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Study plan of the Master in Communication, Management and Health (MCMH)
The study plan (also study plan or study curriculum) of the Master includes information on the structure of the programme.
First Semester | |
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Core topics in Health Communication & Management |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
30 |
Second Semester |
|
Core courses |
|
6 | |
3 | |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
Suggested Elective |
|
3 | |
Total ECTS - Spring semester |
30 |
Third Semester |
|
3 | |
3 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
3 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
30 |
Fourth Semester |
|
Thesis and Field Project |
|
Field Project |
9 |
Thesis |
21 |
Total ECTS - Spring semester | 30 |
TOTAL ECTS | 120 |
Slight changes in the study programme may occur.
*Courses organized by the Faculty of Economics
First Semester | |
---|---|
Core topics in Health Communication & Management |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
30 |
Second Semester |
|
Core courses |
|
6 | |
3 | |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
Suggested Elective |
|
3 | |
Total ECTS - Spring semester |
30 |
Third Semester |
|
3 | |
3 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
Health Policy |
3 |
3 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
30 |
Fourth Semester |
|
Thesis and Field Project |
|
Field Project |
9 |
Thesis |
21 |
Total ECTS - Spring semester | 30 |
TOTAL ECTS | 120 |
Slight changes in the study programme may occur.
*Courses organized by the Faculty of Economics
First Semester | |
---|---|
Core topics in Health Communication & Management |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
30 |
Second Semester |
|
Core courses |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
Total ECTS - Spring semester |
27 |
Third Semester |
|
3 | |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
3 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
3 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
33 |
Fourth Semester |
|
Thesis and Field Project |
|
Field Project |
9 |
Thesis |
21 |
Total ECTS - Spring semester | 30 |
TOTAL ECTS | 120 |
Slight changes in the study programme may occur.
*Courses organized by the Faculty of Economics
Study plan of the Master in Communication, Management and Health - curriculum 2020-2022
First Semester | |
---|---|
Core topics in Health Communication & Management |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
33 |
Second Semester |
|
Core courses |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
Total ECTS - Spring semester |
27 |
Third Semester |
|
3 | |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
3 | |
3 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
3 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
30 |
Fourth Semester |
|
Thesis and Field Project |
|
9 | |
Thesis |
21 |
Total ECTS - Spring semester | 30 |
TOTAL ECTS | 120 |
Slight changes in the study programme may occur.
*Courses organized by the Faculty of Economic Sciences
Study plan of the Master in Communication, Management and Health - curriculum 2019-2021
First Semester | |
---|---|
Core topics in Health Communication & Management |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
33 |
Second Semester |
|
Core courses |
|
6 | |
3 | |
6 | |
6 | |
6 | |
Total ECTS - Spring semester |
27 |
Third Semester |
|
3 | |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
3 | |
3 | |
3 | |
Health Campaign Development and Evaluation |
6 |
6 | |
3 | |
3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester |
30 |
Fourth Semester |
|
Thesis and Field Project |
|
9 | |
Thesis |
21 |
Total ECTS - Spring semester | 30 |
TOTAL ECTS | 120 |
Slight changes in the study programme may occur.
*Courses organized by the Faculty of Economic Sciences
Study plan of the Master in Communication, Management and Health - curriculum 2018-2020
First Semester - Autumn semester 2018/19 | |
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Core topics in Health Communication & Management |
|
Health Communication |
6 |
Advanced research methods in Health Communication |
3 |
Social Marketing |
6 |
Data Analysis |
6 |
Corporate Strategy* |
6 |
Accounting* |
6 |
Total ECTS - Autumn semester |
33 |
Second Semester - Spring semester 2019 |
|
Core courses |
|
Corporate identity and image |
6 |
Health Communication Law |
3 |
Critical Consumer Behavior |
6 |
Electives |
12 |
Total ECTS - Spring semester |
27 |
Third Semester - Autumn semester 2019/20 |
|
3 | |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
3 | |
3 | |
3 | |
Efficacy of Health Communication via Media. Including eHealth and mHealth |
3 |
6 | |
3 | |
Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
Total ECTS - Autumn semester |
30 |
Fourth Semester - Spring semester 2020 |
|
Thesis and Field Project |
|
9 | |
Thesis |
21 |
Total ECTS - Spring semester | 30 |
TOTAL ECTS | 120 |
*Courses organized by the Faculty of Economic Sciences
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.
