Communications, M.A.

Learning Goals and Learning Outcomes

The following learning goals and outcomes have been established for students pursuing the MA degree in Communications

Theory

• Develop an understanding of the theories and literature that support the communications field.
• Apply these theories to the practice of communications and use them to build on existing scholarly literature.

Research

• Demonstrate the ability to conduct in-depth research in the field from both a theoretical and practical perspective.
• Produce scholarly work in the way of research papers, theses, and projects that reflect an understanding of the components of this research.

Practice

• Examine the scope of the field of communications and the varied career opportunities within it in order to practice and/or teach in the field.
• Assess the ethical issues that may arise while practicing communications and evaluate the codes of ethics that can guide responses to these issues.