Media and communication studies | Karlstad University

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Communication work in theory and practiceCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA23 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Crisis CommunicationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA81 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Distance () 25% (Day) w. 3–22 English, if required by international students Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Data EthicsCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA99 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 50% (Day) w. 45–2 English Program course View Autumn-23 Campus () 50% (Day) w. 45–2 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 50% (Day) w. 46–3 English Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 50% (Day) w. 46–3 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Data Visualisation and CommunicationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB93 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–7 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Data, Power and EthicsCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB92 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 English Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Digital Analysis MethodsCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB91 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 45–2 English Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–3 English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
Graphic Form ICourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA38 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 Swedish Standalone course Cancelled	15 ECTS credits
Independent research project: Digital analysisCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGC90 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 English Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Internship: Media and communicationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA87 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 35–2 Swedish Standalone course View Spring-24 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Standalone course View Autumn-24 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Introduction to Media and Communication StudiesCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA02 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–44 Swedish Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–45 Swedish Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
JournalismCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA44 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 35–2 Swedish Standalone course Cancelled Spring-24 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Standalone course Cancelled	15 ECTS credits
Media and Communication Studies IIICourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGC10 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–2 Swedish Standalone course View Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Media Audiences in the Digital AgeCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA91 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–17 English Program course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Media InternshipCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA47 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 45–2 Swedish Standalone course View Spring-24 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 Swedish Standalone course View Autumn-24 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 46–3 Swedish Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Professional Role, Jurisprudence and EthicsCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA90 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–7 Swedish Program course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Project in Media AnalysisCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB94 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 8–12 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Project management and productionCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB24 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 Swedish Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Research methods and academic essayCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB03 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–12 Swedish Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Social Media & Social TheoryCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA92 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 8–12 English Program course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Storytelling in Moving Image ProductionCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA14 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 35–2 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Distance () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits
Strategic communicationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB23 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–2 Swedish Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Strategic Communication and the Analytical OrganisationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA93 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 18–22 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Strategic digital communicationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB62 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Technical Foundations of Digital Media and Digital DesignCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB90 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–44 English Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–45 English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
Text, Communication and OrganizationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA03 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 45–2 Swedish Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–3 Swedish Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Visual communication and design ICourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA61 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Visual communication and design IICourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB61 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–2 Swedish Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–3 Swedish Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Visual Communication and Design IIICourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGC60 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Program course View	30 ECTS credits
Web CommunicationCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA49 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Distance () 50% (Day) w. 3–22 Swedish Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Web Design ICourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGA63 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–44 English, if required by international students Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–45 English, if required by international students Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Web Design IICourse opportunities Kurskod: MKGB63 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 50% (Evening) w. 3–22 English, if required by international students Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits

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Geomedia practical placementCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA300 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 45–2 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–3 English Standalone course View	15 ECTS credits
Geomedia studies in practiceCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA200 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–12 English Standalone course View Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–12 English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
Introduction to geomedia studiesCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA100 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–39 English Program course View Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 35–39 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 English Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 36–40 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
One-year master thesis in geomedia studiesCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA202 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 English Standalone course View Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
Project management and designCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA201 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 English Standalone course View Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 13–22 English Program course View	15 ECTS credits
Specialisation 2: Geomedia, public opinion, and the public sphereCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA102 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 45–49 English Program course View Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 45–49 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 English Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 46–50 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Specialisation course 1: Geomedia, culture, and everyday lifeCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA101 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 40–44 English Program course View Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 40–44 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 41–45 English Program course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Specialisation course 3: Geomedia, spatial planning, and mobilityCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA103 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 50–2 English Program course View Autumn-23 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 50–2 English Standalone course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–3 English Program course View Autumn-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 51–3 English Standalone course View	7.5 ECTS credits
Two-year Master Thesis in Geomedia StudiesCourse opportunities Kurskod: MKA400 Start Mode of study Study pace Period Language Course type Spring-24 Campus () 100% (Day) w. 3–22 English Standalone course View	30 ECTS credits

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