SOCIAL MEDIA PRACTICE AND LAW
LAW5SPL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will examine the regulatory and legal framework of social media practice in Australia. Students will analyse the laws, policies and principles of the regulation of social media in the digital age, including the laws of defamation, freedom of information, ideas of open justice and contempt of court, and the regulation of social media ownership/advertising. In addition, students will compare the social media laws in Australia to other jurisdictions, including Canada and the United Kingdom, and place the regulation of social media in an international context. Topics may include case studies on social media and juries, privacy law and social networking, and offensive comments, censorship and freedom of speech.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sara Smyth
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMLC or LMGB or LMLGBL or LMLI or LMCL or LMIBL or LML or LMGBL or have permission of Law School.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate advanced comprehension of the regulatory and legal framework of social media practice and law in Australia
- Activities:
- Online Group Exercises Research Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
02. Critically evaluate contemporary problems on social media practice using appropriate legal doctrine and extended cognitive skills
- Activities:
- Online Group Exercises Research Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
03. Demonstrate integrated skills in identifying, using and appraising research material relevant to the operation and reform of social media practice and law
- Activities:
- Research Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
04. Critically analyse the historical, social, economic and cultural implications of the regulation of social media nationally and internationally at an advanced level
- Activities:
- Online Group Exercises Research Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)