Communication for Development (Part time, Online)
Malmö University
About this program
Communication for Development (Part time, Online)
This program gives you the skills to work with media and communication in international developmental cooperation as well as in other areas.
This is a half-time study program, combining courses on culture, communication and development and integrating them with practical fieldwork. It explores the use of communication - both as a tool and as a way of expressing processes of social change - within the contexts of globalization.
In the first year, students receive a comprehensive overview of globalization and a systematic inventory of the entire field. In the second year, students follow specialized courses which end with an independent project concentrated on one of the field's sub-areas.
Future employment opportunities include work for professional media companies, international organizations (governmental and non-governmental) and PhD studies.
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
The equivalent of Swedish secondary school English course B.
Selection
Academic credits 20%, Letter of intent/Experience document 80%.
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Semester 1
Media, Globalization and Development - 15 ECTS
Semester 2
Communication, Culture, Media and Analysis - 15 ECTS
Semester 3
New Media, ICT and Development - 7,5 ECTS
Research Methodology - 7,5 ECTS
Semester 4
Communication for Development: Degree Project - 15 ECTS
Program delivery
The form of study is unique, comprising a combination of live seminars and web-based communication. The seminars (2 days) are compulsory and consist of lectures, discussions and workshops. Overseas students who cannot physically attend can follow the seminars online. In between the seminars, the students carry out assignments individually and in groups.
Qualification
Master of Science (MSc) in Communication and Development
Career paths
The program’s alumni quite literally work on all continents and in a variety of capacities: in the aid industry nationally and internationally, in embassies, United Nations organizations and NGOs. In the spirit of ComDev, they interpret communication for development broadly and work in many capacities to advance positive social change — from social enterprises in The Gambia to local and regional government organizations in Sweden. Graduates from the program also go on to successfully complete doctoral studies.
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Malmö University
Malmö University is characterised by global engagement, community involvement, and a multidisciplinary, challenge-based approach to education, research and collaboration. A young innovative, urban and international institute of higher education located in the very south of Sweden. We offer English-taught programmes...
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