TWC 494/598
Intellectual Property and Copyright
Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication
Fall 2005

Schedule at a Glance

(for copies of readings and more details on assignments,
check the Schedule area in Blackboard)

Date
Readings/Assignment

Week One
(August 22)

Course Introduction
IP and Copyright Basics

  • Reading: Litman chapter 1, Lessig chapter 1 and 7 (pages 103-112)
  • Assignments due:
    • Discussion board post
Week Two
(August 29)

Copyright Basics
Historical Perspectives: How did we get here?

  • Reading: Litman, chapter 3; Copyright Primer
  • Assignments due:
    • Discussion board post
Week 3
(September 5)

Copyright Basics
Cyberspace Calling: Beyond Traditional Copyright

  • Reading: Litman, chapter 6 and 9; DMCA summary
  • Assignments due:
    • Discussion board post
Week 4
(September 12)

Copyright vs. Licensing
Week 5
(September 19)

Digital Rights Management

  • Reading: Glass; Biegel. chapter 11
  • Assignment due:
    • Discussion board post
Week 6
(September 26)

Digital Rights Management, cont.

  • Reading: Lessig, ch. 11; Litman, ch. 10-11
  • Assignment due:
    • Discussion board post
Week 7
(October 3)

Patents and Trademarks

  • Reading: WIPO virtual tour; Lessig, pages 205-216
  • Assignments due:
    • Discussion board post
Week 8
(October 10)

Copyright in the Information Age

  • Reading: Technology Review, June 2005
  • Assignment due:
    • Discussion board post
Week 9
(October 17)

Group Formation
Week 10
(October 24)

IP/Copyright Problems

  • Assignment due:
    • Post problem desciption in Blackboard
    • Submit research prospectus
Week 11
(October 31)

IP/Copyright Problems

  • Assignment due:

Week 12
(November 7)

IP/Copyright Problems

  • Assignment due:
    • Progress Report
Week 13
(November 14)

IP/Copyright Problems

  • Assignment due:
    • Progress Report
Week 14
(November 21)

IP/Copyright Problems

  • Assignment due:
    • Group reports posted
Week 15
(November 28)

Wrapping Up

  • Assignment due:
    • Review reports

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Last modified: 8 September 2005