Communication Science (phased out)

Course Details
Communication Science in Detail
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Gruppe von Studierenden der Kommunikationswissenschaft, Universität Erfurt — Bachelor programme

Degree profile

winter semester

6 semester

Bachelor of Arts (B. A.)

full time and part time

Faculty of Philosophy

semester contribution only

no restricted admission

major and minor subject

German

180

Course Details
Communication Science in Detail
Application

The degree programme "Communication Science" is being phased out. Students who apply now will be enrolled in the new degree programme "Communication Science 2021".

Bachelor's programme Communication Science

Course Details

In the major and minor field of study Communication Science you will explore the conditions, structures and processes of social and cultural communication from different perspectives.

You will acquire knowledge about:

political communication
intercultural communication
interpersonal communication
classic mass communication
digital media
empirical methods

In your studies of communication science you will deal with theories and findings about social communication - also mediated by technical media.

Communication Science in Detail

The bachelor's degree course at the University of Erfurt comprises a major and a minor subject (two-subject bachelor's degree) as well as the fundamental course of study. It aims to impart specialist content and occupational field orientation as well as interdisciplinary skills. The standard period of study is six semesters.

Orientation Phase (First Year)

Basics of communication science
Communication science work
Methods of communication science

Qualification Phase (Second/Third Year)

Theories of communication science
Media use and media effects
Political communication and media system comparison
International and transcultural communication
Interpersonal communication
Media, organisational communication and media practice

more information about the structure of the course

Studierende mit Professor Kommunikationswissenschaft — Project study phase

Project study phase in the major

The bachelor thesis is written in the last year (5th/6th semester): In small groups of six to eight people, students apply the knowledge they have learned up to that point to the solution of real or near-realistic problems. Together with external project partners the topics and questions are developed. In the past, the ZDF, MTV, Premiere and the Pro-Sieben-SAT.1 group, T-Online, Deutsche Post or the Federal Press Office, among others, have been won as project partners.