Program Overview

This postgraduate-level short course, Advanced Intellectual Property Law, offers you the opportunity to develop a critical analysis of key legal debates and gain an insight into contemporary issues in this area. It will introduce you to the international and historical aspects of intellectual property law. You will also analyse the theoretical justifications for intellectual property law and examine the consequences of the commodification of knowledge. You will develop a critical understanding of intellectual property law and consider alternative intellectual property practices.

This course is ideal if you have a professional or personal interest in the field of law. You will also find it of particular interest if you wish to enhance your career through Continuing Professional Development in this area.

This short course is assessed by a 4000-word essay.

30 credits at level 7