[MUSIC] Hi, everyone. So in this lesson, we're going to look at intellectual property, specifically copyright, and discuss how this applies to you as an undergraduate student. So first, let's consider the idea of intellectual property. Now, if you take a pair of shoes from a store without paying for them, this is considered stealing. You've taken something that doesn't belong to you. But what happens if you visit an art gallery, take a photo of a work of art, they go home, copy it and then sell it? You haven't stolen a physical thing, the original painting's still there but you have stolen something. The World Intellectual Property Organization would say you stole a creation of the mind. According to them, these creations of the mind include things like inventions, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Another term for this creation is Intellectual Property and under the umbrella of Intellectual Property, we find things like copyright laws, patents and trademarks. In this lesson, we will focus on copyright but what is copyright? Copyright, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization, is a moral right and an economic right. There are international copyright conventions and treaties. However, each country also has their own law. How these conventions, treaties and laws work together is incredibly complex. Copyright provides incentives for creators, such as authors, to create copyright material, and for others, such as publishers, to invest resources in the creation of that material. Copyright owners have a number of exclusive economic rights in relation to how their copyright material is used. That is the right to control the copying of their work. The aim of this lesson is not to teach you all the ins and outs of copyright, but to give you an overview of three of the main ways it might affect you at university. In the last module, we looked at referencing and plagiarism which fall under academic integrity policies. Copyright laws also apply outside of universities and govern our ability to use a work that someone owns the copyright to. So why are copyright laws important for you to know as a student? It's important for you to know, as it influences when you can use copyrighted work owned by another person. If you want to use copyright material in any of the ways within the exclusive control of the copyright owner. You must obtain the copyright owner's permission, unless an exception applies. Universities are bound by copyright laws and have policies dealing with copyright ownership of the scholarly work of their students and the academic staff during their time at university. This affects you as a student in three main ways, infringement action, accessing and sharing resources, and the creation of works. So first, infringement action. Generally, copyright owners can take action such as giving a warning find or other legal action against someone who has infringed the copyright. While at university, if you breach copyright for an assignment, this would generally be handled as a breach to the academic integrity or plagiarism. However, when you engage with extra-curricular activities such as drama productions or promotion of a university event. You need to be aware that the copyright restrictions on the materials you use. While plagiarism or other violations of academic integrity are dealt with by the university. Copyright breaches are dealt with by lawyers in court rooms and can have serious consequences. Secondly, as an enrolled student, you'll have access to numerous paid databases and their content for your research. Usually, you'll be able to download articles from those databases and use them for your university study. Subject to the conditions set out in the database license. Generally, these articles are for your personal research only, and must not be shared with anyone else. Lastly, in terms of creating works, you will generally own the copyright in your scholarly works created while at university. If you're part of a research team, patents, another aspect of intellectual property, might be necessary. You should check if your university retains any or all rights in certain circumstances. So in this lesson today, we have looked at the concepts of intellectual property and copyright. We've also looked up when you can use copyrighted work and how this affects you as students. [MUSIC]
