KLS 3644 Law in Creative Industries
KLS 3644 Law in Creative Industries
The course covers the most important legal aspects regarding creative industries, with a main focus on copyright and contract law.
The student will get basic knowledge in legal method and how we use it for solving conflicts and cases. They will gain good knowledge in the Norwegian Copyright Act. Students should also gain basic understanding of company law and contract law. They should get knowledge of intellectual property rights in general but especially copy right. They should be acquainted with particular legal challenges in various cultural sectors.
After having completed the course the students should be able to identify potential legal issues within the arts and culture area, find the applicable rules of law in the copyright legislation and be able to apply them in practice. Particular emphasis is placed on the copyright protection of works of art, the contract aspects of the copyright owner's use of these rights and special statutory provisions for legal use of works of art. In a certain degree the students are also expected to gain a certain ability to use legal method in solving problems in their upcoming carriers.
The student shall become aware of the value and rights that are associated with creative work and see the connection between the copyright owners' need for protection and society's need for access to creative work.
- Norwegian legal method including the influence of EU-law
- Overview of intellectual property law
- General contract law
- Introduction to company law
- IPR and competition law
- Law in social media
- Law and cultural innovation
- Security interest in intellectual property rights
- Intellectual property rights in cultural life, especially of the industries;
- some tax and VAT law and
- some basic employment law and privacy law
- and about organizational forms in the culture and entertainment industries
The course consists of 45 teaching hours that cover the various syllabus topics. In order to benefit fully from the lectures students must have studied the relevant reading material and legal rules before class. As a rule only the main issues in the syllabus will be discussed in the lectures. Students are expected to bring support materials and in particular the code of laws to class. They must learn to use them in their study of various topics. Part of the syllabus must be studied through self-tuition.
Students are encouraged to learn how to use Lovdata, a database for case law in Norway.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Disclaimer
Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.
The students must have completed year 1 and 2 of the programme.
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks given | Courseworks required | Comment coursework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | 1 | 1 | Students must be present for at least 75% of the lectures. The work requirement has been set to ensure that the students receive sufficient training in law. As the course will mainly teach them legal methods within a specific field, attendance is a prerequisite to meet the requirements. Attendance is also a basic prerequisite for being oral and active in class, which is also a goal of the teaching. The requirement is that the students must have attended at least 33 of the 45 hours of lectures. It is desirable that the students attend all classes. |
| Assessments |
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Exam category: School Exam Form of assessment: Written School Exam - digital Exam/hand-in semester: First Semester Weight: 100 Grouping: Individual Support materials:
Duration: 5 Hour(s) Exam code: KLS36442 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Teaching | 45 Hour(s) | |
Prepare for teaching | 45 Hour(s) | |
Student's own work with learning resources | 105 Hour(s) | |
Examination | 5 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.