Master in Digital Society
Education objectives
This program will provide students with diverse training with rigorous and up-to-date multidisciplinary knowledge on the digital society and culture and will provide the skills necessary to assess and manage the social, cultural and communication dimensions of the digital practice. In particular:
To master the literature on the digital society and culture, including a set of key terms both in absolute terms and applied to the area of the course.
Ability to research, analyze and interpret scientific production on digital society in an autonomous way.
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To understand the reciprocal relationships between technological, social, cultural and political contexts in the history of digital transformation.
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Ability to evaluate and critically analyze the impacts of digital transformation on today''''s society at its different levels and spheres.
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Ability to apply acquired knowledge and skills in new environments and contexts.
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Ability to conceive, design and monitor social, cultural and outreach initiatives implemented in digital environments, both in public and business organizations and aimed at different audiences.
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Ability to research, write and present an original scientific work, embodied in the final dissertation.
Career opportunities
This master will provide a broad understanding of the ethical and practical complexities of the digital society, to dialogue with the various stakeholders and actors - from organizations to audiences, that is, from producers to consumers - and to facilitate transparent, secure and democratic implementation of sociotechnical systems.
Skills developed within this master programme are crucial in various professional areas, such as marketing, communications and public relations, design and management of digital strategies in companies and public institutions, information management in online communities, digital journalism, curation and digital management of art and heritage, teaching and education, digital policy (municipalities and government institutions) and legislation on security and privacy.
General characterization
DGES code
1090
Cicle
Master (2nd Cycle)
Degree
Mestre
Access to other programs
Access to a 3rd cycle
Coordinator
Maria Paula Pires dos Santos Diogo
Opening date
September
Vacancies
20
Fees
(await approval)
Portuguese students: 1250 €/year
Foreign students: 7000 €/year
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120 ECTS
Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
Mandatory | Optional | ||
Applied Social Sciences | CSA | 102 | 0 |
Informatics | I | 6 | 0 |
Environmental Sciences and Engineering |
CEA | 6 | 0 |
Any Scientific Area |
QAC | 0 | 6 |
TOTAL | 114 | 6 |
Conditions of admittance
Available soon
Evaluation rules
The evaluation of all UCs is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.
The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of three elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.
All UCs with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).
All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.
For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.
The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.
Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)
Structure
1.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
12754 | Science Communication | 3.0 |
12752 | Knowledge Construction and Social Practices | 6.0 |
12753 | Digital Information Sources | 6.0 |
12751 | Informatics for Science, Technology, and Society | 6.0 |
12750 | Digital Society: Problems and Concepts | 6.0 |
1.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
12766 | Unrestricted Electives | 3.0 | O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção. |
2.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
12758 | Digital Entertainment | 6.0 |
12757 | Methodologies and Data Analysis | 6.0 |
12759 | Politics in Digital Society | 6.0 |
12756 | ICT Revolutions: Continuities and Changes | 6.0 |
12755 | Sociology of Communication | 3.0 |
2.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
12766 | Unrestricted Electives | 3.0 | O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção. |
3.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
12761 | Big Data, Society and Culture | 6.0 |
12764 | Research Design | 6.0 |
12762 | Sustainability Foundations and Practices | 6.0 |
12763 | National and European Legislation on the Use of Data | 6.0 |
12760 | Globalization Theory | 6.0 |
4.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
12765 | Dissertation in Digital Society | 30.0 |