UBVA course: Free basic courses in copyright

Free basic courses in copyright

Copyright is becoming more and more important these years. This applies not least to teachers and researchers and their union representatives.
And this also applies to others, including case handlers in professional organizations and private companies.

• Who owns the research, the researchers or the educational institutions?
• What rights do teachers have to their teaching material?
• What does it mean to have a copyright?
• When do you need permission before using a work, and when do you not?
• Does linking on the Internet require permission?
• And which buttons do you have to press to be legal?

These are just some of the questions that keep coming up. It is important to be prepared to answer them if you want to make your way in a copyright world that is becoming more and more complicated.

Content: Become able to answer the above questions yourself at UBVA's courses on copyright.

We treat, among other things:

• What does copyright law protect?
• What does it mean to have a copyright?
• What can you do without permission from the author? (citation, legal copying for own use, use of works in accordance with Copydan agreements, etc.)
• Who owns the copyright to works created by employed authors, themselves or the employers?
• What happens if you violate copyright law?

Audience:

The courses are aimed at anyone with an interest in copyright, including:

• Researchers
• Lecturers at universities, secondary schools, vocational colleges etc.
• Your union representatives
• Employees in professional organizations
• Others who are interested in copyright, including employees within the library sector, publishers etc.

Course information:

Time and place: In 2026, the following basic courses will be held:

Courses with physical participation:
Friday, April 10
Friday, September 4th
Friday, October 23

The courses are held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Kosmopol, Fiolstræde 44, 1171 Copenhagen K.

Virtual courses – held on zoom:
Friday, January 30
Friday, May 8
Friday 20 November

Register for the courses here.

Registration and price: Participation in the course is free, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Course material: Participants will receive a collection of materials sent by email and access to the book “Copyright for Beginners”. The book can be downloaded for free. here..

Instructors: The instructors at UBVA's copyright courses are leading specialists in copyright.