ACC717 - Media Law and Ethics

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Janine Little
Trimester 3: Jennifer Martin
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with:

ALJ724

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2-hour seminar per week, alternating on campus/online for first six weeks, then online (recordings provided)

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2-hour scheduled online seminar per week (recordings provided)

Content

This unit aims to provide insight into the legal rights and risks of professional communicators in media practice. The unit will focus in particular on legal issues such as defamation, copyright, privacy, Contempt of Court, media freedom, and ethics. Globally relevant comparisons will be made with the Australian setting.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Describe the Australian legal context in which professional communicators work

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Apply knowledge of legal provisions governing professional communication to media practice in national context with global relevance

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Analyse case examples and case studies to determine current legal risks for professional communicators working in Australia today

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Essay 2500 words
or equivalent
50% Information not yet available
Assessment 2: Essay 2500 words
or equivalent
50% Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via ACC717
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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