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Description This module provides students with robust engagement with the legal and ethical issues that arise in the production of any documentary artefact. It introduces students to the major legal and ethical debates that inform contemporary documentary practice – debates that will inform their own decision-making as documentary producers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Appraise and critique the impact of relevant law on documentary practice and public debate 2. Appraise and critique ethical decision making in documentary practice and public debate 3. Recognise and assess risk associated with defamation, copyright, contempt of court and privacy in the context of documentary practice 4. Recognise and assess risk associated with ethical issues relating to documentary practice 5. Exercise legal and ethical vigilance as a core competence of documentary practice 6. Analyse and compare ethical theory and practice within the Anglo-American model with other, competing ethical theories and standards of professional practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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