The program is a two-year graduate program designed to provide communication professionals with a stronger foundation in development communication theory and to provide them with the necessary skills in development communication work.
The Master in Development Communication by distance education aims to serve communication practitioners who aspire for a formal degree in communication and who are unable to attend the formal residential mode of instruction due to family or work pressures. To enhance the learning process, the program encourages the students to concurrently apply what they learn for the modules in their places of work.
| CODE | DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | ||
| DevC 201 | Development Communications Concepts and Approaches | 3 |
| DevC 203 | E- Communications | 3 |
| DevC 206 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| DevC 299 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| MAJOR COURSES | ||
| DevC 210 | Communication Policies and Ethics | 3 |
| DevC 220 | Communication and Culture | 3 |
| DevC 230 | Production of Development Communications Material I | 3 |
| DevC 250 | Production of Development Communications Material II | |
| DevC 260 | Communication of Scientific and Technical Information | 3 |
| DevC 270 | Communication Project Development | 3 |
| DevC 280 | Communication in Social Marketing | |
| DevC 290 | Special Topics (opt for Master’s Project) | 3 |
| DevC 300 | Master’s Thesis/Project | 3/6 |
| ELECTIVE COURSES | ||
| DevC 215 | Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices | 3 |
| CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS TO FINISH THE DEGREE | ||
| CORE COURSES | 10 | |
| MAJOR COURSES | 21/18/15 | |
| ELECTIVE COURSES | 0/3/6 | |
| THESIS/ PROJECT | 3/6 | |
| TOTAL | 37 |