CopyrightX is a twelve-week networked course that has been offered annually since 2013 under the auspices of
Harvard Law School, the
HarvardX distance-learning initiative, and the
Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. The creator and supervisor of CopyrightX is
William Fisher, the WilmerHale Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Harvard Law School. He developed the pedagogy of the course, prepared the recorded lectures, and selected and edited the reading materials. First in Georgia, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Law is offering the Harvard Law School affiliate course to its students.
The course is designed for students interested in copyright law. The program covers US copyright law. As for students from Georgia additional material on national (Georgian) copyright law is included. Course will cover main principles and aspects of copyright regulation in US
Graduates of the program will have the knowledge of main principles of copyright law. They will be able to discuss key decisions in the field.
Students will have access to recorded lectures and reading materials. Lectures and other materials will be discussed in working groups. Working group classes will take place each week. Students have to take written exam at the end of course. Students who attend at least 10/12 meetings of working group and pass the written exam will get the certificate of completion from Harvard University.
More information:
- Admission to the course is free
- Course is open to the students of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
- Advanced level of English is required
- Schedule of working group classes is indicated in Application Form. Applicant shall indicate its preference in the application form.
- Attending working group meetings is obligatory. Students who miss more than two classes will not be admitted to the exam (certificate will not be granted).
- Interested candidates shall fill in the application form in order to be admitted to the course. Application form.
- Participants of the program will be selected on competitive bases according to their applications. Interviews may be held with selected candidates.
