Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies (MA IDKES)
The Wits Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies (MA IDKES) is a formal post-graduate academic qualification that provides capacity to operate in Africa's dynamic ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy. This dissertation-only degree empowers its candidates to do intensive investigation into a particular component of the African ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy.
This degree is designed to meet the needs of policymakers, regulators, operators, communications managers in large and small organisations, user and consumer groups, NGOs, and others involved in or affected by ICT sector policy and regulation. The degree provides participants with an opportunity to improve their professional skills and/or refocus their expertise through:
- expanding and updating their knowledge of ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy policy, regulation and practice
- conducting intensive investigating a research problem and producing a full-length Master's dissertation
Where applicable, students are expected to adhere to the South African San Institute's San Code of Research Ethics.
Who should participate?
This degree is designed for middle- to senior-level managers and practitioners working in the broad electronic communications and ICT sector across the African continent. The sector includes telecommunications and electronic communications operators; the IT industry; the broadcasting and digital audio-visual content services sector; trade unions; national electronic communications regulators and regional regulatory associations; government policy departments, including communications, trade and industry, science and technology; science councils; university teaching departments; consumer advocates, and development sector entities.
Methodology
The candidate completes a Master's dissertation, based on original research, under the supervision of a member of the LINK Centre's teaching and research team. Go to LINK Centre "PhD and Master's 雷速体育_雷速体育直播 Research" page to see examples of successful MA research projects.
Course entry requirements and registration details.
Contacts
The Wits 雷速体育_雷速体育直播 Call Centre, tel: +27-11-717-1888, www.wits.ac.za/askwits, will assist you with your application.
Administrative queries can be directed to LINK Centre Short Course and Degree Coordinator Nokhanyo Yolwa: nokhanyo.yolwa@wits.ac.za
The Degree Convenor is LINK Centre Associate Prof. Ntsibane Ntlatlapa, ntsibane.ntlatlapa@wits.ac.za, who can assist with academic queries.