1.Public Required Courses (5 credits)
International students choose Chinese language course group and China Introduction course group. Insufficient credits will be replaced by professional courses.
(1) Chinese Class Group 2 credits
(2) Introduction to China Course Group 2-3 credits
2.Professional Ethics Course (1 credit)
(1) Chinese Legal History 2 credits
3.Compulsory Professional Courses (no less than 3 courses, 9 credits)
(1) Copyright Study 3 credits
(2) Patent Law Study 3 credits
(3) Trademark and unfair competition law 3 credits
(4) Chinese Civil Law 3 credits
(5) Innovation Law and Policy 3 credits
(6) Trademark Law and Branding 3 credits
(7) Intellectual Properties and Creative Industries 3 credits
4. Elective Courses (no less than 3 courses, 8 credits)
(1) Intellectual Property Licensing 3 credits
(2) Law on Science and Technology 2 credits
(3) Cyberspace Governance 3 credits
(4) International Intellectual Property Treaties 3 credits
(5) Intellectual Property Laws in Certain Foreign Countries 2 credits
(6) Advanced Studies on Intellectual Property 3 credits
(7) Patent Prosecution 3 credits
(8) Foreign Patent Law 3 credits
(9) Foreign Copyright Law 3 credits
(10) Foreign Trademark Law 3 credits
(11) International Electronic Commerce Law 3 credits
(12) Intellectual property in network environment 3 credits
5. Compulsory Courses (2 credits)
(1) Literature Review and Thesis Proposal 1 credit
This course includes essay writing training.
(2) Academic Discussion 1 credits
Master's students should participate in more than 4 (including 4) academic activities during the period of study. Fill in the "Record of Academic Activities of Master Students", and keep it after being signed by the tutor. Submit it to the Academic Affairs Office for record before applying for defense.
Requirements
(1) Thesis Proposal
Master students should determine the specific topic and complete the thesis proposal under the guidance of the supervisor, after in-depth investigation and research. The content of the thesis proposal includes the literature review related to the selected topic, the significance of the topic, the work plan and time arrangement for the completion of the paper, the basic content of the paper, the expectation of your thesis, the existing problems, etc. (no less than 5000 words), and should be accompanied by the list of reference materials of the topic.
An oral presentation is required in English. According to the Regulations of Tsinghua University on the Training of postgraduate students studying for Master's Degree, the proposal assessment team is generally composed of at least 3 associate professors or experts with equivalent titles or above. Those who fail to pass the topic selection report for three times will fail and be required to drop out.
(2) Mid-term examination
According to the paper work plan, the tutor group of the subject should conduct a mid-term examination in the middle of the paper work, mainly checking the progress and basic content of the paper writing.
Those who fail to pass the proposal report or Midterm examination cannot apply for thesis defense.