SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY AND LAW
LAW3SPL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the conceptual framework of social media policy and law in Australia. Students will examine the theories, policies and principles of the regulation of social media in the digital age. Topics may include the laws of defamation, censorship and freedom of speech, ideas of open justice and contempt of court, the relationship between privacy law and social networking and the regulation of social media advertising. In addition, students will examine comparative jurisdictions and place the regulation of social media in its social, cultural and economic context.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Marc Trabsky
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW2TOT AND LAW1LIM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A