The 1709 Blog has learned that the 2016-2017 prospectus of the Distance Learning Programme
leading to a Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in UK, EU & US Copyright Law is
now available online.
Organised by the
Centre of European Law at King’s College London, this popular course allows
participants to acquire detailed knowledge of copyright in a number of
jurisdictions. In addition, it does not require participants to reside in
London for the duration of the programme, thus allowing them to continue
working and studying in their own cities and countries.
More specifically,
as explained by Prof Tanya Aplin (the Course Director),
"The programme provides tuition from
one of Europe’s leading centres in European Law and is studied on a distance
learning basis, thereby avoiding crucial time spent away from your place of
work. Completing this rigorous programme will give you a competitive advantage
in a difficult job market.
The programme aims to provide you with an
in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the general principles of copyright law,
mainly focusing on the law in the United Kingdom, the principles of United
States copyright law and the major ‘copyright’ Directives of the European
Union. Benefit from a highly relevant programme that will:
• Introduce the main international
copyright conventions in the field;
• Deal with rights in literary, dramatic,
musical and artistic works, films, sound recordings, broadcasts, cable
programmes, computer programs and databases, performers’ rights and publishers’
rights;
• Cover both theoretical aspects and
questions which arise in practice, in particular concerning infringement and available
remedies;
• Include a unit devoted to the French and
German laws on author’s rights and related rights;
• Examine thoroughly United
States Copyright Law in two units;
• Conclude with the main challenges in the
field of copyright, in particular those arising from international
communication through satellite and the internet, and from digital technology
generally.
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| "Relaxing" on the copyright exceptions chapter |
The programme is spread over 8 months
starting on 3rd October 2016 and ending with an examination at King’s College
London in May 2017. The units will be dispatched at fortnightly intervals.
These will take you systematically through the whole subject. Units will
consist of text, suggestions for further reading, assignments, questions and
model answers: annexes will contain reference materials.
There will be three optional weekend
seminars held in London in December 2016, February 2017 and April 2017 which
will provide an opportunity for revision of the programme, for discussion,
preparation for the examination and for you to meet fellow students and your
programme tutors.
In 2015 this Diploma/MA received on
overall satisfaction rate of 100% (Russell Group average 85%) from the students
in the PTES, Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey. The Dickson Poon School of
Law, King’s College London was also rated top in the UK for world-leading
research in the Research Excellence Framework 2014."
If you wish to
learn more about the course and its details, click here.
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