Unit

School Of Law

Media LawWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200661.4

Discipline: LAW NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

Student Contribution Band: 4

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Prerequisite
200008 Torts Law AND 200984 Government and Public Law

About this Unit
This unit examines various aspects of the laws that regulate the media. The central content of the Unit consists of defamation, contempt, privacy and surveillance and a selection of other laws impacting upon this industry. Throughout the unit we will also explore two key themes. The first is whether, as a question of policy, current legal restrictions to media freedom appropriately balance the protection of free speech with various other interests, including protection of reputation, personal privacy and the effective administration of justice. The second theme asks whether media laws that were developed to regulate traditional mass-media organisations apply to individuals who publish their own content online, particularly via social media, and, if so, whether this application is appropriately balanced. Analysis of the application of existing media law principles to a range of new technologies will be featured throughout the unit.

Courses
1838.1Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCONTINUING
1838.2Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCURRENT
1839.1Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCONTINUING
1839.2Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCURRENT
1840.1Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCONTINUING
1840.2Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCURRENT
1841.1Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCONTINUING
1841.2Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCURRENT
1842.1Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCONTINUING
1842.2Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCURRENT
2501.4Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)CONTINUING
2501.9Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)CONTINUING
2502.2Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.5Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.6Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.7Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.8Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.9Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2526.4Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.10Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.12Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.6Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.7Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.10Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.4Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.7Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.8Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.9Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2723.3Bachelor of Communication Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.4Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.5Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.6Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.7Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.8Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.9Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.10Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.11Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.12Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCURRENT
2743.5Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.7Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.8Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.9Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2747.6Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Advanced Business Leadership)/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.2Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.3Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.4Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.5Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.6Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.2Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.3Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.4Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.5Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.1Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.2Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.3Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.4Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.1Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.2Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.3Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.4Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2768.1Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2768.3Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.1Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.2Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.3Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.4Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.5Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2785.2Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2785.3Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2788.2Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2788.3Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2789.3Bachelor of Business (Advanced Business Leadership)/Bachelor of LawsSUSPENDED
2800.2Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2801.2Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2827.1Diploma in Laws (exit only)CONTINUING

Specialisations

M2515.1Law and the Creative IndustriesCURRENT



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