LLM Intellectual Property & Information Technology
Dublin, Ireland
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 22,600 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full time non-EU fee per year - € 22,600; EU fee per year - € 11,790 | part time non-EU fee per year - € 11,300; EU fee per year - € 5,470
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Key Summary
By combining information technology and intellectual property law together, this programme offers a deeper understanding of the interrelationship between these two topics which have emerged as significant areas in the future development of law. The School has established links with the UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics to promote greater understanding in the information technology area. Members of staff in the Sutherland School of Law have engaged in major research in this area spanning the full range of information technology and intellectual property from internet filtering, data protection to the protection of confidential information.
- To understand and think critically about various facets of Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and their inter-relationship
- To apply their knowledge and understanding of Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law to real and hypothetical factual situations
- To conduct independent research and write coherent, well-structured papers.
Vision and Values Statement
This programme gives students, already holding an undergraduate degree in law or have practised law for a significant period, deeper understanding of the relationship between information technology and intellectual property law. Both have emerged as significant areas in law's future development. Graduate acquire the knowledge, skills and capacity to work in the area of information technology and intellectual property law, domestically or internationally, as a practising lawyer, in-house legal adviser, policy maker or researcher.
Students are challenged to understand and think critically about various facets of Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and their inter-relationship. The understanding thereby acquired is also relevant to their contribution as citizens in an increasingly wide range of areas.
We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team, so they can develop their own and others' leadership, teamwork and communication skills, as well as integrating the different disciplinary perspectives offered in the curriculum for this programme, in collaboration with UCD School of Computer Science.
To these ends, the programme makes intensive use of teaching, learning and assessment approaches such as small group teaching, in-class presentations (individual and group) and academic writing. A 30 credit dissertation on a topic devised by the student is an integral part of the programme.
Who should apply?
Full Time option suitable for:
- Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
- International (Non-EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
Part-Time option suitable for:
- Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
- International (Non-EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No
Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme.
Modules
Stage 1 - Core
Dissertation LAW40290
Stage 1 - Options- A) Min 3 of:
A: Choose at least 3 of: (A total of 6 modules must be chosen between A and B)
- International Competition Law (LAW40150)
- Data Protection and Privacy: National and International Perspectives (LAW41270)
- Patent Law (LAW41610)
- Copyright Law (LAW42000)
- Trade Mark Law (LAW40280)
- Online Regulation (LAW41150)
- Cross-Border Litigation: European and International Perspectives on the Conflict of Laws (LAW41200)
- Data Protection Governance (LAW41790)
- Cybersecurity Law and Regulation (LAW42160)
- AI Regulation (LAW42310)
Stage 1 Options- B) Min 0 of:
B: Choose at least 1 of: (A total of 6 modules must be chosen between A and B)
- Foundations of Enviornmental Law (LAW40120)
- International Economic Law (LAW40140)
- Corporate Governance (LAW40670)
- NGOs: Law, Governance and Social Change (LAW40760)
- Law of the ECHR (LAW40780)
- Law and Governance of the EU (LAW41040)
- International Commerical Arbitration (LAW40060)
- Advanced Issues in European Competition Law (LAW40360)
- Behavioural Laws (LAW42170)
- demonstrate a detailed awareness of the law and current controversies in intellectual property and information technology and knowledge of areas where the theoretical underpinnings of the subject is being challenged.
- evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of competing claims as to the validity and merit of legal rules and be able to consider whether or how emerging forms of regulation might impact on more traditional forms of regulation.
- have the intellectual toolkit required to research and write a major dissertation.
- integrate source material from a variety of disciplinary areas to reach reasoned decisions about the relative status of competing claims to knowledge.
- understand the national and international framework within which this area has developed.
- unpack complex arguments and to render intelligible to a non-specialist audience, key disciplinary insights.
- use knowledge of substantive law to advise on legal issues presented by factual situations and to evaluate and critique arguments as to whether and how the law in this field is in need of reforms.
The aim of this programme is to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and capacity to work in the area of information technology and intellectual property law, whether domestically or internationally, as a practising lawyer, in-house legal adviser, policy maker or researcher. Companies include Arthur Cox, Slaughter & May.
Several UCD careers events are held throughout the year, including dedicated law careers fairs which are attended by top employers. For specific careers advice, the UCD Sutherland School of Law has a dedicated careers advisor on its academic faculty.