Master of Communication Studies: Mediaculture 1MCW-MC 2010-2011  Title Semester Theory (hours) Practice/Exercises (hours) Credits Professor(s) General stem Contemporary issues in communication studies 1st semester 45,00 6 Philippe Meers Methods of communication research 1st semester 30,00 15,00 6 Alexander Dhoest Optional courses: choose a total of 27 credits (max. 9 credits form the major Strategic Communication or courses offered by the faculty) Popular culture 1st semester 30,00 15,00 6 Alexander Dhoest Journalism and crossmedia 1st semester 45,00 6 Steve Paulussen Cultural Criticism 1st semester 35,00 10,00 6 Walter Weyns Film Theory 1st semester 30,00 15,00 6 Philippe Meers Visual Sociology and Anthropology 2nd semester 33,00 12,00 6 Luc Pauwels National and international media policy 2nd semester 30,00 15,00 6 Hilde Van den Bulck Radio and Television Studies 2nd semester 35,00 10,00 6 Hilde Van den Bulck Internship 2nd semester 9 Steven Malliet N. Seminar: choice of one from: Seminar on Audiovisual media 1st semester 15,00 30,00 6 Hilde Van den Bulck Alexander Dhoest Seminar on Journalism and media training 1st semester 45,00 6 Jos M A Huypens Seminar New Media 2nd semester 45,00 6 Steven Malliet Seminar Mediamanagement 1st semester 10,00 35,00 6 Jos M A Huypens Master projects - 15 credits (compulsory) Master thesis 2nd semester 15 N.