ACC213 - Dilemmas, Defamation, Deception and Disinformation

Year:

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online

2025 is the final offering of this unit*

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

Two units at level 1

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with:

ALR205 and ALJ313

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.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - online

1 x 2-hour online seminar per week

Note:

From 2026
*Replaced with ALA202 Copywriting and Ideation, in the Social Media Major/Minor in A310.

*Replaced with ALA205 Creative Advertising Projects, in the Strategic Advertising Minor in A310.

Content

Develop the practical knowledge to navigate the legal and ethical dilemmas that may arise for a communications professional or as a user of media. You will engage in problem-based learning using real-life case studies to develop an understanding of laws and regulations that influence media practice in Australia. You will specifically focus on potential problem areas, including privacy, defamation, contempt of court, copyright and misleading/deceptive conduct, as detailed in Australia's consumer law. You will leave this unit with a sound capacity to adhere to the ethical obligations demanded of media professionals.

Unit Fee Information

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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

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