LAW 3535 - Media Law | Course Outlines

LAW 3535 - Media Law

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

This course will consider socio-legal and critical perspectives on contemporary global developments related to the legal regulation of media, and freedom of speech and expression. Topics to be covered may include theoretical approaches to the legal regulation of freedom of speech and expression; sedition, hate speech, pornography and obscenity; theoretical and global perspectives on platform governance and content regulation on social media platforms; continuities and distinctions between the legal regulation of online speech and speech on older forms of media; law and policy debates around internet shutdowns; law and platform virality; the regulation of end-to-end encrypted platforms; the intersection between the regulation of content on social media and issues related to privacy and surveillance; and the relationship between the regulation of media content and media infra最新糖心Vlog. This course will draw on case studies that relate to governance mechanisms that regulate speech on global platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp.

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Course Details

Course Code	LAW 3535
Course	Media Law
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Law School
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate Law (LLB)
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week (when averaged over the Semester)
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	LAW 1504
Incompatible	LAW 2107 or LAW 2108
Restrictions	Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only
Assessment	Assessment in a course of this kind would typically include one or more of the following: an exam, a research essay, a class presentation, and/or assessment of contributions to class discussion.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Lisa Parker

Lisa Cooper (Parker) (coordinator)
Telephone: 8313 4480 (work)
email: lisa.parker@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyse advanced principles of media law (especially on themes related to platform regulation and free speech), undertake self-directed legal research at an intermediate level, and evaluate complex legal information.
2. Apply media law principles to complex legal problems through individual and group work.
3. Structure and sustain concise and cohesive written arguments for a legal audience in the field of media law.
4. Conduct legal research in the field of media law.
5. Reflect on their abilities to effectively undertake work as a legal practitioner in the field of media law.

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	2
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	3
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	4
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	5

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is comprised of weekly three hour classes drawing on the reading material that is assigned for the week. The classes are nominally divided into 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of seminars. Students are expected to read the reading material for the classes before attending the classes. The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours of private study each week per 3-unit course in addition to your regular classes.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Contact time: 3 hour classes across 12 weeks. This amounts to 36 hours of formal class time across the semester.
Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to
prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments.

Learning Activities Summary

Draft Schedule (subject to change)
Week	Topics
Week 1	Free Speech: Theoretical and Legal Underpinnings
Week 2	Political Speech: Sedition & Insurrection
Week 3	Hate Speech and Vilification
Week 4	Obscenity and Pornography
Week 5	Regulation by, and of Platforms
Week 6	Case Study: Facebook
Week 7	Case Study: X (formerly known as Twitter)
Week 8	Case Study: YouTube
	*MID-SEMESTER BREAK*
Week 9	Case Study: WhatsApp
Week 10	Case Study: Tik Tok
Week 11	Revision and Group Presentations
Week 12	Revision and Group Presentations

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type (Group or Individual)	Due	Weighting	Length	Redeemable?	Course Learning Outcome
Problem Solving Assessment	Individual	Week 6	30%	1500 words	No	1, 2, 3, 4
Research Paper (with footnotes and Bibliography)	Individual	Week 13	50%	2500 words	No	1, 2, 3, 4
Student Presentation	Individual	Weeks 12	20%		No	1, 4, 5

Assessment Detail

1. Problem solving assessment (30%) (1500 words)
Students will be asked to answer a problem-based assignnment related to the topic of the course and will be marked based on their ability to engage with the course material, their problem-solving ability, and clarity of writing.

2. Research Paper (50%) (2500 words)
The research paper, on a theme that students can choose in consultation with the course coordinator, will be evaluated for a clear argument or hypothesis, analytical skills, correct citation and academic presentation, and engagement with primary and secondary sources.

3. Student Presentation (20%)
Students will be asked to record a case analysis presentation and upload it to MyUni.

Submission

Research assignment
The assignment must be submitted in electronic form through Turnitin on MyUni. Students must retain a copy of the assignment submitted. All references must be appropriately cited in order to acknowledge sources, and avoid plagiarism. Students should ensure that when citing material they comply with the 最新糖心Vlogn Guide to Legal Citation.

Late Submission Penalties
When an assessment is submitted after the due date, without an extension, 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend and public holidays. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc.

