May 29th, that returning to campus-based education is possible from June 15th, the following applies to teaching at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology during the autumn semester:
- Due to the ongoing corona (COVID-19) pandemic and the restrictions that have been issued, the courses taught this autumn will have a limited number of meetings on campus, depending on the availability of suitable lecture rooms. The major part of the teaching will take place online. Detailed information on what is the case for your course will be given below.
- If the teaching is campus-based, there will be assigned entry and exit passages for each teaching room regarding stairwells, corridors and entrances (doorways). Please be considerate and follow the instructions to the point. Hand disinfectant will be available in all lecture halls and group rooms.
Please pay attention to the start time of your teaching. The stated time in your course schedule is valid.
The course is intended to deal with these issues from a number of different perspectives, specifically considering cultural, political, legal, but also economical aspects, including those relevant outside a Western context. It will provide an overview of the legal situation in a national, European, and international setting. Participants will gain an understanding of the various forms of IP (copyright, patent, trademark, etc.) and expanding or antagonistic concepts including the creative commons, open access, open source, and piracy.
The course is based on reading and writing; there are no live sessions. In three week-long asynchronous online group discussions and a final essay, participants get the opportunity to discuss social problems and cultural aspects related to IP. The mandatory reading list could be subject to minor changes up to a month before the course starts.
Study period:
autumn semester 2020
Type of education:
only online
Type of studies:
full time,
distance course
Study period:
2020-11-02 – 2020-12-04
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
General and 30 ECTS credits or equivalent
Application code:
LU-E1601
Application code:
LU-32201
Course coordinator:
Karolina Andersdotter
Teachers:
Kristofer Rolf Söderström
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Autumn semester 2024
Late application
Open for late application