306497 (v.2) Ethics and the Media Professional 501
| Area: | School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Seminar: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | The history of key western traditions in ethical and moral reasoning. Comparative ethical traditions: including Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, and Confucian. Ethics in social life: the social functions of the media. Competing moral duties of media practitioners and the social responsibilities of institutions and professionals. Public verses private interest. Media freedom and democratic society. Governing ethical conduct via professional codes, standards and regulatory bodies. Honesty, fairness and accuracy in news journalism. Confidentiality and public interest, privacy and privilege. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 100799 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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