Intellectual Property: Copyright and Related Rights (M5076)

15 credits, Level 6

Autumn teaching

On this module, you’ll examine:

• copyright law
• related rights
• unregistered and registered designs.

You’ll explore the main ideas behind intellectual property law and its philosophical and economic justifications. You’ll analyse specific issues in intellectual property, such as internet ‘piracy’.

While focusing on UK law and policy, you’ll also cover relevant parts of EU and international law.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Law (Graduate Entry) LLB
• Law LLB
• Law with American Studies (with a study abroad year) LLB
• Law with Business and Management LLB
• Law with Criminology LLB
• Law with International Relations LLB
• Law with Politics LLB
• Law with Psychology LLB
• Law with a Language LLB