Undergraduate Course: Media Law (VS1) (LAWS10144)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is concerned with the law relating to the communications media in this country. First, the media will be discussed in a historical and social context, with examination of the types, ownership and financing of media institutions, and exploration of the motives and means of regulation. Secondly, there will be consideration of the special regimes and laws which affect the media, including the laws applying to theatre, cinema, video, broadcasting and the press, and other mechanisms for quality control and accountability. Thirdly, there will be an examination of the limits on the scope of communication imposed by the general law, in order to protect public interests (such as reputation, confidentiality and privacy). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is concerned with the law relating to the mass communications media in this country. It has these learning objectives:
A. To develop knowledge and understanding of -
(i) the special regimes and laws for the mass media;
(ii) the limits on communications which are imposed by the general law in protection of public interests or personal interests;
(iii) the types, ownership, and financing of media institutions, the context in which laws and regulation operate, and other mechanisms of control and accountability.
B. In so doing, to develop students' abilities and skills in respect of -
(i) use of legal materials, and legal reasoning;
(ii) appreciation of law in its context;
(iii) evaluation and criticism of law;
(iv) legal research, in part so that the knowledge and understanding gained may be applied and adapted in future; and
(v) transferable skills: (a) communication skills, oral and in writing; (b) intellectual skills, of collecting, organising, evaluating, synthesising and presenting material and arguments; (c) general skills, in managing time, working independently, and taking responsibility for their own work.
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Assessment Information
| Essay (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rachael Craufurd-Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 2061
Email: r.c.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk |
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