Master of Mass Communication
Programme Orientation
Assoc Prof Augustine Pang Programme Director
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information
1
Outline
2
1. Programme Structure
2. Courses
3. Awards
4. Opportunities
5. Dates to Remember
6. Academic Support
7. School Support
Programme Structure
3
Option of Study
4
MMC Study
‘Coursework &
Dissertation’ Option
‘Coursework Only’
Option
3 Core courses 3 Core courses
Dissertation
7 General electives 5 General electives
10 courses 8 courses +
dissertation
Course Load & Duration of Study
5
Full-time study
• Up to 5 courses per semester
• Average completion time: 2-3 semesters, depending on course load choice
and track (‘coursework only’ or ‘coursework & dissertation’ option)
Part-time study
• Up to 3 courses per semester
• Completion time depends on option (‘coursework only’ or ‘coursework &
dissertation’ option) and individuals’ schedule
*Important*
Take Core courses as early as possible
(Minimum candidature 1 year and maximum candidature 4 years.)
Coursework and Dissertation Option
6
• Suits students who are research-inclined (e.g. preparing for a PhD study)
– With average grade of at least B+/A- or CGPA of 4.00 & above
– Willing and able to spend more time in their studies
• Rigorous academic procedure – finding supervisor (full-time faculty),
dissertation proposal, study, writing, submission, and anonymous
examination by faculty
• Topic determined by student based on personal interest, consultation
with supervisor, identified from WKWSCI faculty
• Possible dissertation examination results: Pass, minor revision, major
revision, or failure
Courses
7
Mondays A6301 Communication, Technology and
Society (Core)
6.30pm to 9.30pm, Executive Seminar Room
(ESR), CS02-19, WKWSCI Bldg
Exam Date: 17 Nov 2016 (Thu), 9.30am-12.30pm
Prof Richard Seyler Ling
Shaw Foundation Professor in Media Technology
A6325 Public & Promotional Communication
Issues & Strategies
6.30pm to 9.30pm, CS-TR+8 Tutorial Room
CS02-21, WKWSCI Bldg
100% Continual Assessment
Assoc Prof May Oo Lwin
Associate Dean (Special Projects)
Director, University Scholars Programme
8
Tuesdays A6302 Communication Research (Core – Grp A)
2.00pm to 5.00pm, Masters Programme (MMC)
Room CS02-34, WKWSCI Bldg
Full-time students only
100% Continual Assessment
Assoc Prof Shirley Ho Asst Prof Kim Nu Ri
Assistant Chair, Faculty
A6330 Public Opinion & Persuasion
6.30pm to 9.30pm, CS-TR+7 Tutorial Room
CS02-18, WKWSCI Bldg
100% Continual Assessment
Assoc Prof Benjamin Hill Detenber
9
A6339 Strategic Public Relations Management
6.30pm to 9.30pm, Seminar Room 2 (CS-SR2)
CS02-20, WKWSCI Bldg
Exam Date: 22 Nov 2016 (Tue), 1.30pm-4.30pm
Prof (Adj) Arun Mahizhnan Ms K Bhavani
10
Tuesdays (cont’d)
A6302 Communication Research (Core – Grp B)
6.30pm to 9.30pm, Masters Programme (MMC)
Room CS02-34, WKWSCI Bldg
Part-time students only
100% Continual Assessment
Asst Prof Debbie Goh
11
Wednesdays
Thursdays A6347 Organisation Communication &
Conflict Management
6.30pm to 9.30pm, CS-TR+9 Tutorial Room,
CS03-31, WKWSCI Bldg
100% Continual Assessment
Assoc Prof Augustine Pang
Programme Director, Master of Mass Comm
A6356 Journalism 3.0: Clickbait Journalism?
6.30pm to 9.30pm, CSTR+8 Tutorial Room,
CS02-21, WKWSCI Bldg
100% Continual Assessment
Asst Prof Edson C Tandoc Jr.
12
Fridays A6322 Media & Marketing
6.30pm to 9.30pm, SPMS TR+15 Tutorial Room
15, SPMS-05-03
100% Continual Assessment
Assoc Prof Arul Indrasen Chib
Director of SiRC
A6343 Television Studies
6.30pm to 9.30pm, LHS-TR+32 Tutorial Room,
LHS-B2-09, The Hive
100% Continual Assessment
Asst Prof Liew Kai Khiun
13
Saturdays A6350 Presentation For The Workplace: Theory
& Practice
10.00am to 1.00pm, LHS-TR+7 Tutorial Room,
LHS-B4-06, The Hive
100% Continual Assessment
Dr Claire Tan
14
Cross-listed Courses K6312 Information Mining & Analysis
Mondays, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Teo Sai Nen (TSN)
Lab CS02-35, WKWSCI Bldg
Exam Date: 29 Nov 2016 (Tue), 1.30pm-4.30pm
Instructor:
Assoc Prof Na Jin Cheon
CI6221 Information Visualisation
Tuesdays, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, CS-TR+8 Tutorial
Room CS02-21, WKWSCI Bldg
Exam Date: 23 Nov 2016 (Wed), 1.30pm-4.30pm
Instructor:
Dr Ei Pa Pa Pe Than
15
Cross-listed Courses (cont’d) K6311 Storytelling For Organisations
Saturdays, Schedule A (9am-12pm: 6 Aug; 10am-5pm: 20 Aug,
3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct, 12 Nov), Seminar Room 2 (CS-
SR2) CS02-20, WKWSCI Bldg
Exam Date: Exam Date: 21 Nov 2016 (Mon), 9.30am-12.30pm
Instructor:
Ms Brenda Lee
16
Class Start Date
17
• The classes officially start on 6 August
(Saturday).
• Since 9 August is National Day, a public holiday,
the Tuesday classes will formally commence on
16 August.
Course Assessment and Grading
18
• Most courses are assessed in a combination of a final examination
(usually 50 to 60%) and continual assessment (usually 40 to 50%).
• Students must satisfy all coursework requirements
(e.g. projects, exercises, term papers, class participation, presentations,
etc.) as specified by the instructor.
• Courses’ final exams will be conducted during 14 Nov 2016 to 2 Dec
2016 (3 weeks), in daytime unless other.
• Exam schedule can be found in the GSLink timetable.
Awards
19
• MMC Scholarship:
– Tuition fee waivers for Top Two students in coursework results
every semester
– Awarded to Top Two TGPA (Term Grade Point Average) students
• Graduation award:
– Pearson Gold Medal Award for the top Academic Track student
20
Awards for Performance in
Programme
Opportunities
21
Dual Masters Degree
22
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU)
23
Dates to Remember
24
• Wednesday, 10 Aug 2016 (1100hrs) to Thursday, 18 Aug 2016
(2359hrs)
• The following core courses will be pre-registered for you
– A6301 Communication, Technology & Society
– A6302 Communication Research
25
Courses Registration Period:
Semester 1 AY2016-17
• Submission of dissertation proposal and supervisor agreement form
(for ‘coursework & dissertation’ option)
– Dissertation registration form is by end of Sep
• Submission of dissertation for examination (with supervisor approval
form)
– Deadline: End of 1st week of every semester
• Deadline to be eligible for convocation (that is, to meet entire
programme requirements)
– usually end of May
• Part/full time conversion status and change of option of study, two
months before start of semester
26
Important Dates & Deadlines
Academic Support
27
• Trained peer coaches to help NTU students improve their written and
oral communication skills.
• Website: http://lcc.hss.ntu.edu.sg/cube/Pages/Home.aspx
28
LCC Communication Cube
29
Operating Hours
School Support
30
• Check your NTU email – the official email channel
• MMC Website
– Vital information, forms, and procedures
• GSLink
– Check course timetable, register for courses, select option of study,
apply for leave of absence, etc.
• You will get your matric cards shortly after term starts during your core
classes.
• The card will grant you access to computer labs.
• Graduate Student Lounge
– Room #02-22 (Level 2)
– Access using your student card
31
Essential Information
Contact Person
• Programme Administrator
– Ms Nithiyah D/O Muthukrishnan
– Email: [email protected]
– Tel: 6790 4602
32
33
Questions & Answers