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Click on the links below to access this information. The goal of this course is to explore the links between abilities and perspectives refined by those who study organizational culture and the needs of modern organizations. In this course, students will explore the elements of organizational culture and apply their learning in conducting an in-depth analysis of a specific organization and with the goal of improving organizational effectiveness and creating positive organizational change.

Media Campaigns. This course examines key theories of mass media influence and applies them to the practice of persuasive media campaigns. Public Relations Management. This is an upper-level course designed for students who have completed the introduction to public relations courses and have a foundation in public relations and news analysis. The course builds on introductory principles from Introduction to Public Relations to provide students who are serious about a career in public relations with an opportunity to learn about strategic planning and implementation of public relations programs.

This course explores the longer-term, management-oriented aspects of public relations, where practitioners conduct research, identify communications goals, develop overall strategy and use social science research methods to evaluate the effects of campaigns.

Students use a case study approach, applying management theory to real public relations cases to identify tangible communication objectives, understand the values of key audiences, develop appropriate and effective message strategies, work with the media to distribute messages and develop appropriate research methods to determine the effectiveness of their campaigns.

Communication and Advertising. This course explores the relationship between communication and advertising. Topics covered include the interconnection among advertising, media, and a range of publics, as well as the process and history of advertising, message strategies, media planning, and campaign evaluation, ethical and regulatory issues. Intercultural Communication Training. Intercultural training is an experiential activity that engages cognitive, behavioral and affective learning to help individuals to bridge cultural differences in their communication.

This course teaches students the theory behind intercultural training for the workplace through the experience of workshops and through designing their own workshops. The use of media in training workshops is addressed explicitly using theory and experiential examples. Special Topics Seminar in Culture. The mass media is a staple of modern-day society. We have interactions daily with media messages, both intentionally and unintentionally.

Media researchers have been examining the impact of the mass media on individuals' thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors since the Industrial Era and continue to investigate the influence of newer technologies. This course will take an in-depth look at the critical and empirical research into the different discussions and theories on how the media affects people, both at an individual and societal level.

Repeatable for Credit. Special Topics Seminar in Production. This course serves as an intensive examination of a selected area of study in the field of media production. Specifically, the seminar will focus on the creation of short-form videos. Videos currently account for over half of all internet traffic, with the average length of videos decreasing each year. Online users are interested in short, professional-quality video content. We will examine the art of creating short video content through three sections.

First, we will examine the history and production of short videos on social media. Second, we will study tips for creating short videos in an abbreviated time frame through the film race genre. Finally, we will apply knowledge to creating short videos for business settings.

Special Topics Seminar in Strategic Communication. This course serves as an intensive examination of a selected area of study in the field of strategic communication.

Specifically, the seminar will provide an in-depth examination of audience behavior for public relations, social media, and content marketing specialists. Understanding audience behavior in a convergent media environment has never been more important or difficult to achieve.

By focusing on research tools used to understand audience demographics and psychographic characteristics, incorporating these findings into strategic media campaigns, and utilizing communication research methods to monitor and evaluate results, students will be better prepared to enter the field of strategic communication. Directed Studies in Media and Culture. Research, creative projects, reports, and readings in communication studies. Students must apply to advisors one semester in advance of registration.

Consent: Permission of the Department required to add. Internship in Media and Culture. The internship provides students the opportunity to gain vital hands-on work experience in the communication discipline that cannot come from classroom experience alone. The program is designed to provide students with exposure to professional opportunities related to the field, as well as helping them to build their resumes and begin developing a network of industry contacts. Credits earned vary based upon the amount of time spent on the job.

All internships must be approved by the Department's Internship Coordinator and must meet federal guidelines. The application should be completed in English. Once you have submitted the form, you will no longer be able to edit the information, however, you can check the status of your recommendation letters. Please note that you will receive a confirmation email upon submission. Available projects. The list of group leaders participating in this call and their respective research projects can be found under the "Participating Group Leaders" tab.

