LAW-20047 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

LAW-10039 (Legal Essentials)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will introduce you to key aspects of the UK intellectual property regime including trademarks, copyright, design rights and patents. You will also consider some of the theories used to justify the intellectual property rights' regime and will be encouraged to critically evaluate such justifications. The module will encourage you to engage with the moral and social implications of intellectual property rights' protection.
The module will blend practical and theoretical aspects making it relevant to those of you looking to practise in the commercial legal environment, as well as those intending to continue to future academic study.

This module aims to introduce students to:
the notion of intellectual property;
intellectual property law in the UK and the rights it guarantees;
the theories underpinning the existence of intellectual property rights; and
a critical examination of the moral/ethical implications of such rights.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically analyse intellectual property rights and the theories used to explain their existence: 1
describe patents, copyright, trademarks, and design rights and the rights which they confer in the UK and apply such knowledge to advise a hypothetical client: 1
critique the moral/ethical implications of intellectual property rights and use such knowledge to answer an essay question
: 1

Study hours

1 x 1 hour introductory lecture
8 x 1 hour lectures
9 x 1 hour tutorials
1 x 1 hour revision lecture
Tutorial preparation = 9 x 5 hours
Revision and Assessment completion = 55 hours
Formative Assessment Prep = 31 hours

TOTAL = 150 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment