Major Programme (90 ECTS)

The Master in Communication and Society at the DCM offers a sound overview of theories, research fields and current developments in media and communication in the light of digitalization. Students can specialize in one of four focus areas, which is also noted on the diploma:

• Focus area 1: "Media Structures & Media Performance"
• Focus area 2: "Political Communication"
• Focus area 3: "Organizational Communication"
• Focus area 4: "Media Use & Effects"

• Module "Advanced Introduction"
  • Lecture "Klassiker revisited: Mythen, Pionierstudien, Schlüsselwerke" (3 ECTS)
  • Exercise "Qualitative und Quantitative Datenanalyse" (3 ECTS)

  Total: 6 ECTS

• Modules Focus Area 1-4
  • Focus Area 1

    Media Structures & Media Performance

    • Lecture "Comparing Media Structures" (3 ECTS)
    • Seminar (3 ECTS) without, with short or with long term paper (0/6/9 ECTS)
  • Focus Area 2

    Political Communication

    • Lecture "Democracy and the Role of Media and Communication" (3 ECTS)
    • Seminar (3 ECTS) without, with short or with long term paper (0/6/9 ECTS)
  • Focus Area 3

    Organizational Communication

    • Lecture "Organisationskommunikation" or "Business Communication" (3 ECTS)
    • Seminar (3 ECTS) without, with short or with long term paper (0/6/9 ECTS)
  • Focus Area 4

    Media Use and Effects

    • Lecture "Media Use and Effects" (3 ECTS)
    • Seminar (3 ECTS) without, with short or with long term paper (0/6/9 ECTS)

  Total: 45 ECTS from all modules (1 x 6 + 2 x 12 + 1 x 15 ECTS)

• Module "Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives"
  • Electives from the entire programme of the university (including further courses from the Master in Communication and Society, courses from the Master in Business Communication and courses from the Bachelor programmes of the DCM) and/or one internship (4-8 weeks: 3 ECTS; 8 weeks and more: 6 ECTS)
  • To attend a course from the Bachelor's programmes as part of this module, you need the consent of the lecturer and will subsequently have to contact the office of the exams delegate of our faculty for the registration to the course.

  Total: 9 ECTS

• Module "Master Thesis"
  • Masterthesis in module 1, 2, 3 or 4 (27 ECTS)
  • Master colloquium (3 ECTS)

  Total: 30 ECTS

   

  Important note:

  • To complete the Master's degree with a specialisation in one of the four focus areas, the major seminar paper worth 9 ECTS and the Master thesis must be written in the same core module.