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View communication through a critical lens

Communication and Information Studies

What does the journalism of the future look like? Why do certain words evoke particular associations? How do companies use social media to persuade you to buy things?

In Communication and Information Studies you will learn how communication works and what role language plays in it. You can study how we acquire languages (in the track ‘Applied Linguistics’) or how to optimize communication (in the track ‘Language and Media’).

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In this CIS track (ENG), you learn about text and image in communication on (social) media. Why would a company choose to use Instagram over TikTok?
This CIS-track (ENG) focusses on language and linguistics. How do we learn, develop, and use language? What role does language play in our lives?

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  • Language and Media

    In this CIS track (ENG), you learn about text and image in communication on (social) media. Why would a company choose to use Instagram over TikTok?
  • Applied Linguistics

    This CIS-track (ENG) focusses on language and linguistics. How do we learn, develop, and use language? What role does language play in our lives?

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