The research activity of the newly created department focused on implementing of a complex topic “Social communications as a type of social interaction” (protocol №1 from February 1, 2008). As from 2013 to 2018, the department was engaged in another complex topic – “Media picture of the world: structure, semiotics, broadcast channels” (protocol №6 from December 10, 2013). While the implementation of the complex topic, the Department of Social Communications organized and held two conferences:

Interregional student conference “Media picture of the world: the formation of personality under the influence of the media” (May 14-15, 2015);

II Interregional student conference “Media picture of the world: the formation of personality under the influence of the media” (May 17-18, 2017).

Starting from 2019, the priority area of ​​research activities of the department is concentration on a complex topic – “Formation of personality under the influence of the media” (Minutes № 2 from September 18, 2018). This program is developed under the guidance of the Head of Department Dh.P.  docent  Mrs. Yulia Melnikova. Performers – associate professors Mrs. Anastasia Nosko, Mrs. Lyudmila Kondakova, Mr. Roman Kostromitsky, assistant Mrs. Victoria Babak.