Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student will be familiar with the most important contractual practices in the audiovisual industry and the relevant legal norms regarding copyrights. The student will recognize the relevant legal framework in the art world.

Credits: 4

Schedule: 15.01.2024 - 23.02.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anna Heiskanen, Miia Haavisto

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The course presents different types of contracts between the many parties in the audiovisual industry and offers different point of views, also critical ones, to these agreements. The course introduces the legal challenges which come with the ever-changing landscape of new formats and platforms. The content of the course is mostly about the Finnish and continental system of copyright regulation.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, exercises, case studies, literature.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  40h lectures, 68h literature, group work, exercises. 

  
  

  At least 80% participation in face-to-face teaching is mandatory to complete the course. If, due to absences, the student does not achieve the learning outcomes defined in the course description, the remaining 20% may have to be compensated as determined by the responsible teachers of the course. 

  
  

  All absences must be reported to the teachers in charge. The responsible teachers of the course will specify the necessary compensating assignments.

  
  

  Study methods changed by decision of Academic Committee for Arts, Design and Architecture on 1st of February 2023.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

3 Good Health and Well-being

5 Gender Equality

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

10 Reduced Inequality

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
  2023-2024 Spring III

  Enrollment :

  Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts  

  Maximum number of students 35, minimum 2.

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