Legislation in the Fields of Library and Information Services (4cr)

Code: KD18BAKM02-3010

General information

Enrollment: 11.11.2024 - 19.02.2025; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 03.03.2025 - 06.05.2025; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 4 cr

Local portion: 4 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: SeAMK Library and Information Services

Campus: SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Teaching languages: Finnish

Degree programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services

Teachers: Kim Leppänen; Tiina Wakaume

Groups: KITI23
Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services

Course: KD18BAKM02

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is able to
- find information about the legislation on copyright and apply it to practice
- present the legislation on library customer registers connect it to protection of privacy
- search for information in various ways from different juridical databases

Content

- Copyright Act (404/2961)
- Personal Data Act (523/1999)
- Concepts and contents of data security and data protection
- Information search from Finlex and other juridical databases

Materials

- Karttunen-Laasanen-Sippel-Uitto-Valtonen: Juridiikan perusteet, WSOY
- www.finlex.fi
- other material will be announced at the beginning of the lectures

Teaching methods

Lectures remotely, legal case exercises, independent work

Student workload

Independent work 108h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
The student is able to find information on the essential legislation concerning copyright. S/he is able to connect the rules of Personal Data Act with working in a library. The student is able to search for information from

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
The student is able to find information about the legislation on copyright and apply it to practice. S/he is able to work in a library in a way that takes the Personal Data Act into consideration. The student is able to search for information from different juridical databases.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
The student is able to find information about the legislation on copyright and apply it to practice. S/he is able to work in a library without breaking the Personal Data Act. The student is able to search for information in various ways from different juridical databases.

Qualifications

None