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Welcome to 119 new pre-Master’s students Nhu Ngan Trang Study adviser & admissions officer Let me introduce myself MSc in Social Psychology Study Adviser & Admissions Officer True Foodie Semester pre-Master’s programme: 4 September 2017 – 2 February 2018 Semester 1 (Research) Master’s programme: 5 February 2018– 29 June 2018 Semester 2 (Research) Master’s programme: 3 September 2018 – 1 February 2019 Check http://student.uva.nl/mcs/az for the academic calendar Your academic path Your pre-Master’s programme Semester 1 of academic year 2017-2018 (Monday 4 September 2017 - Friday 2 February 2018) Block 1 (8 weeks) Block 2 (8 weeks) Block 3 (4 weeks) Milestones in Communication Science (12 ECTS) Research Practice Seminar (6 ECTS) Introduction to Research Methodology (12 ECTS) Mastering your Master’s (0 ECTS) Mastering your Master’s is mandatory for all students with a non-Dutch Bachelor’s degree. Optional for other pre-Master’s students -> send an email to [email protected] EA] UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM Graduate School of x Communication hitp://studiegids.uva.nl/ BH UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM English @ CT ess Bee Was cree rae tes ere Aigo Studiegids 2017 - 2018 v Heb @ Vak — Opleiding Minor Docent Zoek e2n oplelcing Docrz0ek ook tekst >A < Teg v Pre-Master's in ‘Communication Science e opleldingen Pre-Master's in Communication Science rwijsinstituut Graduate School of Communication max. 30 ECTS EC Engels Voltijd, Dagonderwijs, Student Desk Communication S Nieuwe Achtergracht 166 +31 20 5253003, The Mastar's programme Communication Science seeks students with a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Communication Science. Ideally, applicants will also have sutficient knowledge ot research metnodology. Students with gocd undergraduate quallficatlons In ralated disciplines, who lack sufficient knowledge of Communication Sciexce and/or Researcn Methodology may still be edmitted, provided they complete pre-Master's courses. Dapending on the existing knowledge , students can be assigned either intensive preparatory crash courses in winter or summer priorto the master’s programme, or a pre-Master’s programme. A pre-Mascer’s programme consists of max. 30 £C and can only be assigned, Ore cannot speci‘ically epply for it. ‘TWoweek Intensive courses (crash courses): = Online Introduction to Milestones in Commu = Intensive Experimental Analytics * Intensive Survey Analytics Pre-Master’s courses Graduate School of fy UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM ok x Communication Communication Science master & Research Master Graduate School of Communication Home News&Announcements Events A-Z CareerMatters MethodsDesk CSontheSpot Blogs Contact Filter on: Subject (| Academic counselling (10) (J Financial matters (8) |] Enrolment and termination of enrolment (9) (J extracurricular activities (16) (J Regulations and participation (13) (1) Study programme (6) (J Course registration (4) (7) Facilities (13) (J Internship (3) |] Studying abroad (6) A-Z > ASCOR participation > rca > Adding or replacing courses using SIS > Amsterdam Roeterseiland Campus - services and facilities for students > Bicycle parking > Blackboard > Board of Studies > Career > Change of address notification > Complaints, objections and appeals > Confidential adviser for undesirable behaviour > Contemplation rooms * couse easton > Cultural organisation - CREA > Cum laude > Dentists > Disability or chronic illness > Doctors > Dutch student loan system Facebook group UvA GSC pre-Master’s Programme September 2017 https://www.facebook.com/groups/11378102923 4121/ Type the footer here 11 UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM Graduate School of x Communication Courses 15  Milestones are  Media Revolutions  Dominant  theories,  models and  concepts  Important discoveries, scholars and trends About the lecturer  Dr. Rutger de Graaf  Email: [email protected]  PhD in Communication  Master in Political Communication and Ancient History  Various Journalism and PR certificates  12 years professional experience in PR  Boardmember of the Amsterdam Association of Communication Professionals: www.welcomamsterdam.nl  Specialisation in:  Application of scientific theories and models in a professional environment 16 Familiarity with the sender  Professor Dr. Denis McQuail  Professor Emeritus of the University of Amsterdam  Mass communication Theory has a long history  Sixth edition is the final edition  Still regarded as the most comprehensive manuscript on mass communciation theory, despite some drawbacks 17 Something about the course  Your favourite nightmare…?  To learn how to design research projects  To become acquainted with different methods of data collection, processing and analysis  To be able to understand and critically assess the value, reliability and meaning of published research Something about me  Trained in political science & social research methods, University of Amsterdam  Specialisation: influence of media & social media on voters  political communication UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM Graduate School of x Communication Research Practice Seminar Research Practice Seminar  Final course of the Pre-Master!  Takes place in the third block  START: January 8th, 2018  4-week intensive course (full time), three meetings per week + additional work in small groups  Conduct a complete research project  Come up with a research question  Develop research design  Collect data  Analyze data  Write an academic research report Research Practice Seminar  No common lectures but each student is part of a tutorial group  6 tutorial groups with different research topics  You will receive more information about the groups and research topics (in November/December)  You can provide a preference for a research topic  More information will follow by email  For questions: [email protected] See you all in January… …. and some of you next week in the IRM tutorial Course outline (check time table)  Session 1. Practical information and intercultural communication  6 September 2017  Session 2. Plagiarism  20 September 2017 (check Blackboard for tutorial group placement, students will be mixed)  Session 3. Library Workshop (check Blackboard for tutorial group placement, students will be mixed)  20 September 2017  Session 4. Assesments and ???  18 October 2017  Session 5. Looking back and moving forward  22 November 2017 P R E - M A S T E R ’ S W H A T T O E X P E C T G E T I N V O L V E D W H E N I G R O W U P I W A N N A B E C O ME P O L . C O MM. S T U D . R E P . F U R T H E R Q U E S T I O N S ? Swing me a message! [email protected] MAA Members Business World Universities of Amsterdam Marketing Communication Management Consultancy Become member & Get ready for your career! www.ma-amsterdam.nl | facebook.nl/maamsterdam UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM Graduate School of x Communication UT, SPW a4 Any questions? Graduate School of . . 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