ATS3786 Journalism, law and ethics
Faculty of Arts
ATS3786 Journalism, law and ethics is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3786
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3786
No unit lists ATS3786 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Journalism units
Prohibition: ATS2785
Prohibition: APG5640 for students in Semester 2 and other teaching periods for the remainder of 2021
Overview
The unit provides students with an opportunity for a critical engagement with contemporary scholarship on the legal and ethical contexts of news and long format journalistic production. Legal topics covered include the historical and geographical development of doctrines such as freedom of the press, the laws of defamation and contempt, professional confidentiality, freedom of information, copyright, censorship and freedom of expression and racial vilification. Examples of ethical concepts covered are; media accountability, cheque book journalism, codes of ethics and relationship to sources.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Short Essay Following Tutorial Presentation35%
- Court report/story and reflection35%
- TEST - journalism/media law and ethics30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge and capacity to make effective usage of the academic literature covering law and ethics relevant to journalism;
- 2
Demonstrate an ability to research, discuss and analyse relevant scholarly issues in a clear, concise and rigorous way;
- 3
Collaborate constructively with fellow students in learning and discussion processes, including online forums;
- 4
Produce their written work to deadline making effective use of the conventions of scholarly presentation (references, bibliography, etc.);
- 5
Work independently and in groups to achieve their learning outcomes;
- 6
Reflect critically on one of the core questions in journalism studies: what is journalism for?.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 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.
Where it fits
ATS3786 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Gary Dickson
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Johan Lidberg
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3786?
ATS3786 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3786 offered?
In 2021, ATS3786 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ATS3786?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3786 have an exam?
No. ATS3786 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3786?
ATS3786 is part of Journalism.