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LAWS13-527: Media and Communications Law

Description

Media and Communications Law is an undergraduate elective subject offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject deals with the law relating to communications media in the information society. It covers early controls and censorship of print media; freedom of expression and the Australian Constitution; defamation and the media; privacy, confidentiality and publicity; freedom of information; obscenity, blasphemy and sedition; copyright; free speech, contempt of court and parliament; regulation of the print media; radio and TV licensing; the multi-media revolution; the Internet and telecommunications regulation.

Subject details

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: LAWS13-527
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • January 2024 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $4,050.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $4,260.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,400.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,730.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Understand the philosophical foundations of free speech and controls on free speech, and how free speech is or is not protected within Australia and internationally.
  2. Appreciate the competing normative claims of legal doctrines relating to defamation, contempt, privacy, etc.
  3. Demonstrate capacity to identify and apply doctrines, principles and rules relating to media law to contemporary, novel legal challenges.
  4. Understand the contemporary issues and debates relating to media law.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

Restrictions:

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
    Semester start: 15/01/2024
    Subject start: 15/01/2024
    Cancellation 1: 29/01/2024
    Cancellation 2: 05/02/2024
    Last enrolment: 28/01/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 10/02/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2024
    Teaching census: 09/02/2024
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
Semester start: 15/01/2024
Subject start: 15/01/2024
Cancellation 1: 29/01/2024
Cancellation 2: 05/02/2024
Last enrolment: 28/01/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 10/02/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2024
Teaching census: 09/02/2024