MVV95K Legal aspects of Open Access Publication

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Bc. Lucie Smolka, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D.
Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Alice Dvořáková
Supplier department: Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 25. 9. to Fri 22. 12. each odd Wednesday 15:05–16:35 024
Prerequisites
MP511Zk Intellectual Property && SOUHLAS
Basic knowledge of civil law and intellectual property law.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The aim of this subject is to provide information about legal regulation of the publishing of scientific outcomes. Attention will be paid both on the standard of the "online publication", as well as on modern trends in publishing.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
understand the legal aspects of publishing of scientific and professional texts;
conclude a license agreement (and the publishing agreement as well);
interpret and apply the free licenses in the context of the Czech legal order;
understand various approaches to publishing in the regime of Open Access.
Syllabus
  • I. Intellectual Property Law: History, Concept & Information Semi(Commons) II. Legal aspects of scientific publication de lege lata: Disposition with work, Work of Employment and School Work, Plagiarism and Correct Citation III. Public Licenses: History, Concept and Practical Application IV. Open Access, Open Data: why, what, how? V. The Future is Open! Digital Environmentalism
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Budapest Open Access Initiative (2002)
  • ● Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing (2003)
  • Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (2003)
  • L. Gruber. Licence Creative Commons a jejich využití v OA. Zpravodaj ÚVT MU. ISSN 1212-0901, 2009, roč. XX, č. 2, s. 8-12
  • P. Rygelová. Služba SHERPA/RoMEO - další život vědeckého článku. Zpravodaj ÚVT MU. ISSN 1212-0901, 2009, roč. XX, č. 2, s. 12-17
  • M. Bartošek, M. Brandejs, I. Černá. Otevřený přístup k vědeckým informacím na Masarykově univerzitě. Zpravodaj ÚVT MU. ISSN 1212-0901, 2011, roč. XXI, č. 5, s. 1-4
  • M. Bartošek. Open access - otevřený přístup k vědeckým informacím. Úvod do problematiky. Zpravodaj ÚVT MU. ISSN 1212-0901, 2009, roč. XX, č. 2, s. 1-7
  • Suber, P. Open Access Overview. Dostupný z:
  • Portál http://www.openaccess.cz
    not specified
  • KOUKAL, Pavel, Matěj MYŠKA and Jaromír ŠAVELKA. Free Licenses and Recodification of Civil Law in the Czech Republic. In Alex Metzger. Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other Alternative License Models A Comparative Analysis. Heidelberg: Springer, 2016, p. 141 - 157. Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law. ISBN 978-3-319-21559-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21560-0. info
  • MYŠKA, Matěj, Radim POLČÁK, Jaromír ŠAVELKA and Libor KYNCL. Veřejné licence v České republice : verze 2.0. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 187 s. ISBN 9788021071926. URL info
Teaching methods
Bookwork, lectures combined with stimulated discussions, practical examples
Assessment methods
Seminar paper on selected issues from the field of publication of scientific outcomes in the regime of free licenses (Open Access); Colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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