LAWS13-546: Copyright and Entertainment Law

Description

Copyright and Entertainment Law is an elective subject in undergraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject examines copyright and creative arts aspects of intellectual property law. Attention will be given to the Copyright Act, concentrating on the most recent cases, as well as developments in the entertainment industry, in new technologies including generative AI and new media and communication systems. The rights of entertainers, of producers of copyright products (books, films, sound recordings, videos) and of consumers will be considered. Personality and publicity rights will be considered.

Subject details

Type:	Undergraduate Subject
Code:	LAWS13-546
EFTSL:	0.125
Faculty:	Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:	September 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit:	10
Study areas:	Law
Subject fees:	Commencing in 2024: $5,730.00 Commencing in 2025: $5,990.00

Learning outcomes

Identify basic principles of Copyright Law and apply them to problem scenarios.
Apply principles underlying personality and publicity rights to emerging issues in entertainment law.
Identify and analyse emerging issues in copyright law and develop arguments on the basis of policy considerations.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:	Nil
Assumed knowledge:	Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Students are expected to have completed a minimum of 80 credit points of compulsory law subjects.
Restrictions:	Students must be admitted into a Bachelor law degree or Bachelor of Laws combined degree or be an approved Law Study Abroad OR Law exchange student. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Students are expected to have completed a minimum of 80 credit points of compulsory law subjects.

Restrictions:

Students must be admitted into a Bachelor law degree or Bachelor of Laws combined degree or be an approved Law Study Abroad OR Law exchange student.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines

Subject dates

September 2024

Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens:	14/07/2024
Semester start:	16/09/2024
Subject start:	16/09/2024
Last enrolment:	28/09/2024
Teaching census:	28/09/2024
Withdraw - Financial:	29/09/2024
Withdraw - Academic:	06/10/2024

Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens:	14/07/2024
Semester start:	16/09/2024
Subject start:	16/09/2024
Last enrolment:	28/09/2024
Teaching census:	28/09/2024
Withdraw - Financial:	29/09/2024
Withdraw - Academic:	06/10/2024