ATS3445 Communications ethics, policy and law
Faculty of Arts
ATS3445 Communications ethics, policy and law is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3445
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3445
No unit lists ATS3445 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2445
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Overview
Privacy laws, anti-vilification legislation, classification codes and whistleblowing protection are major issues in contemporary media and policy debates. This unit will explore the ideal of freedom of expression, and the principles governments use to limit this freedom. The first part of the unit covers the reasons why we think freedom of expression is important, and the strength of the arguments used to justify it. The second part of the unit applies these ideas to contemporary moral and political debates, such as whistleblowing and leaking, privacy and defamation, hate speech, pornography, computer games, classification laws, and anti-terrorism legislation.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Perusall essential readings15%
- Online lessons5%
- Scrapbook20%
- Audio-visual presentation20%
- Final essay40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas informing policy and media debates about communication
- 2
Critically assess the arguments that justify freedom of expression, and the reasons this freedom may be limited
- 3
Understand basic moral frameworks and identify moral issues
- 4
Articulate a coherent position about a current issue relating to freedom of expression
- 5
Explain their ideas and justify their conclusions in oral and written contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS3445 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- COMMUNIC05Communications and media studies electivesCommunications and media studiesNo reviews yet
- COMMUNIC06Communications and media studies elective unitsCommunications and media studiesNo reviews yet
- MEDIA02Media elective listMediaNo reviews yet
- PUBLREL01Public relations elective unitsPublic relationsNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Anthony Moore
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Andy Ruddock
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3445?
ATS3445 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3445 offered?
In 2020, ATS3445 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS3445?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3445 have an exam?
No. ATS3445 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3445?
ATS3445 is part of Communications and media studies; Media; and Public relations.