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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:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Communication Theory; Media and communications

Objective

To obtain profound and multifaceted understanding of the role, possibilities of and changes in communication in modern society, which take place under the effects of social and technical transformation. To develop skills to analyse and organise communication in a network.

Prerequisites

Communication and cultural theories.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Doctoral students know and understand network communication theories and forms of network communication, methodological approaches to research of networks have been mastered.

Skills

1.Doctoral students evaluate and select appropriate methods for research of networked structures (social networks, networked organisations), use mastered theoretical knowledge and research methodology in practice.

Competence

1.Doctoral students draft a research idea, plan, structure and lead scientific and applied research of networked structures, discuss their place and role in the modern society.