MECO6902 will introduce students to key legal and ethical issues relevant to journalism and the professional fields of public communication. Students will be given an introductory survey of the main ethical theories in Western thought to establish a framework within which to examine specific ethical issues that relate to media systems. They will also be introduced to the structure of Australia's legal system in comparison with other legal systems, and explore selected law, regulation and policy issues.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Media and Communications |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Timothy Dwyer, timothy.dwyer@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Holly Raiche, holly.raiche@sydney.edu.au |
Catherine Naylor, catherine.naylor@sydney.edu.au | |
Michael Davis, michael.j.davis@sydney.edu.au | |
Paul Farrell, paul.farrell@sydney.edu.au |