Master's degree in Communication and Sociocultural Problems

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

Deepening and research on communicative practices and their impact on society as a whole and, especially, on the most vulnerable sectors, such as immigrants, minors, women's groups or social movements, is proposed. Professionally prepare students to face the changing social reality with adequate and specialized knowledge and skills in this area.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), starting the first course in the academic year 2010-11.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Favorable report fourth modification

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

Those who come from degrees taken in non-Spanish-speaking countries must take an oral and written test in Spanish.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

Recommended income profile

Students who have possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution that authorizes access to Master's degrees in the country that issued the degree. In both cases, the degree must come from the area of Communication, such as Journalism, Audiovisual Communication, Advertising and Public Relations, Cinema, etc.

Objectives

The Master's Degree in Communication and Sociocultural Problems has as its general objective the acquisition of analytical and methodological knowledge and skills in that part of the domain of communication whose main references are sociocultural problems (social exclusion, gender, social movements, globalization, development , risk and catastrophes, immigration, cyberculture, child protection, social advertising, youth, cultural diversity, among others).
In particular, it is about acquiring analytical and methodological knowledge and skills in the areas that have to do with:

The methodology of social research and the methodology of communication research
The investigation of the main sociocultural problems through the media.

Competences

BASIC AND GENERAL COMPETENCES

BASICS

CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study
CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments
CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

GENERAL

CG01 - Develop the theoretical and applied capacity to critically analyze the problems that affect society in their connection with the domain of Communication
CG02 - Be able to analyze and criticize sociocultural problems in the media (according to the theme of each subject.
CG03 - Master the standardized process to solve problems following the scientific method.
CG04 - Strengthen their ability to work with scientific procedures individually (in the master's thesis and in certain subjects) and/or with work teams (in certain subjects).
CG07 - Enhance their ability to work with scientific procedures in work teams.
CG05 - Acquire a varied conceptual repertoire on Communication.
CG06 - Design research (in each of the subjects and in the master's thesis) with criteria of methodological coherence and scientific validity.

3.2 TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES

CT01 - Possess the ability to develop research strategies in the scientific field.
CT02 - That students are capable of structuring a research project in the field of Communication Studies.
CT03 - That students are capable of proposing novel axes in the scientific field of Communication Studies.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

CE01 - Being able to systematically understand and identify a sociocultural problem, from a communicative perspective, in order to develop a research proposal.
CE02 - Be able to apply the most appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative research methods and techniques that are commonly used to investigate sociocultural problems.
CE03 - Train to conceive, design and put into practice a research process, also leading to the completion of their master's thesis.
CE04 - Being able to follow and measure the relevance or focus that the media have on the main sociocultural problems.
CE05 - Being able to apply pertinent research evaluation procedures in relation to a habitual object of study from a social and communicative perspective.
CE06 - Be able to identify social expectations and needs, in a media environment, and for practical purposes, involving its relevant actors.

Admission and enrollment

Admission:

The requirements for access to the proposed title are according to article 18, of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28:

Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.

Candidate selection:

To enter this Degree you must have obtained a Bachelor's degree in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities. Access is done as follows:

Degrees in the field of knowledge of communication, journalism and advertising and public relations (Degree in Cinema and Audiovisual Media, Degree in Cinema and Television, Degree in Communication, Degree in Audiovisual Communication, Degree in Digital Communication, Degree in Marketing, Degree in Journalism, Degree in Protocol, Degree in Organization of Events and Corporate Communication, Degree in Advertising and Public Relations and other similar). Direct access.
Degrees in the field of knowledge of Education Sciences. Access through training supplements.
Degrees in the field of knowledge of social sciences, social work, labor relations and international relations. Access through training supplements.
Degrees in the field of knowledge of gender studies and feminist studies. Access through training supplements.
Degrees in the field of knowledge of Philology, classical studies, translation and linguistics. Access through training supplements.
Degrees in the field of interdisciplinary knowledge. Access through training supplements.

The selection of applicants, It is carried out by the Head of the Master. must be presentedcurriculum with the specific profile required, taking into account their professional experience, their projection in relation to the objectives of the master's degree, as well as their academic record.

In general terms, in the event that demand exceeds supply, the following criteria will be applied:

· Assessment of the student's curriculum: 50%
Assessment from a level test: 50%

The test is carried out only in the case in which the demand exceeds the places offered.

Regarding the assessment of the curriculum, the academic record (60%), the professional experience linked to the orientation of the master's degree (20%) and the complementary training activities that are connected to the subject of the degree (20%) will be taken into account. .

Offer of places: 50 places. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

See admission and enrollment

Training itinerary

Master's Teaching Guides

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

Training Itinerary

	Name of the module or matter	ECTS credits	Semester	Character
628001	Digital Communication Tools	3	1	Mandatory
628002	Design and conceptual tools of a research project	3	1	Mandatory
628003	Qualitative research techniques in communication	3	1	Mandatory
628004	Television and reality creation	3	1	Mandatory
628005	New media, society and culture	3	1	Mandatory
628006	Quantitative research techniques in communication: Content analysis, surveys and agendas.	3	1	Mandatory
628007	Communication and cultural diversity	3	1	Mandatory
628008	Media, globalization, development and social movements	3	1	Mandatory
628009	gender and media	3	1	Mandatory
628010	Communication, childhood and youth	3	1	Mandatory
628011	Advertising and society: stereotypes, ways of life and social advertising	3	2	Mandatory
628012	Media and social exclusion	3	2	Mandatory
628013	Sources, routines and media stories about sociocultural problems	3	2	Mandatory
628014	Communication, risk society and catastrophes	3	2	Mandatory
628015	Master's thesis	12	2	Mandatory
628016	External	6	2	Mandatory

All students in the field of Communication must not take training supplements:

Degrees in the field of knowledge of communication, journalism and advertising and public relations (Degree in Cinema and Audiovisual Media, Degree in Cinema and Television, Degree in Communication, Degree in Audiovisual Communication, Degree in Digital Communication, Degree in Marketing, Degree in Journalism, Degree in Protocol, Degree in Organization of Events and Corporate Communication, Degree in Advertising and Public Relations and other similar). Direct access.

The rest of the degrees must take the Training Complements (3 subjects):

Foundations of journalism. 2 ECTS. Semester 1. Training Complement.
Introduction to journalistic genres. 2 ECTS. Semester 1. Training Complement.
Communication Theories. 2 ECTS. Semester 1. Training Complement.

Material resources

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the master's degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information: External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs.

URJC Mobility

Regulation

STUDENTS

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation student associations

Quality guarantee

External monitoring report

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Composition of the Academic Coordination Commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Of the students
of the graduates
From the Faculty
Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

Satisfaction of interns
External tutor satisfaction
Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”