| Date |
Readings/Assignment |
Week One
(August 25 - 31)
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Course Introduction
- Reading:
- Introductory video (in Blackboard Course Documents)
- The Dynamic Legislative Process
- Understanding the Federal Courts (in particular be sure you understand the following sections: Structure of the Federal Courts, the Jurisdiction of Federal Courts, the Federal Judicial Process in Brief (civil cases). You may want to keep the "common legal terms" page bookmarked and handy.
- Assignments due (Sunday):
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| Week Two
(September 1 - 7)
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Overview
The Intellectual Property System
- Reading: Burgunder, chapter 1
- Assignments due:
- Due Weds: Quiz (5 pts)
- Due Friday/Sunday: Discussion board (4 pts)
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| Week 3
(September 8 - 14)
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Copyright Basics
- Reading: Copyright Primer
- Assignments due:
- Due Weds: Quiz (5 pts)
- Due Sunday: Friday/Discussion board (4 pts)
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| Week 4
(September 15 - 21)
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Copyright Basics
- Reading: Burgunder, chapter 7 to page 277
- Assignment due:
- Due Weds: Quiz (5 pts)
- Due Sunday:
- Discussion board (4 pts)
- TWC551: graduate assignment research proposal due (10 pts)
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| Week 5
(September 22 - 28)
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Fair Use
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| Week 6
(September 29 - October 5)
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Fair Use, cont.
- Reading: Bound by Law
- Assignment due:
- Due Friday/Sunday: Discussion board (4 pts)
- Due Sunday: Case study #1 (10 pts)
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| Week 7
(October 6 - 12)
|
Licensing vs. Copyright
- Reading: Burgunder, pages 634-655
- Assignments due:
- Due Weds: Quiz (5 pts)
- Due Friday/Sunday: Discussion board (4 pts)
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| Week 8
(October 13 - 19)
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Copyright & Digital Media
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| Week 9
(October 20 - 26)
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Copyright & Digital Media, cont.
- Reading: Burgunder, chapter 8 pages 336-354
- Assignment Due:
- Due Weds: Quiz (5 pts)
- Due Friday/Sunday:
Discussion Board (4 pts)
- Due Sunday: TWC551: Graduate progress report (10 pts)
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| Week 10
(October 27 - November 2)
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Copyright & the Internet
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| Week 11
(November 3 - 9)
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Copyright & the Internet
- Reading: Burgunder, chapter 9 pages 401-418
- Assignment due:
- Due Friday/Sunday:
Discussion board (5 pts)
- Due Sunday: Case study #3 (10 pts)
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| Week 12
(November 10 - 16)
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Copyright & the Internet, cont.
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| Week
13
(November 17 - 23)
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Trademarks
- Reading: Burgunder, chapter 10 to page 450; Trademarks comic book
- Assignment due:
- Due Friday/Sunday:
Discussion Board (4 pts)
- Due Sunday: Case study #4 (5 pts)
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| Week 14
(November 24 - November 30)
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IP Alternatives
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| Week 15
(December 1 -9)
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Wrapping Up
- Reading: The future of copyright
- Assignment due:
- Due Friday/Sunday:
Discussion board (4 pts)
- Due December 9: Final Exam (25 pts)
- TWC551:
- Due Dec 1st: class presentation (10 pts)
- Due Dec 7: final report (15 pts)
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