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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Law and Justice

Unit aim

Introduces students to the broad concept of entertainment law, with an emphasis on the law of the international film and television business. This unit will equip students with a basic understanding of legal and commercial issues surrounding the practice of entertainment law.

Unit content

1. Introduction to entertainment law

2. Development and financing

3. Production

4. Exploitation

5. After Harvey - entertainment in the world of #MeToo

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe the commercial environment and the issues that arise in entertainment law practice
2 explain how intellectual property rights are used in the entertainment industry
3 identify the principles of contract law implicit in entertainment law
4 identify the most relevant legislation applicable to the entertainment industry
5 explain the most common types of agreements used in the entertainment industry.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe the commercial environment and the issues that arise in entertainment law practice
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  2. explain how intellectual property rights are used in the entertainment industry
    • GA4:
  3. identify the principles of contract law implicit in entertainment law
    • GA4:
  4. identify the most relevant legislation applicable to the entertainment industry
    • GA4:
  5. explain the most common types of agreements used in the entertainment industry.
    • GA4:
    • GA6: