DM2076 Media Law 7.5 credits

The main aim of the course is to teach the students to use the media law system that protects the media production that is intellectual property law, marketing law, protection of privacy, and freedom of speech and information.

During the course, the students come go through and work with relevant legal literature, law texts and legal cases.

The industrial connection is achieved, since all components of the course are based on the situation where media companies can use the media law system in the media production.

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

- account and explain for the legal issues that arise within the media sector, especially regarding copyright, trademarks, design, marketing, integrity, freedom of speech and information.

- identify, analyse and solve legal problems within the specialist area of the course.

Moved up to school year 4 of an engineering programme, or admitted to a Master's (120 credits) programme.

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• TEN1 - Examination, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• ÖVN1 - Exercise, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Passed written examination. Passed other assignment. Grading in a 7 grade scale based on the results at the exam.

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.