Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister medijskih in komunikacijskih študijev/magistrica medijskih in komunikacijskih študijevAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master's degree in media and communication studies
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Master’s degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Master's education
Duration Duration of education:
2 years
Credits Credits: 120 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • 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:
Social sciences, journalism and information
ISCED subfield subfield: political sciences and civics
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 8
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Second level

Learning outcomes:

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.

Assesment and completion:

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).

Progress:

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.

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

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

Awarding body:

University of Primorska, Faculty of Humanities

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.fhs.upr.si/en
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