European Media Law and Policy (P02805)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-P02243

The course will examine the various ways in which European Union law now shapes both the structure of media markets and the content of media services in the EU Member States. Students will be encouraged to consider: i) the impact of growing convergence between the audiovisual, telecommunications and computing sectors on traditional regulatory structures, and ii) the impact of European Union rules on established national regulatory systems and goals.

? Keywords : European Union Law, Media Law, Convergence

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Students should have previously taken a course on EU law OR EU policy OR EU institutions

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : None

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2008	09:00	10:50	Moot Court Room, Old College	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students will:
- have gained an understanding of EU competence in the media field and the institutional framework within which media policy is developed at the EU level;
- have developed specialist research skills in the media field, with knowledge of how to find, evaluate and synthesise not only legislation and academic commentary, but also documents produced by industry, civil society and regulatory bodies;
- have an appreciation of law in its context;
- have developed skills of reading and critical analysis;
- have developed written and oral skills, including the clear and succint expression of ideas