Media Psychology PhD students are expected to be proficient in a variety of academic areas, including a broad understanding of theories and research, applying critical thinking, demonstrating professional and practical doctoral skills, engaging in academic dialogue, and using current resources.
When you graduate, you will have the following skills and knowledge:
- Ability to identify research questions that are important and amenable to investigation
- Capability for research design and methods to get at the core of a question
- A grounding in the existing body of psychological knowledge
- Ability to design, carry out, and communicate independent scholarly research
- Make an original contribution to the discipline of media psychology.
- Understanding and application of psychology theories to communication concepts, principles, theories, processes, influence and impact of media technologies