Dec 18, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

COMM 3110U – Communication Ethics

This course examines ethical issues as they arise in interpersonal communication, mass communication media (TV, newspapers, Internet, etc.), and in the formation of public policy and law. The dominant moral theories and approaches to moral decision-making will be analyzed and put to use to help students understand and evaluate concrete examples and case studies. The course will include topics such as objectivity, freedom of expression, representations of sex, violence and other human behaviour, privacy, confidentiality and obligations to the public.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): COMM 2110U and third-year standing in Communication
Experiential learning: Yes