Communication Studies (module 3)

English
VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
180
 ECTS
3 years

Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences: Communication Studies

Bachelor year 1

ECTS credits

Introduction to Sociology
6
Seminar Current Issues I
6
Introduction to Political Science
6
Introduction to Communication Studies
6
Introduction to the History of Political Ideologies
6
Statistics for the Social Sciences
6
European History
6
Introduction to Belgian Society and Politics
6
Introduction to SPC Methodology
6
Communicating Scientific Knowledge
6

Bachelor year 2

ECTS credits

Critical Thinking in Sociology
6
Seminar Current Issues II
6
Critical Thinking in Political Science
6
Critical Thinking in Communication Studies
6
History of International Relations
6
Social Change and Inequality in Europe
6
Economy and Society
6
Popular Media Culture and Diversity
6
Quantitative Research Methods
6
Qualitative Research Methods
6

Bachelor year 3 - Communication Studies

ECTS credits

Compulsory courses

Historical Perspectives on Media and Communication
6
Digital Media Sociology
6
Online and Social Media Strategies
6
International Communication
6
EU Media Policy
6
Cultural Media Studies
6
Content and Textual Analysis
6
Bachelor Paper Social Sciences
12

Electives

Choose one elective from five options.

Generalized Linear Techniques
6
Political Ethnography
6
Multivariate Data Analysis
6
Policy Analysis
6
Digital Methods
6
Total number of ECTS
180