Polytechnic University of the Philippines Department of Communication Research

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines Department of Communication Research is an institute at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Main Campus in Manila. It is located inside the University's NDC Sub-campus.

Development

The Department of Communication Research is considered the third pillar of instruction in the communication studies. The Department is a split from the Broadcast Communication program of the University.

After the development of communication as a discipline at the UPLB College of Agriculture, the UPLB College of Development Communication and the UP College of Mass Communication, the PUP started to initiate its development communication program at the now defunct College of Arts and Sciences. The growth of degree-conferring programs in communication started when the College of Languages and Mass Communication started its broadcasting and journalism curricula.

By teaching and conducting communication research within the context of theories and effects, and by grounding these with practical experience through fieldwork and internships, the Department ensures that its graduates are equipped to contribute to the practice of communication research in the academic, industrial, governmental, and non-governmental sectors.

The faculty of Communication Research department are experienced in research studies. Most of them are graduate of Masters in Communication and are professionals in research firms.

Milestones

2006 - The program Bachelor in Communication research was offered in the College of Communication
2010 - 4th year BCR students Rose Ann Cruz and Francis Bautista won runner-up in the student research grand prix of the Asian Communication and Media Congress (Cruz & Bautista (2010) study)
2010 - The BCR program produced top magna cum laude, Rose Ann Cruz, the class in the 2010-2011 commencement graduation
2011 - The BCR program produced the first Summa Cum Laude, Mr. Angelito Bautista, the first summa cum laude graduate of the College
2011 - Jesus Guinto, Archer Urbano, and Jerome Papa Lucas, BCR senior students represented PUP and the Philippines in the ASEAN Youth Congress in Japan
2011 - Archer Urbano, BCR senior student represented the University in the Ayala Young Leadership Congress and one of the Ten Outstanding Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines
2012 - Jonas Gregory Perez, BCR junior student represented PUP and the Philippines in Japan as Filipino Youth Ambassador