Minor Programme (30 ECTS)
This curriculum applies to students starting their studies from 2026 onwards. Students who started their studies earlier will continue to follow the old curriculum.
The small minor in Communication and Media Research (30 ECTS) is eligible for students in other bachelor programmes.
All courses are in German language, unless stated otherwise. For additional information about the programme and the courses, see the German version of this page.
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First year courses
- Lecture "Mass communication research - introductory course" (3 ECTS)
- Proseminar in media studies with proseminar paper (3+3 ECTS)
Total: 9 ECTS
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Courses eligible in first, second and third year
- Advanced seminar with term paper (3+6 ECTS)
12 ECTS from the following lectures:
- Lecture "Journalism studies" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Study of audience and media effects" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Media policy" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Theory and practice of public relations" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "History of media and communication" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Media economics" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Political communication" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Media and communication law" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Social research methods: introduction" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture "Social research methods: advanced course" (3 ECTS)
- Lecture/exercise "Economic statistics I" incl. SPSS workshop (4.5 ECTS)
- Lecture/exercise "Economic statistics II" incl. SPSS workshop (4.5 ECTS)
- more electives from the department's offer
Total: 21 ECTS