Overview
The Communication program at the University of Ottawa focuses on two fields of research: media studies and organizational communication.
- The media studies field examines the content and the modes of operation of traditional and emerging media in their social, cultural, economic, political and regulatory contexts.
- Organizational communication focuses on interpersonal and group interactions in the workplace; planning for internal and external communication in private, public, and nonprofit organizations; risk/crisis communication, public relations, ICT’s uses within organizations, etc.
Objectives
The program aims to develop in graduates the following skills:
- Evaluate critically the theories, concepts and assumptions underlying media studies or organizational communication with particular attention to their chosen research interest.
- Demonstrate an ability to identify and work with the varying epistemological traditions developed by French-speaking and English-speaking scholars in communication studies.
- Contribute to the development of skills, theories, approaches, and materials for both academics and professionals.
- Analyze data and communicate research results to diverse audiences, including scholars, policymakers, and professionals in communication studies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Contemporary Communication Issues
- Social History of Communication Technologies
- Communication Ethics
- Public Communication Campaigns: Theories and Applications
- Diversity in the Workplace: Communication Challenges
- Theories and Effects of the Media
- Advanced Research in Traditional and Emerging Media
- Political Uses of Media
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Other requirements
General requirements
For an application to be considered, the applicant must:
- Hold a master’s degree with thesis or research paper in communication, or in a related discipline.
- Have obtained a minimum average of 75% (B+) calculated according to graduate studies guidelines.
- Provide two confidential letters of recommendation.
- Provide a CV and a statement of interest outlining career goals.
- Provide the name of at least one faculty member of the program whose research interests match their own.
- Provide an outline of the proposed research project.
Tuition Fee
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11650 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
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11650 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5825 CAD per semester during 48 months.
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