Centre for Research in Media & Communication

 Excellence Via Communication

Postgraduate Studies

MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT)

The programme provides extensive and intensive research activities in line with market needs requiring experts in communication management in media and non-media organisations. This programme provides the scope and opportunity for students to examine aspects of theories, methodologies, application and impact of communication management in a micro and macro environment.

Objectives:

  • To offer a multidisciplinary education in communication management studies to fulfil the needs of media and non-media organisations.
  • To provide the knowledge and skills to implement scientific research in communication management, either in media or non-media organisations
  • To furnish the knowledge and skills in managing, planning, analysing and assessing communication impact.
  • To improve the professionalism and understanding of the relations between culture, media and its contents and media effects through knowledge in media, culture and communication.
  • To produce global thinking, innovative, creative and competitive graduates.

Courses

First Semester

SKKP6013   Seminar in Communication Theory
SKKP6014   Academic Writing
SKKP6053   Communication Industry Economy
SKKP6063   Seminar in Intercultural Communication
SKKP6113   Communication Technology and Social Transformation
SKKP6213   Media, Culture and Society
SKKP6233   Global Communication

Second Semester

SKKP6004   Communication Research Methodology
SKKP6033   Communication Policy
SKKP6043   Organisational Communication
SKKP6223   Social Impact of the Media

Third Semester

SKKP601C/SKKP6059   Masters Thesis

 

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) in COMMUNICATION

The graduate programme offers a viable scope and infrastructure for candidates to conduct research in a specific area of studies in MENTION. Areas of studies offered are based on the research groups in MENTION:

  • Health Communication and Global Agenda
  • Communication Policies & Organisational Issues in the New Era
  • Media Literacy & Society
  • Media Technology & Creative Content

To be conferred the Master of Philosophy or the Doctor of Philosophy, candidates must complete a comprehensive research study leading to thesis writing. The area under study certainly has to contribute to the epistemology, ontology and methodology of media and communication studies.

Objectives:

  • To enable candidates to explore area of expertise by theoretical observations, methods and issues central to knowledge in the field
  • To create an area of study and academic discussion through specific courses for candidates to conduct academic research
  • To provide candidates with a thorough knowledge in communication research know how and methods, applicable in any career of their choice.