Development Communication

Development Communication

DEVELOPMENT COMUNICATION

Development Communication is the integration of strategic communication in development projects. Strategic communication is a powerful tool that can improve the chances of success of development projects. It strives for behavior change not just information dissemination, education, or awareness-raising. While the latter are necessary ingredients of communication, they are not sufficient for getting people to change long-established practices or behaviors.

When communication is used to promote social development. Systematically applying the processes, strategies, and principles of communication to bring out positive social changes called development communication. It is the art and science of human communication linked to a society's planned transformation from a state of poverty to one of dynamic socio-economic growth that makes for greater equity and the larger unfolding of individual potential.

Sub Thematic areas in Development Communication

- Health Communication

- Agricultural Communication

- Gender Communication

- Information, Education and Communication.

- Leadership and Communication

- Science Communication

- Environmental Communication

 

Degree Programmes/Course Units

CMC3302

Monitoring and Evaluation of Communication Projects

CMC3304

Audio-Visual Production and Editing

CMC3306

Statistical Methods in Communication

CDC3308

Communication and Development Practice

CDC3310

Industrial Attachment 

CDC3401

Communication Policy

CDC3403

Social and Behaviour Change Communication

CDC3405 

Resource Mobilization and Grants Writing 

CDC3407

Health Communication

Electives (choose one)

CDC3409

Communication, Democracy and Governance

CDC3411

Communication and Gender

CDC3402

Communication for Crisis and Conflict Resolution

CDC3404

Community Mobilisation and Advocacy

CDC3406

Participatory Communication and Development

CDC3408

Designing Information and Education Materials

CDC3412

Project

 

Possible Career Opportunities

- Behavior Change expert

- IEC consultant

- Development worker

- Health communication expert

- Crisis communication consultant

- Systematizer of development

- Conflict manager

- Community development

- Entrepreneurship trainer

- Translator

- Inter-cultural expert

-Sustainable Development Consultant