The PhD in Communication Sciences focuses on developing research into individual, collective, and institutional behavior within the framework of networked communication.
This doctoral program is offered through a partnership between ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon and the School of Communication and Media Studies of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon. It involves active participation from faculty members of both institutions, both in teaching the course units and supervising doctoral theses, ensuring a high standard of scientific and academic training.
Doctoral students specialize in one of the following areas through the elective courses offered, completing a minimum of two course units:
• Social Dynamics of Communication
• Media, Culture, and Community
• New Media, Social Networks, and Technology
• Rhetoric, Politics, and Public Engagement
• Networked Journalism, Professional Practices, and Business
• Communication and Humanitarian Action
• Health Communication
• Political Economy of Entertainment and News