Course Requirements
This course is discussion based and class participation is expected. Assignments will be given following each lecture session.
Grading
6.912 is a 1 unit course and is graded as Pass, D, or Fail (P/D/F). If taken again, the course can be repeated for credit.
Calendar
Course calendar.
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Introduction; Basics of Legal Research; Legal Citations |
|
| 2 |
LexisNexis®; 1976 Copyright Act |
Assignment 1 out |
| 3 |
Copyright Applied to Music, Computers; Napster®; Peer-to-Peer File Sharing |
Assignment 1 due
Assignment 2 out |
| 4 |
Software Licensing; DVDs and Encryption |
Assignment 2 due |