Media and Social Communication Studies as a New Branch of Humanistic Studies

Tomasz Goban-Klas

English version of the article

As of 1995, media and social communication studies are considered a new branch of studies, as decided by the Education Council, part of Journalism and Social Communication Department in which students can now obtain Bachelor's and Masters' Diplomas. They are also the subject of various specialisations and post-graduate studies (pedagogy, media education, public relation, media history, new media, etc). So far, this new field has not been classified for doctoral studies or in order to obtain other higher academic titles and degrees. In Poland, the implementation of the three level (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral) Bolognese programme requires a transformation of the programme system and staff education. From the Master level studies should be multi- and interdisciplinary as well as integrated. In this context, an introduction of a new branch would bring some order into the rapid development of this field of studies.

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Media and social communication studies