No.

CILOs

Weighting
(if applicable)

1.

identify the main forms of media storage and distribution mechanisms;

2.

explain the various intellectual property rights;

3.

describe and comment on IP protection legislations and policies;

4.

describe and assess technologies for protecting digital media rights;

5.

use basic digital right management tools for enforcement of licensing;

6.

know current and future trends of digital rights management.

CILO No.

TLAs

Hours/week
(if applicable)

CILO 1-6

Basic concepts and techniques will be conveyed during lectures.  The lecturer will also give guidance on reading and learning activities during classes. The tutorial sessions are used for students’ questions and discussion on issues raised during classes and/or on supplementary materials.  Exercises and case studies are also worked out during tutorials to allow students to apply and consolidate concepts and skill learnt during classes.

Besides attending classes and tutorials, students are given readings and assignments. These coursework will help, in addition to reinforcing class materials, with providing further context for students to reflect on their understanding.

Some coursework are done as practical hands-on assignment to be carried out in a lab environment (or remote access to the lab).

In some of the tutorial sessions, students are organized into smaller discussion groups on topics previously given to them before the session.  These topics are usually of current issues and/or cases in digital rights development where different views and approaches can be analyzed and argued upon.  These discussions are expected to require the student to read up new topics and apply and integrate knowledge and skill acquired elsewhere in this course.

CILO No.

Type of Assessment Tasks/Activities

Weighting
(if applicable)

Remarks

CILO 1

Identify the main forms of media storage and distribution mechanisms.
This ILO is assessed by exam and/or coursework (quiz and/or assignment), which will include some basic questions in assessing this aspect.

CILO 2

Explain the various intellectual property rights.
Exam will include questions where students are asked if certain rights are granted and under what conditions, if any.

CILO 3

Describe and comment on IP protection legislations and policies.
Exam and Quiz: include questions on applicability of certain copyright or patent laws, and web site policies on privacy.
Discussion groups organized during some of the tutorials will also deal with IP legislation and policies. Participation in group discussion will constitute part of the coursework assessment.

CILO 4

Describe and assess technologies for protecting digital media rights.
Exam and quiz will assess student knowledge of technologies and analyze their explicabilities given certain requirements.
Coursework assignment will assess students’ knowledge of characteristics of various techniques and how they can be applied to some specific cases.

CILO 5

Use basic digital right management tools for enforcement of licensing.
This is assessed by practical hands-on assignment/project to be carried out in the lab, or through remote access to the lab.

CILO 6

Know current and future trends of digital rights management.
Students participate in discussion groups on current issues and future development of DRM. Their performance in the group discussion will be assessed by both participation rate and quality of their presentations and arguments.