Bachelor of Science in Communication Science

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Political and Social Sciences

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Postgraduate studies

First year

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1 General Courses

1.1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Communication Science	1	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Sociology	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Research Methods in the Social Sciences	1	sem 2	nl	Henk Roose	6

Statistics	1	sem 1	nl	John Lievens	6

Social and Political Systems	1	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Marketing Communication	1	sem 2	nl	Marijke De Veirman	5

Media History	1	sem 2	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Media Economy and Media Structures	1	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Media, Technology and Innovation	1	sem 2	nl	Lieven De Marez	5

Academic Writing	1	year	nl	Koen Ponnet	5

Second year

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1 General Courses

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Consumer Behaviour	2	sem 1	nl	Liselot Hudders	5

Media, Culture and Diversity	2	sem 2	en	Frederik Dhaenens	5

Journalistic Newsgathering and Production	2	sem 2	nl	Sarah Van Leuven	5

Interactive Media and Entertainment	2	sem 2	en	Mariek Vanden Abeele	5

Encyclopedia of Communication Studies	2	sem 1	nl	Peter Mechant	5

Interpersonal Communication	2	sem 2	nl	Edward De Vooght	5

Media Psychology and Media Sociology	2	sem 1	en	Koen Ponnet	5

International Communication	2	sem 2	nl	Eduard Cuelenaere	5

Quantitative Methods	2	sem 1	nl	Koen Ponnet	5

Qualitative Methods	2	sem 1	nl	Peter Stevens	5

Media Law and Copyright	2	sem 1	nl	Katrien Van der Perre	5

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Communication Science Track

2.1.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the bachelor's programmes of Ghent University or another Flemish university, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

5 credit units in year 2,
5 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.2 Educational Track

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments		2	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Third year

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1 General Courses

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Corporate Communication	3	sem 2	nl	Veroline Cauberghe	5

Cultural Media Studies	3	sem 1	en	Liesbeth Van de Vijver	5

Crossmedia Storytelling	3	sem 1	nl	Hanne Vandenberghe	5

Innovation Research	3	sem 1	nl	Lieven De Marez	5

Content and Textual Analysis	3	sem 1	en	Frederik Dhaenens	5

Digital Methods	3	sem 2	en	Mariek Vanden Abeele	4

Academic English for Communication Science Students	3	sem 2	en	Geert Jacobs	4

Advanced Analysis Techniques and Research Software	3	sem 2	nl	Gino Verleye	5

Media and Ethics	3	sem 2	nl	Ralf De Wolf	5

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Communication Science Track

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research in Communication Sciences: Seminar		3	year	nl	Gino Verleye	5

2.1.1 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the bachelor's programmes of Ghent University or another Flemish university, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

5 credit units in year 2,
5 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.2 Educational Track

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Social Sciences	3	year	nl	Tony Valcke	6

Reference Internship: Social Sciences	3	year	nl	Tony Valcke	3

3 Project

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research Paper		3	year	nl	Emma Beuckels	7

Full programme

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1 General Courses 158

1.1 General Courses

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Political Sciences	1	sem 1	nl	Carl Devos	6

Communication Science	1	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Sociology	1	sem 1	nl	Bart Van de Putte	6

Research Methods in the Social Sciences	1	sem 2	nl	Henk Roose	6

Statistics	1	sem 1	nl	John Lievens	6

Social and Political Systems	1	sem 1	nl	Sami Zemni	5

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

123

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Marketing Communication	1	sem 2	nl	Marijke De Veirman	5

Media History	1	sem 2	nl	Daniël Biltereyst	5

Media Economy and Media Structures	1	sem 2	nl	Tom Evens	5

Media, Technology and Innovation	1	sem 2	nl	Lieven De Marez	5

Academic Writing	1	year	nl	Koen Ponnet	5

Consumer Behaviour	2	sem 1	nl	Liselot Hudders	5

Media, Culture and Diversity	2	sem 2	en	Frederik Dhaenens	5

Journalistic Newsgathering and Production	2	sem 2	nl	Sarah Van Leuven	5

Interactive Media and Entertainment	2	sem 2	en	Mariek Vanden Abeele	5

Encyclopedia of Communication Studies	2	sem 1	nl	Peter Mechant	5

Interpersonal Communication	2	sem 2	nl	Edward De Vooght	5

Media Psychology and Media Sociology	2	sem 1	en	Koen Ponnet	5

International Communication	2	sem 2	nl	Eduard Cuelenaere	5

Quantitative Methods	2	sem 1	nl	Koen Ponnet	5

Qualitative Methods	2	sem 1	nl	Peter Stevens	5

Media Law and Copyright	2	sem 1	nl	Katrien Van der Perre	5

Corporate Communication	3	sem 2	nl	Veroline Cauberghe	5

Cultural Media Studies	3	sem 1	en	Liesbeth Van de Vijver	5

Crossmedia Storytelling	3	sem 1	nl	Hanne Vandenberghe	5

Innovation Research	3	sem 1	nl	Lieven De Marez	5

Content and Textual Analysis	3	sem 1	en	Frederik Dhaenens	5

Digital Methods	3	sem 2	en	Mariek Vanden Abeele	4

Academic English for Communication Science Students	3	sem 2	en	Geert Jacobs	4

Advanced Analysis Techniques and Research Software	3	sem 2	nl	Gino Verleye	5

Media and Ethics	3	sem 2	nl	Ralf De Wolf	5

2 Elective Courses 15

Subscribe to 1 module from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students who have followed the Educational Track, can enter directly into the educational master's programme.

2.1 Communication Science Track

15

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research in Communication Sciences: Seminar		3	year	nl	Gino Verleye	5

2.1.1 Elective Courses

10

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the bachelor's programmes of Ghent University or another Flemish university, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:

5 credit units in year 2,
5 credit units in year 3.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.2 Educational Track

15

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Powerful Learning Environments	2	sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Introduction to Teaching Methodology: Social Sciences	3	year	nl	Tony Valcke	6

Reference Internship: Social Sciences	3	year	nl	Tony Valcke	3

3 Project 7

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research Paper		3	year	nl	Emma Beuckels	7

Study guide

Bachelor of Science in Communication Science

First year

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1 General Courses

1.1 General Courses

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

Second year

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1 General Courses

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

2 Elective Courses

2.1 Communication Science Track

2.1.1 Elective Courses

2.2 Educational Track

Third year

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1 General Courses

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

2 Elective Courses

2.1 Communication Science Track

2.1.1 Elective Courses

2.2 Educational Track

3 Project

Full programme

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Print

1 General Courses 158

1.1 General Courses

35

1.2 General Courses Bachelor of Communication Science

123

2 Elective Courses 15

2.1 Communication Science Track

15

2.1.1 Elective Courses

10

2.2 Educational Track

15

3 Project 7

Learning outcomes

Final Competences of the Study Programme