IA2000 - Media, Law and Ethics

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to AdvDipIndgStud, DipIndgStud, BIndgStud and other undergraduate students.

Students will examine in detail the legislative, ethical and common law constraints that operate on journalists and the media and learn the principles of reporting required to cover rounds associated with the justice system (crime, police and the courts). They learn about laws of defamation, contempt and copyright; examine case studies and examine some of the strategies employed by journalists to accommodate ethical and legal requirements while reporting the news effectively and responsibly.

Learning Outcomes

• to acquire a working knowledge of the law as it relates to the practice of journalism;
• to understand a range of ethical issues that confront working journalists.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

JN2000 and JN2002

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	jc117197
Lecturers:	coe-fpo, jc117197.
Contact hours:	13 hours 20 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (10%); (50%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	jc152987
Lecturers:	coe-fpo, jc152987.
Contact hours:	13 hours 20 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (10%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.