Copyright Law (LAWS5206)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2026
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 3 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
All Level 1 and 2 LAWS courses + LAWS370 + LAWS3705
Restricted
LLB(Hons) and LLB(Hons) duals
Course enquiries
Mr Ben Gardiner (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Copyright law stands at the vanguard of the law's interaction with technology. It touches computer science, art, architecture, music, fashion, social media, broadcast media, movies and more. This course provides an in-depth examination of copyright law from its foundations and justifications through to its practical application in novel circumstances. It will develop students' knowledge of the nature and scope of copyright in Australia and will compare Australian law with that of other jurisdictions.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2026 (23/02/2026 - 20/06/2026) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (30/03/2020 - 30/05/2020) | St Lucia | Intensive | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Intensive | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 30/11/2018) | St Lucia | Intensive | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/03/2017 - 27/05/2017) | St Lucia | Intensive | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (04/04/2016 - 28/05/2016) | St Lucia | Intensive | Course Profile |