ACC213 - Media Law and Ethics
Unit details
Year | 2015 unit information |
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Offering information: | Commences 2015 in Trimester 1. Offered in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 from 2016. |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | J Little |
Prerequisite: | Two units at level 1 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ALR205 and ALJ313 |
Contact hours: | Campus mode: 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin |
Content
This unit provides students with groundwork practical knowledge to deal with legal and ethical issues that may arise from their work as communication professionals or as users of media communication. The unit takes a problem-based learning (case study) approach to working with students to develop an understanding of laws and regulations that influence journalism in Australia; highlight potential problem areas for journalists, focusing in particular on privacy, defamation, contempt of court; copyright; the Competition and Consumer Act and the ethical obligations of journalists as media professionals.
Assessment
Assignment 1: Essay, 2000 words, 50%
Assignment 2: Essay, 2000 words, 50%
Unit Fee Information
Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
$769 | $769 | $2659 | $3010 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.