Law and the Entertainment Industry (M3082)
Law and the Entertainment Industry
Module M3082
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module will enable students to consider aspects of the regulation of the entertainment sector, with specific emphasis on the music, film and videogames industries. The approach adopted will be an international and comparative one. The module will include analysis of contractual practices and specific litigious matters that affect stakeholders in the relevant industries
Module learning outcomes
Identify the legal interests of key stakeholders operating in the entertainment sector
Demonstrate a critical understanding of how international, regional and domestic laws influence decision making in the music, film and videogames industries
Use primary and secondary sources to evaluate the historical and current challenges faced by stakeholders in the music, film and videogames industries
Acquire critical awareness of the impact and value of commercial transactions within the relevant industries
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11000000000 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 00111111100 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 10101010100 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 00000000010 |
How to read the week pattern
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Dr Maria Frabboni
Convenor, Assess convenor
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