Acquiring an understanding of communication and information research methodologies and the ability to apply them in university research tasks.
Specifically, acquiring sufficient training and understanding of already completed university research projects, bibliographic and documentary sources, and the working methods and techniques needed to complete a doctoral thesis.
Developing discursive written and oral skills, both in the presentation of one's own projects as well as in the critical assessment of those created by other students on the Master's degree and in any debates that may take place.
Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the existing communication and journalism models in order to understand the areas that require the opening up of new lines of research, the development of existing ones or the generation and application of innovative processes.
Understanding the existing convergence processes between communication policies, cultural policies, telecommunication policies and "Information Society" policies, including the status of the communication systems in Europe, Spain and the Basque Country, paying special attention to decentralisation.
Understanding, and applying to University research, the relationship between technological, professional and cultural changes linked to information and communication, and the set of current social change processes and their imbalances.
Understanding, and applying to university research, the socio-political consequences of the media, including the new ways of producing and receiving it, for the day-to-day running of democratic communication.
