Course Overview
CopyrightX is a twelve-week course offered under the auspices of Harvard Law School, the HarvardX distance-learning initiative, and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.
The course explores the current law of copyright; the impact of that law on art, entertainment, and industry; and the ongoing debates concerning how the law should be reformed. Through a combination of recorded lectures, assigned readings, weekly seminars, live interactive webcasts, and online discussions, participants in the course examine and assess the ways in which the copyright system seeks to stimulate and regulate creative expression.
This Affiliate CopyrightX course offers equal focus on both the US Copyright law and the Namibia Copyright law, thereby providing students a comparative perspective.
Admission
Admission to the CopyrightX: UNAM course is limited to current students the University of Namibia. Since enrollment is limited, admission is selective.
Applications for admission to the 2021 online course must be submitted by 20 January 2021.
Please contact Ms L Usebiu at +264 61 206 3766/ lusebiu@unam.na
Lecturing staff
Ms. Lineekela Usebiu -Faculty of Law, University of Namibia
Mrs. Ainna Vilengi Kaundu -Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA)
Syllabus
Part A of the syllabus for CopyrightX: UNAM can be accessed at: http://ipxcourses.org/harvard-law-school-copyright-law-2021/
Part B of the syllabus CopyrightX: UNAM relating to Namibian Copyright Law will be provided at the beginning of the Course.
