communications lecturer

Communications lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, communications, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants for the preparation of lectures and of exams, grading papers and exams and leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their field of communications, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.

ESCO Code

2310.1.10

NACE Code

85.4 - Tertiary education

Alternative Labels

communications instructor

higher education communications teacher

professor of communications

communications lector

communications docent

professor of communication

lecturer in communication and media

university communications lecturer

communications teacher

university communications teacher

communications professor

lecturer in communications

communication and media lecturer

university lecturer in communications

lecturer of communications

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply blended learning apply intercultural teaching strategies apply teaching strategies assess students assist students in their learning communicate with a non-scientific audience compile course material demonstrate when teaching develop course outline disseminate results to the scientific community facilitate teamwork between students give constructive feedback guarantee students' safety interact professionally in research and professional environments liaise with educational staff liaise with educational support staff manage personal professional development mentor individuals monitor developments in field of expertise perform classroom management prepare lesson content promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities provide information on study programmes synthesise information teach communication sciences teach in academic or vocational contexts think abstractly write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

communication sciences communication studies curriculum objectives instructional strategies

Optional Skills and Competences

apply for research funding apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities assist in the organisation of school events assist students with equipment assist students with their dissertation conduct qualitative research conduct quantitative research conduct research across disciplines conduct scholarly research demonstrate disciplinary expertise develop learning curriculum develop professional network with researchers and scientists discuss research proposals draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation establish collaborative relations evaluate research activities increase the impact of science on policy and society integrate gender dimension in research keep records of attendance manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data manage intellectual property rights manage open publications manage research data manage resources for educational purposes monitor educational developments operate open source software participate in scientific colloquia perform project management perform scientific research present reports promote open innovation in research promote the transfer of knowledge provide career counselling provide lesson materials provide technical expertise publish academic research serve on academic committee speak different languages supervise doctoral students supervise educational staff work with virtual learning environments write scientific publications

Optional Knowledge

SAS language advertising techniques assessment processes funding methods gender studies journalism learning difficulties media studies scientific research methodology social sciences statistical analysis system software statistics types of media university procedures

Skills Group Share

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/49023c69-302f-4671-b26f-7229d1a53915

Status

released

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