APG5640 Media, law and ethics
Faculty of Arts
APG5640 Media, law and ethics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5640
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5640
1 unit list APG5640 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG4640
Overview
The unit introduces you to the legal and ethical rights and responsibilities of the media. You will examine how the law, ethics, economics, politics, technology and society impact the regulation and accountability of media and journalism. The principles of free speech, and its role in communications practice, are also examined. You will engage with a range of historical and contemporary perspectives and debates on journalism and the media.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- EssayWritten35%
- Media TaskArtefact30%
- Online TestQuiz / Test35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and analyse the legal rights and responsibilities, ethical dimensions, and the historical and political context of journalistic practice;
- 2
evaluate major scholarly approaches to and debates about researching media organisations, practice and consumption in a social context;
- 3
critically analyse and reflexively deploy the principles of 'the public right to know', 'freedom of expression' and 'access to information' in an international and cross-cultural context;
- 4
communicate major scholarly debates in media and journalism studies in a range of formats and for a variety of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Johan Lidberg
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Johan Lidberg
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5640?
APG5640 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after APG5640?
APG5640 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including APG5752.
When is APG5640 offered?
In 2025, APG5640 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5640?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5640 have an exam?
No. APG5640 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.