Study Plan

Doctor of Philosophy in Communication
Study Plan

I. Program Duration

The normal study period of Doctor of Philosophy in Communication program is 3 years. The maximum study period is 6 years. (The students admitted in or before academic year 2018/2019 should refer to the rules and regulations as stipulated in the intake academic year study plan.)

II. Study Mode

Lectures

III. Medium of Instruction

Chinese or English

IV. Academic Field

Communication and Media Studies

V. Course Structure

Table 1: Core courses (15 credits)

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

DPCC01

Advanced Theories in Communication

3

DPCC02

Critical and Cultural Theory

3

DPCC03

Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences

3

DPCC04

Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences

3

DPCC05

Current Topics in Communication Studies

3

Table 2: Elective courses * (6 credits)

Select two elective courses from the following eight courses

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

DPCE01

Advanced Social Statistics

3

DPCE02

Political Communication

3

DPCE03

Video Games and Society

3

DPCE04

Media, Culture and Society

3

DPCE05

Research Methods in Visual Communication

3

DPCE06

Researching Inequality in the Media

3

DPCE07

Body and Embodiment Studies

3

DPCE08

Special Topics in Cultural Studies

3

*The University has the ultimate right to decide which course or whether the course will be opened for all elective subjects

Table 3: Dissertation (12 credits)

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

DPCC07

Dissertation

12

Table 4: Others (1 credit)

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

DPCC06

Academic activities

1

VI. Teaching Requirements

  1. Student is required to complete five core courses from Table 1, two elective courses from Table 2, and academic activities (ten times of attendance) from Table 4 during the first 2 semesters to gain 22 credits.
  2. Student can only submit his/her dissertation title for confirmation upon the completion of the aforementioned 22 credits under Table 1, 2 and 4. The minimum word count for the dissertation is 100,000. The overall process should follow the dissertation composition flow established by the faculty.
  3. After finishing each course, the student will be assessed based on regulations established by the instructor and the Faculty.
  4. Student who completes all the required courses, students can start writing the thesis proposal. Students can continue their dissertation research and writing upon completion of thesis proposal defense.
  5. Student is required to publish at least one first-level academic work, OR at least two second-level academic works. The works will be evaluated and approved by the Faculty of Humanities and Art at Macau University of Science and Technology. Please refer to A Guidance for Publication Assessment for the Doctoral Students of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts for details.

VII. Study Time

The duration for taking all courses is 12 months and no less than 12 months of dissertation composition, up to 24 months.

Classes will generally be scheduled from Monday to Sunday, daytime or at nights.

VIII. Graduation Requirements

Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a Doctoral Degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:

  1. completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above (excluding dissertation); and 
  2. abided by the regulations of the University; and 
  3. cleared all fees and charges and returned all University’s property and equipment borrowed.

Note: All curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau.

In case of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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