Name of qualification Magister medijskih in komunikacijskih študijev/magistrica medijskih in komunikacijskih študijevAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master's degree in media and communication studies
Type of qualification Diploma druge stopnje
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
2 years
Credits 120 credits
Admission requirements
  • A first-cycle (bachelor's) degree in a first-cycle study programme in the humanities, the arts or social sciences; or
  • a first-cycle (bachelor's) degree in a first-cycle study programme in another field, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for further studies (differential examinations), i.e. a minimum of 30 ECTS credits and a maximum of 60 ECTS credits.
ISCED field Field
Družbene vede, novinarstvo in informacijska znanost
ISCED subfield subfield politologija, odnosi posameznik-družba-država
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

The qualification holder will be able to:
(general competences)

  • demonstrate proficiency in research into communication and communication processes, autonomously formulate research problems in the field of the mass media and carry out technical or research projects,
  • participate in the professional community and demonstrate mastery of and critically assess the rhetoric and public discourse of public actors,
  • critically assess sources and information or communication processes in society – and specifically in the media – and on this basis produce an autonomous written text (specialist or general-interest article, report, paper, etc.),
  • demonstrate mastery of the theory and historical specificity of the development trends of society, social relations and the constellation of political forces in history in the field of audiovisual media,
  • pursue critical journalism that reveals the role of the media and mass communication in the consolidation of gender inequality and the unequal treatment of the sexes,
  • communicate within the political and economic system,
  • critically assess and address technical and practical issues from the field of media law,
  • hold management positions that require knowledge of communication processes and/or the production of media content,

(subject-specific competences)

  • demonstrate knowledge of the basic disciplines in the field of communication science,
  • research mass media and social communication,
  • critically analyse and research media content,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of the mass media and the historical facts of their functioning, impact and institutional structuring,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the social and political psychology of communication,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical concepts and practical functioning of print media,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical concepts and practical functioning of television in modern society,
  • demonstrate mastery of public oratory, debate, argumentation and rhetorical skills,
  • express themselves critically and clearly in public; publish articles,
  • demonstrate knowledge of basic legal practice in the field of media law,
  • design topical media content.

Examination performance is graded as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

In order to enrol in the second year, students must have completed course units totalling at least 54 credits, including all core first-year subjects.

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units prescribed by the study programme.

University of Primorska, Faculty of Humanities

URL

http://www.fhs.upr.si/en [2]