TWC 451/551
Intellectual Property and Copyright
Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication
Fall 2006

Schedule

Date
Readings/Assignment

Week One
(August 21-27)

Course Introduction

Week Two
(August 28-September 3)

Overview
The Intellectual Property System

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 1
  • Assignments due:
    • Quiz (5 pts)
    • Discussion board (2 pts)
    • TWC551: graduate assignment selection due
Week 3
(September 4-10)

Copyright Basics

  • Reading: Copyright Primer
  • Assignments due:
    • Quiz (5 pts)
    • Discussion board (2 pts)
Week 4
(September 11-17)

Copyright Basics

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 7 to page 277
  • Assignment due:
    • Quiz (5 pts)
    • Discussion board (2 pts)
Week 5
(September 18-24)

Fair Use

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 7 pages 278-307
  • Assignment due:
    • Discussion Board (2 pts)
    • Quiz (5 pts)
    • TWC551: graduate assignment research proposal due
Week 6
(September 25-October 1)

Fair Use, cont.

  • Reading: Bound by Law
  • Assignment due:
    • Case Study #1 (5 pts)
    • Discussion board (2 pts)
Week 7
(October 2-8)

Licensing vs. Copyright

  • Reading: Burgunder, pages 634-655
  • Assignments due:
    • Discussion board (2 pts)
    • Quiz (5 pts)
Week 8
(October 9-15)

Copyright & Digital Media

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 8 to page 336
  • Assignment due:
    • Case Study #2 (5 pts)
    • Discussion board (2 pts)
Week 9
(October 16-22)

Copyright & Digital Media, cont.

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 8 pages 336-354
  • Assignment Due:
    • Discussion Board (2 pts)
    • Quiz (5 pts)
Week 10
(October 23-29)

Copyright & the Internet

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 9 to page 401
  • Assignment due:
    • Case Study #3 (5 pts)
    • Discussion Board (2 pts)
Week 11
(October 30-November 5)

Copyright & the Internet

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 9 pages 401-418
  • Assignment due:

    • Quiz (5 pts)
    • Discussion Board (2 pts)
    • TWC551: Graduate assignment bibliography due
Week 12
(November 6-12)

Trademarks

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 10 to page 450
  • Assignment due:
    • Discussion Board (2 pts)
    • Quiz (5 pts)
Week 13
(November 13-19)

Copyright & the Internet, cont.

  • Reading: Burgunder, chapter 11
  • Assignment due:
    • Case Study #4 (5 pts)
    • Discussion Board (2 pts)
Week 14
(November 20-26)

Patents
Week 15
(November 27-December 3)

Wrapping Up

  • Assignment due:
    • Final Exam (25 pts)
    • Graduate assignment review

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Last modified: 31 August 2006