306497 (v.2) Ethics and the Media Professional 501
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.0 |
| 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. |
| Field of Education: | 100799 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
