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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Sergejs Kruks
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Information and Communication Science
Language:English
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Communication Theory; Media and communications

Objective

To analyse latest challenges in the communication ethics, to improve competence of doctoral students in communication by evaluating the principles of communication ethics.

Prerequisites

Communication and cultural theories.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students are able to show that they have good knowledge of and understand the most up-to-date scientific theories and insights, understand concepts, the most important challenges of communication ethics, know theoretical literature in the field of communication ethics or in their professional area, and in the field of interaction between different fields.

Skills

1.Students identify and critically analyse a problem situation within categories of ethics, justify their opinion; are able to communicate both verbally and in writing about their scientific field of activity (one’s branch) with the wider scientific community and society as a whole.

Competence

1.By conducting an independent, critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation students are able to use knowledge to resolve practical cases, as well as draft a doctoral thesis.