JOUR2005 (v.1) Media Law
| Area: | Department of Journalism |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| 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. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
2596 (v.13)
Journalism Media Law 210
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
1557 (v.12)
Journalism Introduction to Print 111
or any previous version
OR JOUR1000 (v.1) Introduction to Print or any previous version AND 1564 (v.12) Journalism Introduction to Broadcast 112 or any previous version OR JOUR1001 (v.1) Introduction to Broadcast or any previous version |
| 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. |
| Syllabus: | This Unit equips students to identify and apply laws governing publication that concern media professionals, including journalists and others employed in the various media streams. Students are equipped to identify, analyse and apply these laws when seeking and preparing material for publication to avoid legal liability while exploiting the limits of freedom of speech. These laws cover statute and common law, and include laws governing defamation and other reputation protection laws; confidentiality and secrecy; incitement; privacy; freedom of information; contempt of court; offensive material and material subject to official classification codes; copyright; and other forms of media regulation. Students undertake legal research and analysis and present oral and written argument using legal discourse protocols; and undertake news reporting assignments involving the court or parliamentary proceedings. |
| Field of Education: | 100703 Journalism |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Charles Telfair Inst Mauritius | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Lim Kok Wing Uni Malaysia | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2016 | Singapore Campus | Trimester 2A | Y |
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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
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