Pro*Doc Communication and Health
About Pro*Doc Communication and Health
Communication in the area of health is a central concern for policy makers, economists and academics.
This doctoral school aims to extend ongoing research in this field;
to promote the cross-fertilisation of communication sciences, psychology,
media studies, social marketing, organisational theory; to offer doctoral students the opportunity of expiriencing research and
of being coached and tutored by experts in health communication.
Our analysis of communication processes and results is enriched by the focus on the consumer
as a decision maker and an active participant in the communication process.
This general view benefits from expertise in the different subjects concerning communication
and health from the partner universities of Lugano, Neuchatel, Virginia Tech and Zürich.
Students will be able to keep up-to-date with all these institutions' perspectives, expertise and research projects via the program's eLearning system and while visiting them for coursework.
Research topics and projects for doctoral students:
Area A: Doctor - Patient communication
Area B: Communication between health professionals
Area C: Health Promotion Campaigns
Area D: Health and Media
View the complete structure of the doctoral program