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The Center for International Studies' interdisciplinary teaching, research, publications, service, and outreach programmes bring together faculty and students from all parts of the University - the social sciences, humanities, sciences and professional schools - in Athens and on the regional campuses.

Rather than expecting the students to simply learn and adopt established theories, premises, methods, priorities, values, and practices, the Communication and Development Studies programme emphasises training that gives students the flexibility to critically adapt what they learn to their own world as they experience it.

Programmes

1. Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA): Communication & Development Studies - Study in Communication & Development stresses the use of communication to promote and support positive social development. The curriculum includes interdisciplinary perspectives on national development, area studies, and training in applied research methods, as described below. Students select an area of specialisation from a variety of options such as campaign design, conflict resolution, social marketing, distance education, entertainment-education, environmental studies, new information technologies, participatory research for development, tropical public health, and radio, television and multimedia production. Students must also demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English.
   
   Faculty members in Communication & Development Studies are actively involved in development projects in Africa, Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Baltic Republics, Latin America, and in the United States. Typically, two-thirds of students come from outside the United States and they represent all areas of the world.
   
   The Communication and Development Studies programme has a curriculum that allows students to enroll in courses offered by a variety of disciplines across the university. The curriculum requires each student to select courses in: Telecommunications; Area Studies such as Africa, Latin America, or Southeast Asia; individual professional specialisations such as public relations, management, or media production; development theory and applications; and research and information tools.
   
   In the second year, students work in teams to design and execute a formal communication campaign. Each student must also complete a field study or internship. All demonstrate proficiency in a language applicable to the geographic area of study. Normally, two years are required to complete the 70 credit-hour minimum.

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