Degree of Master of Social Science (60 credits) with a major in Media and Communication Science

The master's programme Sustainable Communication (One Year) provides a deepening education in the field of media and communication for students already holding a bachelor degree.

One academic year consists of 40 study weeks, divided in two semesters. This is equivalent to 60 credits (60 hp). Each study week consists of 1.5 credits (1,5 hp) that correspond to 40 hours of study.

The programme has a special focus on sustainability in relation to media and communication. The workings of the media, both digital and traditional, and the ways public and private organizations communicate within society, are conceived as having an important impact for the achievement of environmental, social and economic sustainability.
The programme approaches this focus from a theoretical, methodological and communication professional point of view. The master's programme prepares the students for the possibilities to apply for further education on second and third cycles.

The programme contains a total of 30 credits of theoretical courses, aiming at deepening the student’s knowledge on media and communication in relation to sustainability, a 7.5-credit course in methods with the aim of fostering a reflective scientific approach, a 7,5 Individual Literature Course that gives the oppurtunity for students to independently deepen their knowledge in a specific area within sustainable communication and a 15-credit thesis course.
The thesis in media and communication should cover a topic that is closely related to sustainable communication. Each course has its own syllabus with specific prerequisites. The organisation of the courses follows a logic progression.


All courses are taught in English.

Second cycle education shall essentially build on the knowledge students acquire in first cycle education or corresponding knowledge. Second cycle education shall involve a deepening of knowledge, skills and abilities relative to first cycle education and, in addition to what applies to first cycle education, shall;


- further develop the students’ ability to independently integrate and use knowledge,
- develop the students’ ability to deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, and
- develop the students’ potential for professional activities that demand considerable independence or for research and development work.

Specific learning goals for the programme are the following: to deepen the student’s understanding about the role that media and communication play in the processes to obtain environmental, social and economic sustainability, and gender equality, to be able to apply this knowledge as a communication professional.

In accordance to the learning outcomes stated in the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS) No. 2014:1096, students shall demonstrate the following:

Knowledge and Understanding
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding in sustainable communication, including both an overview of the field and specialised knowledge in sustainability perspectives on media and communication
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding in current research and development work, especially in the field of sustainable communication
- demonstrate specialized methodological knowledge in media and communication

Skills and abilities
- demonstrate the ability to integrate theories and methods about media and communication in the context of sustainability, analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations even with limited information
- demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate issues concerning media and communication and sustainability in an autonomous way as well as to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake advanced tasks within predetermined time frames
- demonstrate, in contexts about media and communication and sustainability, the ability in speech and writing to report clearly and discuss his or her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based in dialogue with different audiences
- demonstrate the skills required for participation in research and development work or employment in some other qualified capacity

Judgement and Approach
- demonstrate the ability to make assessments in media and communication informed by relevant disciplinary, social and ethical issues and also to demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work
- demonstrate insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used, and
- demonstrate the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning

Please note that the program table below is not a set program structure but an overview of the approximate time a course is given.

Course Name	Credits	Main field of study	Specialised in	Course Code
Individual Literature Course	7.5	Media and Communication Science	A1F	LILS21
Introduction to Sustainable Communication: Communicative Aspects of Sustainability	2.5	Media and Communication Science	A1N	LIAR22
Master Thesis in Media and Communication	15	Media and Communication Science	A1E	LMTT23
Media in the Digital Age – Participation, Power and (In)Equality	7.5	Media and Communication Science	A1N	LMDR20
Research Methods 1 SusCom	7.5	Media and Communication Science	A1F	LRSS20
Social Sciences of Sustainability	5	Media and Communication Science	A1N	LSTR22
Sustainability and Communication	7.5	Media and Communication Science	A1N	LSSR22
Transmedia Storytelling and Design	7.5	Media and Communication Science	A1N	LTSR20

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