Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Journalism and Communications
Catholic University of the Holy Conception
- City: Concepcion,
- Commune: Concepción,
- Region: Biobío Region
goals
To promote in students new ways of thinking and analyzing social change in order to develop research from the field of Communication Sciences with respect for the human person.
Applicant Profile
Students applying to the Master's Program in Communication and Social Change are professionals in the social sciences, communication, and humanities interested in the challenges and issues surrounding the relationship between communication and social change in contemporary society. The program is designed for those seeking to reflect on communicative phenomena that affect social change, as well as for students motivated to propose solutions to these issues through research viewed through the lens of communication.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Master's Program in Communication and Social Change are equipped to analyze social realities and problems specific to the field of communication and social change through research. Likewise, graduates are prepared to address and propose solutions to social problems based on reflection and new ways of thinking, demonstrating the capacity for decision-making from social and communicational paradigms, all while upholding respect for the human person.
Lines of investigation
Communication Research Line:
It considers the study of the communicative act and the various factors involved: message, channel, technologies, sender, audiences, media/organizations, cultural contexts, etc. Directing the research towards the analysis of new communication modalities and strategies that promote social change, channeled through different types of public and private organizations, under the premises of plurality, commitment and social responsibility.
Research Area: Social Change
Social change focuses on new ways of thinking and analyzing social reality. Its starting point is the analysis of social reality and its new conditions, and the ability to understand emerging issues: the environment, urban life, political processes, the defense of human rights, social movements, new technologies, consumption, social participation and action, languages and codes, new audiences, and cultural mixtures.
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