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module properties Current Challenges in Digital Communication Research in degree program Master International Business Economics 2024
module number200832
examination number2500591
departmentDepartment of Economic Sciences and Media
ID of group 2559 (Kommunikationswissenschaft mit Schwerpunkt Computational Communication Science)
module leaderProf. Dr. Emese Domahidi
term summer term only
languageEnglisch
credit points5
on-campus program (h)22
self-study (h)128
obligationelective module
examalternative examination performance
details of the certificate

Students have to participate actively in discussions. Students are required to develop a research project and present their projects. Students are required to submit a research paper based on their research projects.

link to Moodle course https://moodle2.tu-ilmenau.de/course/view.php?id=4681
teachersiehe Beschreibungen des wählbaren Angebots
signup details for alternative examinations

This module contains at least one alternative exam part. Please note that this must usually be registered at the beginning of the semester in which it is offered.
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maximum number of participants12
previous knowledge and experienceFamiliarity with empirical methods and quantitative data analysis in communication research.

Familiarity with computational methods and data analysis software skills (e.g. R, Python).

It is highly recommended to attend in advance the specialization module "Introduction to computational communication science" to be familiar with the computational methods required.

learning outcomeStudents can review relevant literature on specific topics in digital communication and computational communication science.

Students can develop a research project to analyze relevant research questions in digital communication via computational communication science methods.

Students are able to apply different computational methods (e.g. sentiment analysis, supervised machine learning) during the course.

Students can critically evaluate the obtained results and discuss them based on previous research.

Students can describe and present their projects.

content

The specialization module will deal with current topics and research challenges in digital communication research. For example, based on previously defined data sets students will develop research questions and apply computational methods to analyze them accordingly or they deal in depth with current issues (e.g. ethical challenges) or theoretical challenges related to the field of Computational Communication Science.

media of instruction and technical requirements for education and examination in case of online participation

All materials will be made available on Moodle.

literature / references

Will be announced each semester.

evaluation of teaching