Extensions
Requests for extensions must be made electronically according to law school policy. Extensions will be granted only for unexpected illness, hardship or on compassionate grounds in accordance with 最新糖心Vlog Policy. Work commitments, travel, holidays or sporting engagements are not unexpected circumstances.

Word Length Penalties
5% of the total mark possible for a written assessment will be deducted for every 100 words (or part thereof) by which it exceeds a stipulated word limit. For example, a 3,000 word essay graded at 63% will have 5% deducted if it is between 3,001 and 3,100 words long for a final mark of 58%. If the essay is between 3,101 and 3,200 words long, 10% will be deducted for a final mark of 53%, etc. Word limits include all words in the text, in headings, in quotations, but exclude citations in footnotes. Any separate cover page, table of contents, bibliography or list of sources is excluded from the word limit. If the word limit is misstated, this may be regarded as academic dishonesty.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Finality of Assessment Grades

Students are advised that Course Coordinators will not enter into negotiations of any kind with any student regarding changes to their grades. It is irrelevant, in any given circumstance, that only a minimal number of additional marks are required to inflate a student’s grade for any individual assessment item or course as a whole. Pursuant to the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework
Programs Policyand the Adelaide Law School Assessment Policies and Procedures, grades may only be varied through the appropriate channels for academic review (such as an official re-mark).

Moderation

In accordance with the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, course coordinators ‘ensure that appropriate marking guidelines and cross-marking moderation processes across markers are in place’ in each course.
Procedures adopted by Adelaide Law School to ensure consistency of marking in courses with multiple markers include:

*assurance of the qualifications of markers, and their knowledge of the content covered ineach course;
*detailed marking guidelines and assessment rubrics to assist in the marking of
items of assessment;
*sharing of example marked assessments at various grade bands across markers;
*reviewing of selected marked assessments from each marker by the course coordinator;
*comparison of the marks and their distribution across markers;
*automatic double-marking of all interim assessment receiving a fail grade, and of final assessments where a student’s overall result is a fail grade;
*the availability of re-marking of assessments in accordance with Adelaide Law School’s Assessment Policies and Procedures.

Approval of Results by Board of Examiners

Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment results at the 最新糖心Vlog are not scaled. Under theAssessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students. All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Access Adelaide at the end of each semester.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

Student feedback The course is constantly being updated and revised to reflect the evolution of the law, to respond to student feedback, and to engage with the latest teaching practices. Student feedback is collected each time the course is run, including through SELT reports. Previous SELT reports, and staff feedback on them, are posted on the course MyUni site for students to view and consider.
Student Support
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The centre offers practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, time management, oral presentation skills, referencing techniques and exam preparation for success at university through seminars, workshops and individual consultations.

Lex Salus Program
Lex Salus (law and wellbeing) is an initiative of the Adelaide Law School aimed at destigmatising mental health issues; promoting physical, mental and emotional wellness; building a strong community of staff and students; and celebrating diversity within the school. It also seeks to promote wellness within the legal profession, through the involvement of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog, the Honourable Chris Kourakis, as the official Patron of the program.

Students can participate in the Lex Salus program by attending barbecue lunches, pancake breakfasts, knitting and crochet circles, seminars, guest speakers, conferences and other activities. Our , and regular all-student emails promote upcoming events, and have tips and information on wellness.

Our Lex Salus YouTube channel also includes videos on topics like managing stress, and interviews with LGBTQ lawyers and their supporters which celebrate diversity and individuality. Students who commit to 10 hours of volunteering with Lex Salus in one year can have their service recognised on their academic transcript and through a thank you morning tea with the Chief Justice and law school staff.

Student Life Counselling Support
The 最新糖心Vlog’s service provides free and confidential service to all enrolled students. We encourage you to contact the Student Life Counselling Support service on 8313 5663 to make an appointment to deal with any issues that may be affecting your study and life.
Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the 最新糖心Vlog’s
Academic Honesty Policy.

Academic dishonesty is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog. Academic
dishonesty (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South 最新糖心Vlog.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the
law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.

Students must be aware of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's policy on the responsible use, and citation practices involving AI available here: /student/academic-skills/academic-integrity-for-students
Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

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