E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy & the New Media

Next Program Start: November 1st - 30th, 2014

Students of this program will analyze the applications of global media and cultural diplomacy in the roles of Advertising, Public Relations, Commercial News, Social Networks, 24h News, Citizen Journalism, and New Media. Dialogue between cultures and information emerging from various nations is growing on a large scale and needs to be properly studied and understood.

Structure & Methodology

This 4 week program consists of weekly readings and video lectures with daily access to guidance by the CCDS faculty. Telephone conversations will be arranged with a faculty advisor throughout the duration of the program, in order to offer advice and guidance to students. Within a 3 month period after successfully completing the program, students will be required to write a 10 page final paper. This is the grade of the course, however, extensions for all deadlines are possible in order to maintain flexibility with students' professional or other obligations.

Curriculum

The program is includes a total of 5 courses with three mandatory courses and 2 elective courses which can be chosen from a selection of four additional courses, designed specifically for the thematic focus of the program.

Certificate of Completion

Upon submission of a final paper to the course and the successful completion of the program, students will be awarded an official certificate.

Program Participants
Interested individuals from across the world, students, young professionals, private sector representatives, civil society practitioners, journalists, artists, academics, diplomatic and governmental officials are welcome to join this program.

All courses will be taught in English. And so a proficiency in English is also a prerequisite for application; for non-native English Speakers Studies in English or extensive working experience in English are sufficient as proof of the English level. Individuals studying for the Certificate Program in Cultural Diplomacy will represent a diverse range of cultural and academic backgrounds and are required to have an undergraduate degree of/ or to be currently enrolled to any field of Academic study and/or to have a proven work experience and position in related fields.