Guideline - 2007
Master of Arts in International Communication
A variety of fields of study, including Media Communication, International Relations and Cultural Studies, are drawn on in our program in International Communication (IC). IC is itself a field of study embracing communication and development (theoretical underpinnings of communication and development policy, the strategic options of which include communication development, development communication, development support communication and the communication of development); cross-cultural communication; international telecommunication policy; political economy of IC, international information flows and cultural globalisation.
The MA (International Communication) has a revised structure from 2007. It continues to attract graduates from universities worldwide.
NB. Not all options/ electives will be taught every semester.
All students are required to take:
Intercultural Communication
ICOM 821 Intercultural Communication (4 credit points)
- together with one unit from each of the following three required groups:
A. Cross-Cultural Media Use
ICOM 812 Cross-cultural Communication (4 cp)
ICOM 817 Transnational Communication (4 cp)
B. Political Economy and Development
ICOM 811 Communication and Social, Economic and Political Development (4 cp)
ICOM 816 Communication and International Political Economy (4cp)
C. Research Methods
ICOM 818 Research Seminar in International Communication (4cp)
ICOM 828 Special Topic (4 cp)
ICOM 891 Communication Research Methodologies (4cp)
- and four units (4 x 4cp) from the following options:
ICOM811 - Communication & Social, Economic & Political Development
ICOM812 - Cross-Cultural Communication
ICOM813 - Alternative Video Production ( International Communication Flows)
ICOM814 - Development Communication
ICOM815 - Communication and Power Paradigms
ICOM816 - Communication & Internat Political Econ
ICOM817 - Transnational Communication
ICOM818 - Res Sem in International Communication
ICOM821 - Intercultural Communication
ICOM822 - Media Production 1*
ICOM823 - Writing for Media
ICOM824 - Media Production 2*
ICOM825 - Writing for the Media 2 (Video)*
ICOM826 - Colloquium in Mass Communication
ICOM827 - Colloquium in Mass Communication
ICOM828 - Special Topic
ICOM833 - Writing for Media 1 (Video)*
ICOM890 - Digital Audio/Radio Production
ICOM891 - Communication Research Methodologies
ICOM892 - Public Diplomacy and International Public Relations ( International Public Relations and Advertising)
ICOM893 - Popular Culture Projects
ICOM895 - Information Campaigns
ICOM896 - International Communication
ICOM897 - New Media in International Communication
* subject to permission from the Department of International Communication