CDM 5274 ETHICS AND MORALITY IN COMMUNICATION
LEVEL OF STUDY: UNDERGRADUATE
COURSE UNIT CODE: CDM 5274
SEMESTER: 5th
COURSE TITLE: ETHICS AND MORALITY IN COMMUNICATION
TEACHING WEEKLY HOURS: 3 H/W LECTURES
ECTS: 4
COURSE TYPE: CORE ELECTIVE
TEACHING AND EXAM LANGUAGE: GREEK
COURSE DELIVERY TO ERASMUS STUDENTS: YES (in English)
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the regulatory principles and frameworks that govern communication and its distinct functions. The course examines issues related to the importance of ethics and in particular journalistic ethics as well as the ethical framework that governs the operation of the Mass Media Communication. Particular emphasis is placed on the ethical dimension of communication, emphasizing principles and values that must be upheld in a civic state of justice taking into account business ethics. Ethical codes of conduct are presented and analyzed in individual branches of communication such as journalism, public relations, advertising, sales, etc.
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- Understand the ethical regime that governs communication functions.
- Interpret any violations of the codes of conduct of the various communication functions.
- Relate integrity to the ethical dimension of communication functions.
- Compare codes of conduct for various communication functions so as to highlight similarities or differences.
- Support professional communication models focusing on ethical behavior.