Postgraduate Course: Law and Journalism (LAWS11162)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course considers how law can both empower and restrict editors and journalists in carrying out their reporting and creative activities. It explores the role and responsibilities of journalists in the changing media environment and the impact of human rights on the content of the print, broadcast and electronic media. Although the focus of the course will be on the UK, a comparative approach will be adopted, with students encouraged to consider how the various issues raised in the course would be addressed in their own jurisdictions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will:
- have gained an understanding of the various sources of law that shape the activities of journalists;
- have developed research skills in this specialised field, gaining a sound understanding of where to find both legal and non-legal materials relating to the activities of journalists;
- be able to critically evaluate and synthesise the materials they have found;
- have gained an appreciation of law in its social and political context;
- have developed written and oral skills, including the clear and succint expression of ideas |
Assessment Information
| One Essay (80%) and One 48 Hour Take Home Exercise (20%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Information, Media Responsibility, Privacy, Defamation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rachael Craufurd-Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 2061
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Course secretary | Mrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
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