After registration, a detailed description of each project will be available. For more information on the participating project leaders please visit the profile pages of our research labs. Carefully look into the research information and find projects that best fit your interests.

Consider to check this list regularly during the call as more projects may be added. Before starting the application process, please make sure that you are eligible to apply for our program. Below, you will find a detailed manual to help you fill in your application.

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Please note: it's applicant's responsibility to make sure the application, as well as the reference letters, are submitted before the deadline. Late submissions, incorrectly filled applications, and applications without references will not be taken into consideration. Personal Data: If you have multiple names, please enter the name from your passport. This is especially important if you need a visa to attend the onsite interview week in Berlin, since we will use it later for your visa application.

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Furthermore, make sure to provide at least one telephone number. Also, a research master thesis should have been required for obtaining your degree. If your study programs were structured in this way, you are eligible to apply. Enter information about your university both BSc and MSc. Date of graduation: If you have not graduated yet, put an approximate date of graduation.

Therefore, please provide information on i highest possible grade in your grading system; ii lowest passing grade in your system please note: not possible, but passing and iii your achieved final grade. These will be used to translate your final grade into the German grading system, using the Modified Bavarian Formula Calculator.

Study abroad : Please state all long term e. Research Interest: Please select the research area you are most interested in from the drop-down menu. In addition, you may also select drop-down research key words that particularly match your interests.

If you would like to be considered for one of the international exchange programs at the MDC, select the appropriate program field from the drop-down menu. At this stage, this only indicates your interest, and it is not considered an application for the specific exchange program.

Research Experience : Please provide information on your relevant theoretical or experimental research experience, and list any supervised research projects with a duration of at least several weeks BSc, MSc, internships, study visits or other. Please indicate whether your contribution to the project work was of a theoretical or experimental nature.

Describe your role in the project, as well as contributions and results obtained from your work. Describe your accomplishments, with emphasis on the techniques you used and skills you obtained. Publications in preparation or under review should not be given. Research S tatement - Motivation letter: Use the research interest statement Motivation letter to express which research field you want to pursue during your PhD and why, as well as specify your preferences for particular MDC research labs and projects.

Make sure to include all labs and projects of your interest, with detailed statement of interest for each project. Here, you should also express and elaborate on any interest in an exchange program. Research S tatement - Scientific discovery that has impressed you the most max characters including spaces : Here, you should describe a scientific discovery that fascinates you, avoiding historical and technical overviews, but elaborating why you think this research matters.

Did it disprove an existing paradigm, how did it affect everyday lives, or benefit the progress of society and science in general Research S tatement - Undergraduate courses you found the most inspiring: max characters including spaces.

Please enter complete contacts for two referees. We recommend choosing referees that know you personally and are willing and able to write a description of your academic performance. After you fill in the contact details of your referees, an automated e-mail with a request for writing the recommendation letter will be sent to them. Please fill in all required fields - only after all fields are filled, the automated request will be sent. Please let your referees know in advance that they will receive an invitation e-mail from MDC!

You cannot change your referee yourself once you have saved the contact. If you wish to change a referee, contact us in time to reset the information. Following the invitation, referees should submit their letters directly to the MDC PhD application system, using a link they received in the e-mail.

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In this section you may upload a video where you address the following question in ca 2 minutes min 1 minute : "Which of the Nobel prize awards in the field of Physiology or Medicine, Chemistry or Physics did you find the most inspiring and why? You may elaborate on any award of the above categories, either recent or older. All documents must be uploaded as pdf files max of 3MB. A scanned version of the following documents is mandatory:. If you have not completed your Master's program yet, provide temporary transcripts, including scores.

All documents should be available in German or English. If you do not have an English version issued by your university, a translation certified by a public notary or other official will be sufficient. If your university does not provide transcripts, a marksheet should be provided instead. Applications without scored transcripts cannot be further processed.

A scanned version of the following documents is recommended but not obligatory! Please note: Applicants need to have a good command of written and spoken English , since the program language is English. Language proficiency tests for non-native speakers are recommended, however, the proficiency certificates are not a requirement for the application!

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