KLS 3644 Law in Creative Industries

KLS 3644 Law in Creative Industries

Course code: 
KLS 3644
Department: 
Law and Governance
Credits: 
7.5
Course coordinator: 
Irina Eidsvold Tøien
Course name in Norwegian: 
Jus for kreativ næring
Product category: 
Bachelor
Portfolio: 
Bachelor of Creative Industries Management - Programme Courses
Semester: 
2025 Spring
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
Bachelor
Teaching language: 
Norwegian
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

The course covers the most important legal aspects regarding creative industries, with a main focus on copyright and contract law.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

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.

Learning outcomes - Skills

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.

General Competence

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.

Course content
  • 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
Teaching and learning activities

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.

Software tools
Software defined under the section "Teaching and learning activities".
Qualifications

Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Disclaimer

Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.

Required prerequisite knowledge

The students must have completed year 1 and 2 of the programme.

Mandatory courseworkCourseworks givenCourseworks requiredComment coursework
Mandatory11 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.
Mandatory coursework:
Mandatory coursework:Mandatory
Courseworks given:1
Courseworks required:1
Comment coursework: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
Assessments
Exam category: 
School Exam
Form of assessment: 
Written School Exam - digital
Exam/hand-in semester: 
First Semester
Weight: 
100
Grouping: 
Individual
Support materials: 
  • Digital resource: Lovdata Pro (Digital Exam Mode)
  • Laws and regulations, including offprints of laws and law drafts
Duration: 
5 Hour(s)
Exam code: 
KLS36442
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Resit: 
Examination every semester
Type of Assessment: 
Ordinary examination
Total weight: 
100
Student workload
ActivityDurationComment
Teaching
45 Hour(s)
Prepare for teaching
45 Hour(s)
Student's own work with learning resources
105 Hour(s)
Examination
5 Hour(s)
Sum workload: 
200

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.