(pre-) master programme 2015-2016 communication studies 25 august 2015
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(Pre-) Master programme 2015-2016
Communication Studies
25 August 2015
Programme today
Time Description Location
12.00 - 12.45 / 13.00 Start with a lunch Canteen Cubicus
13.00 - 14.00 Information about (pre-) Master programme CS
-Communiqué (study association)
Cubicus C238
14.00 - 16.00 Guide tour over the Campus UT(scavenger hunt)Get to know each other
Campus UT
16.00 -…… Drinks Vrijhof (Theatercafe)
Staff members Communication Studies
Mark van Vuuren (Programme director)[email protected]; tel: 053 4893607 / Cubicus C205
John Sevens (Programme coordinator)[email protected]; tel 053 4894049 / Cubicus C108
Jeanet Luijerink (Study counselor (pre-)master CS)[email protected]; 053 4892091 / Cubicus C106
Astrid Oppers- van den Berg (Student Service staff member)[email protected]; 053 4894575 / Ravelijn 3262
Mark Tempelman (Internships & graduation coordinator)[email protected]; 053 4894034 / Cubicus C216
Monique Davids (International Office)[email protected]; 053 4898028 / Ravelijn 3276
Pre-master Programme
The pre-master’s (compulsary) courses are:
Communication Science (192470410) (5 EC)
Academic Writing CS (201400328) (5
EC)
Research Meth. and Desc. Stat. (201300063) (5
EC)
Communication Research and Design (201300065) (5 EC)
Inferential Statistics (201300064) (5
EC)
Research Project (201300066) (5 EC)
Pre-master programme 15/16
Semester 1 Semester 2Block 1A Block 1B Block 2A Block 2B
Research Methodology and Descriptive Statistics 5EC
Inferential Statistics 5EC
Research Methodology and Descriptive Statistics 5EC
Inferential Statistics 5EC
Communication Science
5EC
Communication Research and Design 5EC
Communication Science
5EC
Communication Research and Design 5EC
Academic Writing Premaster CS 5EC
Research Project 5EC
Academic Writing Premaster CS 5EC
Research Project 5EC
Registration Form Pre-master CS
Before you will start in the pre-master CS you have to fill in the registration form and hand in in to the study
counsellor
You can find this (registration) form on the (pre-master CS)website:
http://www.utwente.nl/cw/pre-master/
Important:
When you study full-time we strongly advice you to do all the courses in one semester! You only will be
admitted to the master at the moment you have completed you pre-master CS completely.
Rules in the Pre-master CS Programme
The pre-master’s programme is (a full-time) programme of 30 EC
(1 semester on the basis of 40 hours of study a week).
All pre-Master’s courses must be successfully completed before you can enroll in the Master programme
CS.
The maximum registration period for completing the pre-master’s programme is 1 year. During this period
you may maximal sit 2 times for an exam. If you pass the second time for one ore more exams you will be
excluded from the pre-master’s programme CS.
Obligatory prior knowledge to start with the course Research Project
Communication Science, Research Meth & Des. Statistics at least grade 5 AND Academic
Writing at least grade 6!
Pre-master CS Programme
Successfully finished within 12 months
Maximum 2 exams per course
Failure means → stop with the (pre)master programme!
Report special circumstances beforehand!
Note: all courses offered twice (each semester)
Master Communication Studies (CS)
One year study programme 60 EC (by full time study)
The master programme has the following specialisations:
Marketing Communication
Corporate Communication
Media and Communication ( only start in Sept. 2015)
Technical Communication
• You can start with the master’s programme in September or
February
MASTER PROGRAMME (60 EC) (1)
Before starting with the master’s programme you have to choose between
1 out of 4 specialisations .
For the specialisation Marketing, Corporate and Media and Communication
the generic study trajectory looks as follows:
Compulsary course (10 EC)
- Core courses of the chosen specialisation (10 EC)
(Offered twice a year, each semester)
- at least two specialisations courses of the chosen specialisation
(10 EC) → (offered once a year)
Specialisation or elective courses from another specialisation (10 EC)
Master thesis (30 EC).
