ME2076 Media Law 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Autumn 2019
Decision to discontinue this course:
No information inserted
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The aim of the course is to enable students to use the media law system that afford protection for media productions. That is intellectual property law, marketing law, freedom of information and rights of access.
The media laws are studies with the help of legal literature, legal statutes and legal cases.
The industrial relevance of the course is achieved by continuously discussing and analysing how companies in the media sector can take advantage of the media law systems on solutions accruing in media production.
Intended learning outcomes
After completion of the course the students should be able to:
- define and explain legal issuesat the media market and the kind of assets in media production that can be protected by intellectual property rights and the different legal assessments that are made within the intellectual property system, the marketing laws, data protection and electronic commerce.which are specifically related to biotech and pharmaceutical patents
- identify, analyse and solve legalrelated media problems.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Enrolled as a master student.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Meddelas vid kursstart.
Determined at the beginning of the course.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- 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.
Other requirements for final grade
Written exam. Participation in a seminar. A 7-gradescale and the grade is determined by the result on the exam.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- 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.
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Supplementary information
Replaces ME2068