CCM201. Canadian Copyright Law Principles
| Instructor: | Lesley Ellen Harris Copyrightlaws.com |
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| Course Dates: | 17 October - 7 November 2011 | |
| IACET CEU Credit | 1.0 | |
| Member Price US$ 395.00 |
Non-Member Price US$ 495.00 |
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* A late fee of $50 will be added to your invoice if you register at or after midnight (12:00 a.m. ET) on the first day of the course. Late registration does not guarantee live access to the first course session.
This online course covers principles in Canadian copyright law, including the Canadian Copyright Act and court cases. Topics covered include:
- background on Canadian copyright law (including copyright law reform in Canada)
- composition of Canadian copyright law
- criteria for copyright protection (e.g., originality and fixation)
- what works are protected
- how to protect copyright works (e.g., registration and copyright notice requirements)
- ownership
- protection of rights
- copyright protection duration
- exploitation of rights
- copyright infringement and remedies
- differences between Canadian and U.S. copyright law
Note that fair use/dealing will be briefly covered in this course, but is dealt with in greater depth in CCM 500.
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will understand the background of Canadian copyright law and what the law consists of, explain how a work is protected by copyright, what works are protected, and for how long. The participant will be able to assess ownership in a copyright work, and what rights are protected by the law. Participants will be able to describe how rights are exploited, how copyright law is infringed and the remedies for copyright infringement, and the differences between Canadian and U.S. copyright law.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the background on Canadian copyright law.
- Name what the Canadian copyright law consists of.
- Explain the criteria for copyright protection (e.g., originality and fixation).
- Describe what works are protected by copyright.
- Discuss how to protect copyright works (e.g., registration and copyright notice requirements).
- Analyze who owns a work.
- Categorize what rights are protected by copyright.
- Distinguish the various durations of copyright protection.
- Analyze how rights are exploited.
- Describe how copyright is infringed.
- Describe the remedies for infringing copyright.
- Discuss the differences between Canadian and U.S. copyright law
Performance Measure
Course assessment, exercises and discussions will measure and evaluate the degree of understanding that participants achieve during the learning process.
Prerequisites
This online course is one of eight required courses for SLA's Click University Certificate in Copyright Management: Principles and Issues for all *Canadian* participants seeking a full certificate (and is optional for non-Canadians). CCM100 is recommended, but is not required, to be taken before this course. There are no prerequisites for non-certificate participants, who may take any certificate course(s) à la carte.
What people are saying about the value of the copyright management courses:
"The combination of live seminars and assigned readings was great for providing information and then reinforcing the concepts."
"[I have a] better understanding of collective agreements and how they pertain to our organization."
"[I learned] that U.S. and Canadian copyright laws are dramatically different."
"I enjoyed Lesley's teaching; very thorough and informative."
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