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2026/2027  KAN-CKOMO2005U  Communication in a Datafied World

English Title
Communication in a Datafied World

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Mandatory (also offered as elective)
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for Digitalisation, Technology and Communication
Programme Master of Science in Business Administration and Organizational Communication
Course coordinator
  • Lisbeth Klastrup - Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC)
Main academic disciplines
  • Communication
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 28-01-2026

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Learning objectives
  • Identify central features of digital transformations, including technological, societal and regulatory developments
  • Discuss and compare the characters, potentials and challenges of different technologies and digital environments for communication practices and knowledge production
  • Reflect critically about digital communication strategies using theories and models from the course curriculum
Examination
Communication in a Datafied World:
Exam ECTS 15
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance, see also the rules about examination forms in the programme regulations.
Individual or group exam Oral group exam based on written group product
Number of people in the group 2-4
Size of written product Max. 10 pages
The exam can be taken individually or in groups of 2-4 students.
Assignment type Written assignment
Release of assignment Subject chosen by students themselves, see guidelines if any
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
15 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Summer
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Re-take due to illness: A student, who has attended the work of a previous handed in assignment, but is ill at the ordinary oral exam, will attend the re-take with the ordinary assignment (the assignment must be handed in again by the date of the hand in is set by the Study Secretariat). A student, who has not participated in the work of a previous handed in assignment, must hand in a new assignment before the oral exam. The date of the hand in is set by the Study Secretariat.

If the student did not pass the ordinary exam, he/she must make a new assignment and hand it in on a new deadline, specified by the secretariat, before the re-take.
Description of the exam procedure

The exam can be taken individually or in groups of 2-4 students.

 

Students are graded individually. Students who decide to write individually also attend the oral exam individually. The final grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the oral performance.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

This course offers students the advanced theoretical and analytical skills needed to develop and reflect critically on how communication strategies and practices are shaped by digital transformations. The first part of the course focuses on processes of digitalization and datafication and how they shape the field of strategic communication and instititutional and societal contexts. On this backdrop, the course looks very closely at 1) the development of social media platforms and 2) the emergence of 'data-driven' organizational and societal practices, and reflects on the practical, analytical and strategic opportunities and challenges they create for communication professionals. Finally, the last part of the course reflects on more overarching questions about the production, circulation and reception of communication and knowledge in digital and datafied world.
Research-based teaching
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
  • Classic and basic theory
  • New theory
  • Teacher’s own research
  • Models
Research-like activities
  • Development of research questions
  • Data collection
  • Analysis
  • Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
  • Students conduct independent research-like activities under supervision
Description of the teaching methods
The course combines lectures based on the course curriculum with discussions, student presentations, case studies and presentations by communication professionals working in relevant fields.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is an integrated part of the course, both in lectures and in workshops.
Student workload
Lectures 42 hours
Workshop 18 hours
Preparation and exam 352 hours
Total 412 hours
Further Information

Minor changes may occur to this course description until 30 June, 2026

Last updated on 28-01-2026