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Unit description
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.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| 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 | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 2 | explain how intellectual property rights are used in the entertainment industry | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 3 | identify the principles of contract law implicit in entertainment law | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 4 | identify the most relevant legislation applicable to the entertainment industry | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 5 | explain the most common types of agreements used in the entertainment industry. | Knowledge of a discipline | Communication and social skills | |||||
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 3
Fee paying courses
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International
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