Course

Course code: ABMA17
Swedish title: Kulturvetenskaper: Immateriella rättigheter och digital information - lagstiftning, politik och kultur
Credits: 7.5

Study period: autumn semester 2014
Type of studies: part time, 50 % , distance course
Study period: 2014-11-03 – 2015-01-16
Eligibility: General requirements for university studies in Sweden

Language of instruction: English
Application code: LU-E3971

Language of instruction: Swedish
Application code: LU-31910

Teachers: Karolina Lindh

• Syllabus
• Syllabus (in Swedish)
• List of literature

• Schedule
• Exam schedule
• Library Guide ABM

Description

Intellectual property (Immaterialla rättigheter) is an area of increasing relevance and it is undergoing continuous changes, frequently subject to highly visible controversies. Alongside these controversies the number of published works on intellectual property's various facets continues to grow almost exponentially and the literature becomes increasingly multi-disciplinary. At the same time, the decisions librarians and other information professionals face in their working lives become more and more complicated and not seldom tied to ethical concerns.

The course is intended to deal with these issues from a number of different perspectives, specifically considering cultural, political, legal, but also economical aspects, including those relevant outside a Western context. It will provide an overview of the legal situation in a national, European, and international setting and also look at some hotly debated disputes and international agreements. We will gain an understanding of the various forms of intellectual property (copyright, patent, trademark, etc.) as well as concern ourselves with alternative concepts including the creative commons, open access, open source, and also file-sharing and piracy, and anchor them in a cultural and political context.