University of Galway

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Course Modules

Semester 2 | Credits: 5

This module provides knowledge and tools to assist students in critically assessing their media environment within ethical and legal frameworks. Content includes learning on ethical decision making, media regulation and constraints, copyright, and legislation such as defamation and privacy.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. Adopt an informed and personal stance on media regulation in today’s media.
  2. Analyse complex legal and regulatory issues in contemporary mass media and make compelling case-law based based arguments about them.
  3. Display an understanding of relevant legislation related to media including privacy, defamation and copyright
  4. Develop strong editorial judgement scaffolded by knowledge of media law and court practices.
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (40%)
  • Department-based Assessment (60%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "Quick Win Media Law Ireland" by Andrea Martin
    ISBN: 9781904887461.
    Publisher: Oak Tree Press (Ireland)
  2. "Media Ethics" by Clifford G. Christians,Mark Fackler,Kathy Brittain Richardson
    ISBN: 0205029043.
    Publisher: Pearson College Division
  3. "Media Ethics: Issues and Cases" by Lee Wilkins,Philip Patterson
    ISBN: 9780073526249.
    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
  4. "Manufacturing Consent" by Edward S. Herman
    ISBN: 0375714499.
    Publisher: Pantheon
The above information outlines module DJ6143: "Media Law" and is valid from 2022 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.