Overview

NFQ Level 9, Major Award

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.

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 Awards

Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology

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 (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award).

Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Intellectual Property and e-Law)

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) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award).

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Full-time: Students take 90 credits over one calendar year.

Part-time: Students take 90 credits over two calendar years, completing a total of 40 credits (including LW6574) in Year 1 and 50 credits (including LW6659) in Year 2.

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Students take 90 credits as follows – 60 credits of taught modules and 30 credits of research modules:
Research Modules
Core Modules
Students take 30 credits as follows:
LW6652	Legal Research Methods and Writing	5
LW6659	LLM Dissertation	25
Taught Modules
Students take 60 credits as follows – all listed core modules (40 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: 1, 2
Core Modules
LW6536	Intellectual Property Law
LW6560	Law of Cybercrime	10
LW6574	Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation	10
LW6647	IT Law Clinic for Start-ups	10
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following lists of elective modules - at least 10 credits must be chosen from List A and up to 10 credits may be chosen from List B:		20
List A: Elective Modules in E-Law, Business Law and Human Rights
Students take modules to the value of at least 10 credits from the following:
LW2269	Privacy and Data Protection Law (5)
LW6606	International Human Rights Law (10)
LW6619	Alternative Dispute Resolution: Processes and Practice (5)
LW6643	Negotiation and Mediation (10)
LW6644	Managing Complex Disputes (10)
LW6650	Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy (10)
LW6657	Law and Policy of the EU Digital Market (10)
LW6660	Digital Finance and FinTech: Law and Regulation (10)
LW6662	Law & the Future of Europe: Critical Perspectives Internal Market & Citizenship (5)
LW6663	Law and the Future of Europe - Critical Perspectives EMU and Governance (5)
List B: Undergraduate Modules
Students may take modules to the maximum value of 10 credits from the following: 3
LW2254	Commercial Law (10)
LW3316	Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5)
LW3345	Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines (5)
LW3346	Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency (5)
LW3347	Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5)
LW3368	Principles of Revenue Law (5)
LW3369	Income Tax Law (5)
Total Credits		80

¹

It may be that not all modules listed will be offered each year and/or other options may become available.

²

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.

³

Students may not choose a module from List B if they have already taken that module or equivalent subject matter at undergraduate level or if it involves a timetable clash.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

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:

• Critically evaluate primary and secondary legal materials of relevance to Intellectual Property and e-Law including legislation, international instruments, case-law and academic commentary;
  
• Identify and explore interconnections between legal topics in the area of Intellectual Property and e-Law;
  
• Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving legal problems in respect of Intellectual Property and e-Law;
  
• Demonstrate original, independent and critical thinking in relation to the relevant legal issues;
  
• Connect changing values and sentiments in society with legal developments in respect of Intellectual Property and e-Law;
  
• Formulate research questions and develop appropriate research methodologies;
  
• Undertake scholarly research exploring legal themes of relevance to Intellectual Property and e-Law;
  
• Conduct research on a legal topic in the area of Intellectual Property and e-Law and write a masters-level dissertation on that topic;
  
• Prepare and deliver presentations on legal topics;
  
• Use information technology appropriately for high-level legal research and writing;
  
• Express complex legal and/or policy analysis in an appropriate legal style, in accordance with legal writing standards.