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Birkbeck, University of London: Law with International Intellectual Property

Institution Birkbeck, University of London
Department Birkbeck Law School
Web http://www.bbk.ac.uk
Telephone 0203 907 0700
Study type Taught

Summary

This LLM Law with International Intellectual Property is an innovative, research-led course that gives you the chance to focus on the critical analysis of intellectual property law as an international phenomenon.

Why choose this course?

  • Whether you are a law or non-law graduate, or are already employed as a legal practitioner, this LLM will help you gain theoretical and practical knowledge crucial for understanding the role of international intellectual property protection in the creation and operation of markets, and its political, social and cultural impact.

  • This course is led by academic staff with extensive research expertise and publications in their field. They are part of a proud tradition of critical scholarship, addressing issues of law through power and inequality and being led by principles of social, economic, political, environmental and racial justice.

  • It is structured to enable you to balance study with work, family or other commitments.

What you will learn

Throughout the course, we draw from primary and secondary sources to address contemporary debates in intellectual property law and policy, paying particular attention to the history, theory and political economy of intellectual property law.

You will:

  • gain an understanding of the intersection between law and other societal challenges, as well as the interaction between multiple areas of law

  • learn how to transfer your understanding of complex problems and regulatory responses to different contexts

  • critically evaluate legal, regulatory and policy proposals concerning intellectual property.

How you will learn

You will learn through a combination of seminars and pre-recorded lectures. During lectures you will be able to engage with an overview of the topic, while seminars give you a chance to work as a group and contribute to discussions.

You can study this course full- or part-time and it has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening.

Highlights

  • This is a broad-based course that gives you the opportunity to gain an advanced legal degree in the heart of London and focus your studies on aspects of the international intellectual property regime that interest you.

  • At Birkbeck we understand that law is about more than legal doctrine and legal technique, so we have designed this to be an interdisciplinary course in which you can take options from within the Law School or from other schools at Birkbeck.

  • The academics involved in teaching on our law courses are world leaders in their various fields and the Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.

  • You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.

  • We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique: The International Journal of Critical Legal Thought. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Science and the British Library.

Careers and employability

On successfully graduating from this LLM Law with International Intellectual Property you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:

  • the ability to work as part of a team

  • high-level oral and written communication skills

  • proficient research skills

  • skills in evaluating and assessing types of information.

Graduates can pursue career paths in the legal profession, advocacy, policy analysis, NGOs, the civil service, academia, research or journalism. Possible professions include:

  • barrister

  • solicitor

  • researcher

  • journalist

  • chartered legal executive

  • licensed conveyancer

  • human resources officer

  • patent attorney.

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