Study plan of the Master in Communication, Management and Health - curriculum 2017-2019
Sem. I - Autumn semester 2017/18 (USI) |
Core topics in Health Communication & Management | ||
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Health Communication | Schulz | 6 | |
Research methods in Health Communication | Nakamoto | 3 | |
Social Marketing | Suggs | 6 | |
Data Analysis | Hannawa | 6 | |
Corporate Strategy* | Prato | 6 | |
Accounting* | Calciolari | 6 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester | 33 |
Sem. II - Spring semester 2018 (VT) |
Marketing Research | |
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Marketing Policy and Strategy | 6 | |
International Marketing Strategy | 6 | |
Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and the Public Purpose | 6 | |
Statistics for Research (II) | 6 | |
Electives | 6 |
Sem. II - Spring semester 2018 (USI) |
Core courses | ||
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Corporate identity and image | Lurati | 6 | |
Health Communication Law | Cottier | 3 | |
Global Corporate Communication | Sriramesh | 3 | |
Consumer Behavior | Gibbert | 6 | |
Corporate Social Responsibility | Seele | 3 | |
Electives | 9 | ||
Total ECTS - Spring semester | 30 |
Sem. III - Autumn semester 2018/19 (USI) |
Advanced Topics in Health Communication & Management | ||
---|---|---|---|
Interpersonal Communication in Health | Hannawa | 3 | |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
Fiordelli | 3 | |
Qualitative Research Methods in Health Communication | Hannawa | 3 | |
Epidemiology | Di Serio | 3 | |
Efficacy of Health Communication via Media | Camerini | 3 | |
Organisational Behaviour | Wezel | 6 | |
Health Policy | Crivelli-Levaggi | 3 | |
Introduction to Public Health | Albanese | 3 | |
Total ECTS - Fall semester | 27 |
Sem. IV - Spring semester 2019 (VT/USI) |
Thesis and Field Project | |||
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Field Project | Schulz-Fiordelli | 9 | ||
Thesis | 21 | |||
ECTS | 30 |
Total ECTS | 120 |
*Courses organized by the Faculty of Economics
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.
Study plan of the Master in Communication, Management and Health - curriculum 2016-2018
Course | ECTS |
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Semester I (USI) - Autumn semester 2016/17 | |
Core topics in Health Communication & Management | |
Health Communication | 6 |
Research methods in Health Communication | 3 |
Social Marketing | 6 |
Data Analysis | 6 |
Corporate Strategy * | 6 |
Accounting * | 6 |
Total ECTS - Semester I | 33 |
Semester II (Virginia Tech) - Spring semester 2017 | |
Marketing Research | 6 |
Marketing Policy and Strategy | 6 |
International Marketing Strategy | 6 |
Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and the Public Purpose | 6 |
Statistics for Research (II) | 6 |
Electives | 6 |
Semester II (USI) - Spring semester 2017 | |
Core courses | |
Corporate identity and image | 6 |
Health Communication Law | 3 |
Global Corporate Communication | 3 |
Consumer Behavior | 6 |
Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
Electives | 9 |
Total ECTS - Semester II | 30 |
Semester III (USI) - Autumn semester 2017/18 | |
Advanced Topics in Health Communication & Management | |
Interpersonal Communication in Health | 3 |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
Qualitative Research Methods in Health Communication | 3 |
Epidemiology | 3 |
Efficacy of Health Communication via Media. Including eHealth and mHealth |
3 |
Organisational Behaviour | 6 |
Health Policy | 3 |
Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
Total ECTS - Semester III | 27 |
Semester IV (Virginia Tech / USI) - Spring semester 2018 | |
Thesis and Field Project | |
Field Project | 9 |
Thesis | 21 |
Totale ETCS - Semester IV | 30 |
Total ECTS | 120 |
Minor in Cognitive Sciences
In its new graduate program in Cognitive Psychology, the Institute of Communication and Health augments its current offering of the Master of Science in Communication, Management and Health with a focus on the intersection of psychological processes and physical health and disease.
Students of the master's programme in Communication, Management and Health interested in getting the Minor in Cognitive Sciences should attend the following classes:
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.
Study plan of the Master in Communication, Management and Health - curriculum 2015-2017
Course | ECTS |
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Semester I (USI) - Autumn semester 2015/16 | |
Health Communication | 6 |
Research methods in Health Communication | 3 |
Social Marketing | 6 |
Data Analysis | 6 |
Corporate Strategy * | 6 |
Managerial and Financial Accounting * | 6 |
Total ECTS - Semester I | 33 |
Semester II (Virginia Tech) - Spring semester 2016 | |
Marketing Policy and Strategy | 6 |
International Marketing Strategy | 6 |
Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and the Public Purpose | 6 |
Statistics for Research (II) | 6 |
Electives | 6 |
Semester II (USI) - Spring semester 2016 | |
Corporate identity and image | 6 |
Health Communication Law | 3 |
Global Corporate Communication | 6 |
Consumer Behavior | 6 |
Corporate Social Responsibility | 6 |
Electives | 6 |
Total ECTS - Semester II | 30 |
Semester III (USI) - Autumn semester 2016/17 | |
Organizational Behaviour | 6 |
Industry & Institutions Perspectives: Stakeholders in the Swiss Health System |
3 |
Interpersonal Communication in Health | 3 |
Efficacy of Health Communication via Media | 3 |
Qualitative Research Methods in Health Communication | 3 |
Epidemiology | 3 |
Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
Total ECTS - Semester III | 27 |
Semester IV (Virginia Tech / USI) - Spring semester 2017 | |
Thesis and Field Project | |
Field Project | 9 |
Thesis | 21 |
Totale ETCS - Semester IV | 30 |
Total ECTS | 120 |
* Courses organized by the Faculty of Economic Sciences
Changes in the study plan may occurr. In case of discrepancies, or for any legal purpose, the study plan indicated by the Director or the Programme Manager of the Master shall prevail.