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Political and Government Communication (Offered from 2026) - COM3717

Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with critical knowledge of political and government communication and its theories, questions and issues within the local (South African) and global (Africa and the diaspora) contexts and "multiverses". Qualifying students will have (i) an in-depth theoretical knowledge of the nature of political and government communication and media institutions and audience reception; (ii) critical attitudes and skills to analyse and apply theories related to the media, political communication, and government communication.