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Social Sciences - Digital Media and Society
Uppsala University
Faculty of Social Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 9,800 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Uppsala / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Digital media such as the Internet, the mobile phone, the computer, social media (Wikipedia, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.) shape our everyday lives, working lives, the economy, politics, and culture.
The goal of this programme is to have students learn to critically study the role of digital media in society. Students study the economic, political, cultural, social and practical impacts of digital
media.
This programme is unique in Sweden and the only in the world that focuses on teaching empirical, theoretical, normative, critical and practical skills for studying digital media in the information society.
The MA programme provides students with an advanced level of knowledge and skills in empirical research methods, theories and ethical reasoning as well as practical skills needed for investigating and analyzing digital media and for mastering digital media in working life and organizations.
The programme also offers a solid foundation and preparation for doctoral research in the area of digital media and society. It furthermore offers advanced knowledge that prepares students for a career as knowledge and digital media professionals.It teaches creative and critical thinking capacities that are needed for students in their future career and for becoming individuals who seek to actively contribute to shaping and creating a good society.
The programme consists of one semester of advanced core courses (30 credits) that focus on the theoretical knowledge, empirical skills and ethical reasoning required for understanding and analyzing digital media and society.
One semester (30 credits) is made up of basic social science skills courses that are taught together with the other specialties in the Social Science Master. Another 30 credits are elective courses that the students choose from various courses taught at Uppsala University. An internship at a company or a research internship at a university department are options for the elective courses. The master’s thesis (30 credits) is the final stage in the programme.
Contents
The education is given on an academic basis and is deeply rooted in the unity of empirical research, theory and ethical reasoning.
Students are supported in steadily developing their methodological
skills, theoretical knowledge and ethical judgment capacities in relation to topics that concern digital media and contemporary
society.
The students are expected to take increasing responsibility for their learning as the training progresses, and also gradually to acquire professionally relevant and research-based knowledge
and skills.
The master’s programme is taught in English and students are encouraged to advance their mastery of English for writing, presentation and discussing. Upon completing the programme the student should have:
- gained general knowledge and skills in the main field of study,
- learned to independently and critically identify, problematize and
contextualize processes of change at different levels of society, - gained advanced knowledge and skills in how to formulate problems, how to conduct investigations and how to communicate the results verbally and in written form.
Completing the specialization in Digital Media & Society the student will also: - understand the major challenges that digital media and ICTs pose
for working life, politics, and other realms of society, - have obtained three types of research skills: empirical research methods, theoretical reasoning and ethical reasoning for critically analyzing society and the role of digital media in society,
- be able to analyze, design, and work with the Internet and other digital media by applying acquired practical, technical, empirical and theoretical skills,
- successfully apply digital media skills in working life and everyday life.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
A bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Swedish degree of at least 180 credits (i.e. three years of full-time studies), including at least 90 credits of studies in social sciences or a comparable field that qualifies for studies in Digital Media & Society.
All applicants need to verify English language proficiency. This is normally attested by an internationally recognised test such as TOEFL or IELTS.
Selection: Selection will be based on previous academic studies and degrees with emphasis on grades in relevant fields and a degree project (if any), a summary in English (1–2 pages) of a previous degree project (if any), and a statement of intent (3–5 pages).
Students should accompany their application with a statement of intent, in which they answer each of the following questions:
- Please describe the undergraduate (bachelor) studies that you have completed.
- What were your favourite topics, main interests, favourite courses in your undergraduate (bachelor) studies and why?
- Why are you interested in studying in the master’s programme focusing on Digital Media & Society?
- What do you expect to learn studying Digital Media & Society?
- What qualifies you for studying in the field of Digital Media & Society?
- What are your future plans and goals after you have finished your studies and how can a social science master’s degree focusing on Digital Media & Society support you in achieving these goals?
- Why do you want to study in Sweden and at Uppsala University’s Department of Informatics and Media?
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
Uppsala University is accredited by the Swedish National Agencyof Higher Education
Funding details
Uppsala University offers a few scholarships to cover the tuition fee. Read more on www.uu.se/scholarships.
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