Copyright Law (LAWS5206)

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Business, Economics & Law

School

Law School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Seminar 3 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

LAWS7206

Prerequisite

(LAWS1701 + 1702 + 2706 + 2707) or (LAWS2111 + 2112 + 3111 + 3112)

Restricted

LLB(Hons)(#64), LLB(Hons)(#48), LLB, LLB (Graduate Entry), LLB(Hons) duals and LLB dual programs.

Course enquiries

Mr B. Gardiner

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Copyright law stands at the vanguard of the law's interaction with technology. It touches computer science, art, architecture, music, fashion, social media, broadcast media, movies and more. This course provides an in-depth examination of copyright law from its foundations and justifications through to its practical application in novel circumstances. It will develop students' knowledge of the nature and scope of copyright in Australia and will compare Australian law with that of other jurisdictions.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (30/03/2020 - 30/05/2020) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 30/11/2018) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/03/2017 - 27/05/2017) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (04/04/2016 - 28/05/2016) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (07/04/2015 - 30/05/2015) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile