Programme Director Professor Charlotte Waelde

The degree of LLM in Innovation, Technology and Law offers advanced study of a range of law or law-related subjects, with an opportunity to develop more detailed knowledge, understanding and research skills in a chosen dissertation topic. This unique degree programme explores the role of the law in responding to, regulating, and promoting new and emerging technologies. The courses on offer allow students to examine legal, ethical and regulatory issues as these relate to a number of technology-related fields, including information technology, intellectual property, biotechnology, medical sciences, audio-visual media and artificial intelligence. The core subjects of the degree are intended to provide an advanced knowledge of domains where law engages with technology, laying a foundation for a specialised dissertation. By the end of their studies for this degree, students will have acquired a high level of knowledge in the field of law and technology and a sophisticated awareness of the problems in the area and the differing approaches to their solution.

The LLM Innovation, Technology and the Law may be taken on campus over 1 year full time or 2 years part-time. This LLM may also be taken by distance learning over a period of 1, 2 or 3 years.

 Students are required to complete 180 credits in order to achieve the LLM (120 credits from courses and 60 credits for the dissertation). At least 80 credits must be taken from the courses listed below. On-Campus students may choose to take 40 of those credits from the list of on-line modules, although they may take no more than one 20 credit on-line module per semester and cannot take courses in one medium which are wholly or substantially the same as those they have already taken in the other. A third course worth 40 credits (or two modules worth 20 credits) may be chosen either from the list below or from the wider portfolio of LLM courses.

Please note that certain courses and modules may restrict access to students studying for another nominate degree, such as the LLM Commercial Law.

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LLM by Distance Learning.

On-Campus Courses (20 Credits)

On-Campus Courses (40 Credits)

Medical Jurisprudence

On-line Learning (20 Credits)

Biotechnology: Law and Society
Forensic Computing and Electronic Evidence
International Intellectual Property Systems
International Public Health: Law and Security
Managing Intellectual Property
Law and Medical Ethics: Fundamental Issues in Consent and Negligence
Law and Medical Ethics: Start and End of Life Issues

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Applications for admission to the 2010-2011 LLM Innovation, Technology and the Law programme are now welcome.  Should you wish to discuss any aspect of the LLM degree or your application please contact Maria Byars in the School of Law Postgraduate Office.

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For more information on the LL.M. degree in Innovation, Technology and the Law, please contact:

Professor Charlotte Waelde
School of Law
University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh EH8 9YL
UK

Tel: +44 131 650 2020
Fax: +44 131 662 0724
Email: charlotte.waelde@ed.ac.uk