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Ownership of student copyrightAs a student at Monash you own copyright in all your original coursework or research. This includes theses, assignments, exam answers, essays, projects etc. unless you have agreed in writing to another arrangement. Staff usually need permission to use your copyright material. Where students become involved in collaborative work (especially research) it is common for such permissions to be sought and given. If you have created material with another student or a staff member, you are co-authors and you will own copyright as joint authors. This means any permission to use the copyright needs to be obtained from both authors. But if parts of the work can be separated, e.g. you wrote one chapter and they another, you will each be copyright owners of the part you wrote, not joint copyright owners. There are exceptions to your ownership of copyright in your coursework and research.where 1. you have used background intellectual property that belongs to Monash and the University stipulated that IP rights (which include copyright) must be assigned in material created using that background intellectual property, 2. the copyright material you created is the subject of an agreement entered into by Monash under which someone other than you owns the IP right in the material you created or 3. Monash has made a specific contribution of funding, resources, facilities or apparatus to create IP and this results in a patent worthy invention. In these situations you will be required to sign a deed assigning relevant ownership rights to Monash. For more information see Monash University Statute 11.2 Intellectual Property (PDF) and Regulations.(PDF) Using the Internet at MonashCopyright protection is taken extremely seriously at Monash University. The Internet makes resources such as music, videos, pictures and text easily available to the general public, and allows for rapid and easy transmission on to other users. However, the web is not a copyright-free zone. The fact that it is technically possible to copy and transmit content from the web doesn't mean that it is legal. When you download, reproduce, share or email material from the Internet, you risk being in breach of copyright law if you are not aware of your rights and obligations. Like print material, Internet content can only be used if one of the following applies
To use material legitimately, the original copies must be authorised by the copyright owner: reproducing illegal copies will result in infringement. Students may be liableYou are not anonymous when you use the Internet. Investigative bodies from the music and motion picture industries actively monitor the web to detect infringing activities. If complaints are received from these investigators or from copyright owners, the University will identify the responsible user and take action to prevent further infringements. This means imposing disciplinary measures on users, starting with the suspension of access rights. If the copyright owners decide to take legal action against a student for copyright infringement, the student is personally liable for damages and costs and may be expelled from the University. Monash University will not defend or support students in court if they use Monash resources to carry out unlawful actions. Information technology use at MonashIn the absence of any specific permission or licence agreement that may allow such use, you cannot use your computer access at Monash to:
Monash policies prohibit students and staff from
For details refer to the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities by Students Policy within the Monash Policy Bank. Peer-to-Peer file sharing programsThe use or installation of peer-to-peer file sharing programs is not permitted at Monash, unless you have been given explicit permission from the Head of School and only for legitimate research purposes. The University monitors the network for P2P usage and can easily identify a user who has used or installed a peer-to-peer file sharing program without these permissions. If you use University resources such as Monash computer accounts or Monash email to carry out actions that infringe copyright you will be in breach of the IT Acceptable Use Policy and disciplinary action may be taken on this basis. Examples of infringing activities may include
Refer also to these Copyright linking guidelinesUsing audio and audio-visual contentPersonal research and studyStudents may be able to rely on the Fair Dealing provisions in the Copyright Act when using DVDs, CDs or other audio / audio-visual content just for their own personal research and study. However, students are advised to be aware of any copyright warnings presented with the content, and of any licence restrictions that may apply to content acquired under contract (ie in a 'click to agree' licence or subscription). Fair Dealing may not apply in such cases. Can I play movies or TV shows in class?Students may also play legitimate copies of DVDs, films, CDs or other audio or audio-visual resources in class (ie, as part of an assessment task). The resources cannot be 'pirate' versions, for example downloaded from p2p sites or copied from Youtube. This kind of 'live' presentation or 'performance' of content is allowed under a different part of the Copyright Act (s. 28). Can I copy and show TV and radio programs in class?Students are allowed to copy TV or radio programs for themselves. If students play their copy in class (ie, as part of an assessment task) this is allowed under a different part of the Copyright Act (s. 28). If students affix a Part VA label to their copy of a TV or radio broadcast program and permit the Department or School to retain this copy during semester, this copy (or parts thereof) can also be uploaded into MUSO (ie accessible only to other staff and students, not the general public) and/or further copies can be made for distribution among class members (free of charge) under the Part VA-Screenrights licence. All such copies must have the Part VA label attached; any the digital copy put in MUSO must also display the Part VA Copyright Warning notice. The Part VA label text and the Part VA Copyright Warning notice text is available on the Teaching page and also from Resources and Downloads section of this site (NB Access restricted to Monash University staff and students). Refer also to the advice on using audio-visual content on this site's Teaching page. Can I show a movie for a club, society fundraiser? Can I show a movie if we are not charging an entry fee?As soon as the audience for a movie screening is outside the class, then you need a licence from the film distributors. This applies even where the screening is free or for charity. Roadshow provide permission for a lot of film distributors. Contact licensing in Sydney 02 9552 8685. Send an email inquiry to the University's Copyright Adviser. |