Media and Communication: Digital Media and Analysis
180 ECTS credits
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General admission requirements + Civics 1b or 1a1 + 1a2. Upper secondary English course 6
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Tuition fees
- Total fee: 288,000 SEK
- Per semester / First payment: 48,000 SEK
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Media and Communication Studies (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Text, Communication and Organization (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Professional Role, Jurisprudence and Ethics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Social Media & Social Theory (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Media Audiences in the Digital Age (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Strategic Communication and the Analytical Organisation (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Technical Foundations of Digital Media and Digital Design (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Digital Analysis Methods (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Data Visualisation and Communication (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Project in Media Analysis (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Data, Power and Ethics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Optional course (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Independent research project: Digital analysis (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
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