Social change communication is an umbrella term involving strategic use of advocacy, media, interpersonal and dialogue-based communication, and social mobilization to systematically accelerate change in the underlying drivers of HIV risk, vulnerability and impact.
Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Science in Social Change Communication in Ghana:
GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WASSCE holders seeking admission into Degree programmes must have at least C6 in all their three Core and three Elective Subjects.
WASSCE holders who have Grade D7 or E8 or F9 in any one of their three Core or three Elective subjects are advised not to apply for a degree programme.
Candidates should therefore possess, at least, credit scores/grades in the following:
Three core subjects (English Language, Mathematics (Core) and Integrated Science / Social Studies).
Any three elective subjects in the relevant programmes.
Aggregate Score of the best six subjects (three core and three electives) must not exceed 36.
However, admissions will be on a competitive basis, and various programmes offered in UDS have their cut-off points much lower than aggregate 36 for WASSCE applicants.
Candidates should note that Social Studies is not an elective subject.
For candidates who read Arts and Business subjects at WASSCE, a grade in Social Studies may be used in place of the grade in Integrated Science in the calculation of their aggregates if the Social Studies grade is better than the grade in Integrated Science.
This is however on condition that the candidate has at least a pass in Integrated Science.
For Science students, however, Social Studies (Core) does not replace Integrated Science (Core) in the calculation of candidates’ aggregates.
What are the roles of communication in social change?
It provides a framework to empower different behavior, shift engagement, ensure just policies, and communicate to maintain gains and not lose grounds.
Social movement and social change communication bring people together to work collectively for the betterment of their lives and communities.
What are the types of social change?
Aberle, the four types of social change include:
Alternative
Redemptive
Reformative and Revolutionary These different movements are distinguished by how much change they advocate and whether they target individuals or the entirety of a society.
What are the changes in communication?
Advancements in technology and changes in communication generally go hand in hand.
Landlines displaced the telegraph and cell phones replaced landlines.
The arrival of the internet opened new doors of personal communication. E-mails replaced postal mails and social media took the place of text messages.