2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LAW5687M Intellectual Property Management

15 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr Amaka Vanni
Email: N.Vanni@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

This is a Law module, therefore some background knowledge in law would be of an advantage.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module introduces students to key contemporary debates relating to the application of intellectual property law in terms of the conferring of IP rights and the managerial strategies employed to protect them. The module will explore the creation, acquisition and management of rights relating to the ownership of creative, marketing, information and technological IP assets. There will be an additional emphasis upon creative and marketing rights; to serve this purpose, case study examples of brand management (and counterfeiting) and celebrity will be presented. Taught sessions will combine a variety of teaching methods ranging from lecturing, to small group work to seminar presentations. Students will be expected to prepare before each session and participate in the discussions.

Objectives

The objective of this module is to enable the student to explore the theoretical and practical issues relating to the creation, acquisition and management of rights relating to the ownership of creative, marketing, information and technological IP assets. The module will enable the student to achieve the stated knowledge and skills outcomes.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will:
- demonstrate an appropriate level of postgraduate knowledge and understanding about intellectual property management;
- be able to critically evaluate evidence from existing research and scholarship, integrate theory with practice, apply knowledge and understanding in context;
- be able to make choices about intellectual property management strategies and also being able to reflect upon them;
- be able to demonstrate independence in learning, communicate effectively through writing and other forms of communication, respond to complex issues creatively and systematically, demonstrate self-direction when problem solving.

Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Be able to critically evaluate evidence from existing research and scholarship, integrate theory with practice, apply knowledge and understanding in context.
2. Be able to make choices about intellectual property management strategies and being able to reflect upon them.
3. Develop academic skills to enable you to source, understand and apply your discipline
4. Develop advanced communication skills, essential for effective interaction and the dissemination of complex concepts.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	10	1.50	15.00
Private study hours			135.00
Total Contact hours			15.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

A formal formative assessment opportunity will be provided, which is specifically pedagogically aligned to the summative assessment task. As part of this, each student will receive individual feedback designed to support the development of knowledge and skills that will be later assessed in the summative assessment.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/04/2024

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