Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Module Offerings

4525STE-JAN-PAR

Aims

To provide a broad understanding of the complex relationship that exists between the economic, political and cultural influences that shape and are shaped by technology in the copyright industries To provide an understanding of essential research and writing skills.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Explain the relationships between key contextual factors in the adoption, evolution and impact of technology in the copyright industries
2.
Recognise research, writing skills and appropriate academic conventions in constructing an argument
3.
Describe a selected group of theories and critical perspectives and explain their purpose

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Research and Essay Writing Skills Technological determinism Technology adoption and diffusion models – Rogers, Bass et. al. Copyright, intellectual property and the digital age – The Creative Commons vs. SOPA/ PIPA Technology and culture – gatekeeping vs. Web 2.0 The Long Tail Economic models – macro-economics and long wave cycles, Schumpeter and Innovation / Invention / Creative Destruction The Innovator's Dilemma
Additional Information:Jon Thornton is the Module Leader (j.thornton@lipa.ac.uk)

Assessments

Essay