MA (Health Communication)

  • अवधि : Two Years
  • पाठ्यक्रम निदेशक : Prof.(Dr.) Sunetra Sen Narayan
  • कुल सीटें : 40

The Master’s (MA) in Health Communication course is designed to offer a critical understanding of the health and communication sector, its role and interaction with polity, society, culture and the economy. The course explores the breadth of health-related issues as well as basic dimensions of communication. It stresses on an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach with an aim to connect the dimensions of the media and communication sectors to that of the health sector. The course follows and adopts the broad guidelines of National Education Policy, 2020.

पाठ्यक्रम के उद्देश्य
  • Providing a conceptual and historical overview of the health communications sector and strategies, with a focus on India.
  • Developing analytical and critical skills regarding health-related information.
  • Developing the capacity to apply conceptual frameworks to understand policy processes in health care.
  • Developing competency in research in Health Communication. 
  • Developing competency in various modes of communication required for the domain of Health, both journalisms, as well as advocacy.
  • Understanding contemporary issues in health communication. 
  • Preparing students for careers in the health industry, ranging from content creation, journalism, advertising, public relations, managerial cadre in hospitals, and health entrepreneurship.