JOUR90006 Dilemmas in Journalism: Law and Ethics (University of Melbourne): rated 2.0/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 1 review collected on UniMelb Wall.
JOUR90006 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Journalism. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 新闻业的困境：法律与伦理
Type: Graduate coursework subject
Subject area: Journalism
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Graduate coursework Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
This subject will provide students with a grounding in key aspects of media law that all journalists need to be aware of, and offer students an opportunity to engage with particular ethical dilemmas that arise in the field of journalism. It will provide students with an opportunity to gain a deep.
JOUR90006 has 1 scored review: overall 2.0/5 · usefulness 3.0 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.0/5 overall).
Student review (2026-08-01, translated): The course content is hypnotic for non-native speakers and those uninterested in law, but the lecturer is nice. By nice, I mean approachable; missing in-class interactions is fine, but grading is strict with no rubric provided, relying purely on writing quality. Sometimes skipping lectures feels acceptable since attending doesn't clarify how to write the assignments.
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Q: Is JOUR90006 hard?
A: Students rate JOUR90006's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Is JOUR90006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 3.0/5, overall 2.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches JOUR90006, and when is it offered?
A: JOUR90006 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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