LAW 3535 - Media Law
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Course Details
| Course Code | LAW 3535 |
| Course | Media Law |
| Coordinating Unit | Law School, Faculty of the Professions |
| Term | Semester 2 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | 3 horus per week |
| Prerequisites | LAW 1501, LAW 1502, LAW 1503, LAW 1504 |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | LAW 2107 or LAW 2108 |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | The course will consider the legal environment which applies to the operation and regulation of the media in Australia and globally. Topics to be covered may include: defining the media for regulatory purposes, media ownership, defamation, privacy, confidential information, content regulation, international and comparative perspectives, contempt of parliaments and the courts, breach of confidence, copyright, advertising, and the online media, including online games, social networking and blogging. Concepts such as free speech, ethics and access to justice will also be discussed. The focus of the course is on a critical analysis of how the law applies to the media, including new media, such as blogging and social networking. |
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Course Staff
Dr Melissa de Zwart
Law School
Faculty of the Professions
Room 211
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 5304
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