Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04
This course is designed for law as well as non-law students who are interested in public communication via mass media – some may be interested in pursuing a career in journalism, marketing, or politics, others may nevertheless be interested in gaining insights into the legal mechanisms which regulate public communication through mass media in these fields. The course aims to develop an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of the relevant legal mechanisms.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course examines the tensions among conflicting interests in the governance of mass media in public communication. These include tensions between the freedom of the press, freedom of expression on the one hand and the right to fair trial, the right to privacy, the right against defamation and various public interest policies on the other hand. The course also covers publicity rights as well as certain aspects of intellectual property rights. It will be conducted through a series of interactive seminars and 2 student presentations or workshops. Assessments are by 2 essays on which students will gain pre-submission feedback through the 2 presentations or workshops. There is no examination
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback by marking sheet and/or mark-up on script or e-marking |
Word Count | 4000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Develop analytical, critical, and communications skills through guided class discussions, research, presentations, and essays. |
| Reflection | Create | Gain and deploy knowledge of certain laws (eg: human rights law, communications law, defamation law, intellectual property law) which govern the mass media. |
| Reflection | Create | Develop transferable skills (eg: to analyse complex legal issues, research, construe, construct, present, critique, and defend legal arguments; to manage projects.) |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback by marking sheet and/or mark-up on script or e-marking.
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Word Count | 4000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Develop transferable skills (eg: to analyse complex legal issues, research, construe, construct, present, critique, and defend legal arguments; to manage projects.) |
| Reflection | Create | Develop analytical, critical, and communications skills through guided class discussions, research, presentations, and essays. |
| Reflection | Create | Gain and deploy knowledge of certain laws (eg: human rights law, communications law, defamation law, intellectual property law) which govern the mass media. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Develop analytical, critical, and communications skills through guided class discussions, research, presentations, and essays. |
| Reflection | Create | Gain and deploy knowledge of certain laws (eg: human rights law, communications law, defamation law, intellectual property law) which govern the mass media. |
| Reflection | Create | Develop transferable skills (eg: to analyse complex legal issues, research, construe, construct, present, critique, and defend legal arguments; to manage projects.) |
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