MASTER PROGRAMME (60 EC) (2)
For the spec. Tech. Communication the study trajectory look as follows:
Obligatory courses (25 EC):
- Core courses of the chosen specialisation (10 EC)
- User Support (5 EC)
- Philosophy of Technology (5 EC)
- Authoring and Colloboration Tools (5 EC)
(At least) One of the following courses (at least 5 EC):
- Designing Learning & Performance Support
- Human Computer Interaction
- User Centered Design of New Media
Master thesis (30 EC).
MASTER PROGRAMME (60 EC) (3)
Programme Guide master Communications Studies 2015/2016:
http://www.utwente.nl/cw/master/
Before you will start in the master CS you have to fill in the registration
form master CS and hand in in to the study counsellor.
You can find this (registration) form on the (master CS)website:
http://www.utwente.nl/cw/master/
European Credits (EC)
1EC = 28 hours of work
(the actual effort may vary per person)
60 EC = 1 year
Each course = 5 EC / masterthesis = 30 EC
Grades: 1 – 10
5.4 or less = fail
5.5 or more = pass
Enrollment for courses
Always bring your account and password with you to practicals!
Registering for (written) exams is obligatory for all exams!!
To take part in educational activities, you will have to enrol in Osiris
for courses. By enrolling for a course, you are enrolled for both
educational activities as the first chance of the corresponding
test/exam.
Exams
First exam: after the course
Second exam: (re-sit, re-exam): next quartile/block
Register for exams via Osiris
→ Registration period ( 40-14 days before the exam)
Withdraw via Osiris – 24 hours before the exam (at the latest)
Always bring your student card with you to each exam
Digital Systems UT (Osiris, Black Board, My Timetable etc.)
Individual student account to get access to UT applications
→ you received a letter with studentnumber and password
If you (still) did not receive this information, you can go to:
→ Student Services Desk (Vrijhof): for your studentnumber
→ ICTS Service Desk (Citadel, ground floor): for your Password
(bring your student number and personal ID with you!)
“HOW TO USE THESE SYSTEMS?” Look into Powerpoint presentation:
http://www.utwente.nl/onderwijssystemen/en/about_the_applications/
new_students/
Is used for:
Announcements
Looking up college sheets / interesting articles etc.
Looking up assignments and handing them in
Checking (partial) grades
Forming groups for assignments
The saving of shared documents
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BLACK BOARD
Via the Student Portal of directly: http://blackboard.utwente.nl
Log in with your student account
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BLACKBOARDLOGGING IN
Is used for
Study counselling
Enrolment and un-enrolment for exams
Checking recent study results
An overview of the study progress
Checking information about the content of all courses
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OSIRIS
Via Studentenportal or
http://osiris.utwente.nl/student
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OSIRISLOGGING IN
In case any questions about UT Educational systems remain…
In case of ICT or admission problems, go to:
- Helpdesk ICT Service (ICTS) ( http://www.utwente.nl/icts/ )
Citaldel, ground floor (8.30 – 17.00)
- Student Services ( http://www.utwente.nl/ces/studentservices/en/ )
Vrijhof, 239B (10.00 – 16.00)
Roster/schedule
Roster/time schedule pre-master and master CS:
https://rooster.utwente.nl/
You can compose your personal timetable for all the courses you will be taking. You can export this timetable to your own agenda on your smartphone. Any changes in the timetable will be sent to your smartphone within 15 minutes.
Academic calender
Academic calender 2015-2016:
http://www.utwente.nl/ces/planning-roosters/en/academic-calendar/calendars/2015-2016-msc.pdf
All important links can be found in the Student Portal (My University)
Do not forget to register for (all) courses (in OSIRIS)
Exam enrolment in Osiris (no enrolment = no exam)
If you are enrolled for a course in Osiris you are also enrolled for this
course in Black Board
http://www.utwente.nl/cs all information about the (pre)master CS
We only correspond with you through your STUDENT e-mail account
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SUMMARY (OF IMPORTANT NOTES)
Important information for international students
Walk-in hours every day 12:30 - 13:30 for consultation Faculty’s
Coordinator Internationalization:
Ms. Monique Davids
Ravelijn building room 3276
In case you want to organize a meeting with the Faculty’s Coordinator Internationalization outside of these time slots, please make an appointment by sending an e-mail to [email protected]
Wednesday 26th of August : Acculturation program
Location: RAVELIJN Room 2334.
Time: 10:00 – 11:30
One thing to say…………..
Have a very studious and pleasant time at the University of Twente !!
We wish you a fantastic student life and make sure
you enjoy it!!