The LLM (Intellectual Property and e-Law) is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the LLM (Intellectual Property and e-Law), simultaneously pursue any other form of education, training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.
Candidates must be approved by the School of Law and must normally:
(a) hold a Law Degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1
or
(b) have such other relevant third level educational qualifications
and/or professional experience as, in the opinion of the School of
Law, qualifies the candidate to undertake the LLM (Intellectual
Property and e-Law) Degree
or
(c) have passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Intellectual
Property and e-Law) offered by the School of Law at University,
College Cork.
or
(d) have passed the Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology
offered by the School of Law at University College Cork.
Note: Where appropriate, the Academic Programme
Director will identify, in consultation with the candidate, certain
elective modules to be taken by a candidate admitted under entry
criteria (b) or (d) above. The taking of specified modules may be
made a condition of acceptance of a candidate’s application.
The number of places available in any given year is dependent on resources and all qualified candidates may not be admitted.
Exemptions - Professional Diplomas
Candidates in the possession of professional diplomas relevant to the LLM (Intellectual Property and E-Law) may on application make a request for exemption from up to 20 credits of elective modules. This request will be considered by the Programme Director and the Chair of the Postgraduate Committee and decisions regarding exemptions will be made on the basis of the relevance of the professional diploma to the programme. Exemption forms are available from the School of Law. The Programme Director and the Chair of the Postgraduate Committee will also allocate the distribution of exemptions in line with the programme requirements and reflecting a workload balance over the duration of the degree.
Full-time:
Students take 90 credits in total including LW6575 LLM (Intellectual
Property and e-Law) Dissertation (30 credits), a minimum of 25 credits
from List A which must include at least one of LW6536 or LW6574.
Students may choose a total of up to 35 credits from Lists B and C
with a maximum of 10 credits allowed from List C.
Part-time:
Students take 90 credits in total including LW6575 LLM (Intellectual
Property and e-Law) Dissertation (30 credits), a minimum of 25 credits
from List A which must include at least one of LW6536 or LW6574.
Students may choose a total of up to 35 credits from Lists B and C
with a maximum of 10 credits allowed from List C. Students take a
total of 40 credits in Year 1 and 50 credits in Year 2. LW6575 LLM
(Intellectual Property and e-Law) Dissertation (30 credits) must be
taken in Year 2.
Core Module
LW6575 LLM (Intellectual Property and e-Law)
Dissertation (30 credits)
Elective Modules
List A: Students must choose a minimum of 25 credits which
must include at least one of LW6536 or LW6574:
LW6529 Information Rights Law (10 credits)
LW6536 Intellectual Property Law (10 credits)
LW6541 Electronic Commerce Law (10 credits)
LW6560 Law of Cybercrime (10 credits)
LW6574 Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation
(10 credits)
LW6612 IT Law Clinic (5 credits)
Students may choose a maximum of 35 credits in total from Lists B and C with a maximum of 10 credits being chosen from List C.
List B: Students may choose up to 35 credits from the
following:
LW6507 Comparative Family Property Law (5 credits)
LW6544 Criminology (10 credits)
LW6545 Penology (10 credits)
LW6546 Juvenile Justice (10 credits)
LW6549 International Children's Rights (10 credits)
LW6550 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (5 credits)
LW6568 The Family and the Law (10 credits)
LW6578 Consumer Rights: Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6579 Law of Secured Lending (5 credits)
LW6580 Environmental Law in Practice (5 credits)
LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6588 Enforcement and Sanctions in Antitrust Law (5
credits)
LW6589 Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy
(5 credits)
LW6592 Mental Capacity Law (5 credits)
LW6603 Legal Regulation of Cohabitation and Emerging
Family Forms (5 credits)
LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
LW6609 Mental Health Law (5 credits)
LW6619 Alternative Dispute Resolution (5 credits)
LW6622 Sale, Insurance and Carriage of Goods by Sea (5 credits)
LW6623 Global Maritime Security (5 credits)
LW6626 Law of Ship Finance (5 credits)
LW6627 International Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6628 Marine Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6629 Natural Resources Law (5 credits)
LW6633 Public International Law (5 credits)
LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)
LW6636 European Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency and Rescue (5 credits)
LW6637 Brexit - Legal and Political Perspectives (10 credits)
LW6638 Brexit and the Future of Europe (10 credits)
OR
List C: Undergraduate Modules. Students may choose up to 10 credits from the
following:
LW2254 Commercial Law (10 credits)
LW3301 Employment Law: Contracts, Rights and
Termination (5 credits)
LW3302 Employment Law: Employee Protection, Equality
and Industrial Relations (5 credits)
LW3316 Financial Services Law and Regulation (5 credits)
LW3345 Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5 credits)
LW3346 Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5 credits)
LW3347 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5 credits)
LW3368 Principles of Revenue Law (5 credits)
LW3369 Income Tax Law (5 credits)
Students may not choose a module from List C if they have already taken that module or equivalent subject matter at undergraduate level or if it involves a timetable clash.
It may be that not all modules listed above will be offered each year and/or other options may become available.
In order to ensure a reasonable distribution of workload, when
choosing modules for all programmes, students should take a balance of
credits between Semester 1 and Semester 2. Students who wish to
deviate from this rule must seek permission from their Programme
Director.
Module Semester Information may be found here.
Module
Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in
the Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Presentation of Dissertation/Submission Dates
The dissertation must be submitted for examination at the Winter
Board, on a date in September to be specified by the School of Law
at the commencement of the programme.
Exit Award - Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology
(NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of
30 credits that meet the requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate
in Law and Technology students may opt not to proceed with the
programme and exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Law and
Technology.
Exit Award - Postgraduate Diploma in Law (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 60
credits, registered LLM (Intellectual Property and e-Law) students may
opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate
Diploma in Law (Intellectual Property and e-Law).
Programme Learning Outcomes for LLM (Intellectual Property
and e-Law) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Law
(Intellectual Property and e-Law) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in
Law and Technology (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should
be able to: