Master of Mass Communication

Programme Orientation

Assoc Prof Augustine Pang Programme Director

Augustine.Pang@ntu.edu.sg

Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information

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Outline

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1. Programme Structure

2. Courses

3. Awards

4. Opportunities

5. Dates to Remember

6. Academic Support

7. School Support

Programme Structure

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Option of Study

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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

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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

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• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Class Start Date

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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Awards for Performance in

Programme

Opportunities

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Dual Masters Degree

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Memorandum of Understanding

(MOU)

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Dates to Remember

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• 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

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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

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Important Dates & Deadlines

Academic Support

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• 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

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LCC Communication Cube

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Operating Hours

School Support

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• 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

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Essential Information

Contact Person

• Programme Administrator

– Ms Nithiyah D/O Muthukrishnan

– Email: mmc@ntu.edu.sg

– Tel: 6790 4602

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Questions & Answers