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Copyrights (2 cr)

Code: HM10038-3003

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Medianomikoulutus (HM)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Media

Teachers

  • Juha Valonen
  • Jari Kupiainen
  • Juha Linna

Teacher in charge

Jari Kupiainen

Groups

  • HMNS24
    Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2024

Objective

The student learns the basic elements of international legistlation concerning intellectual property rights and copyright, and the Finnish legistlation on copyrights and related intellectual property rights. The student learns to observe and respect intellectual property rights in student's own work and publishing activities in different media platforms, including social media. Issues of images, music and artworks will be highlighted, and an ethically grounded approach towards intellectual property rights will be introduced to student. The students also learns the of the roles and activities of the different copyright organizations, which regulate and manage copyright issues for their clients.

Content

International systems for protecting intellectul property and copyrights; the main outline of the Finnish legistlation of intellectual property and copyright; the copyright organizations in Finland and their activities, core themes of copyrights concerning images, music and artworks.

Evaluation scale

H-5