Master of Mass Communication Programme Orientation Assoc Prof - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Master of Mass Communication Programme Orientation Assoc Prof Augustine Pang Programme Director Augustine.Pang@ntu.edu.sg Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information 1

Outline 1. Programme Structure 2. Courses 3. Awards 4. Opportunities 5. Dates to Remember 6. Academic Support 7. School Support 2

Programme Structure 3

Option of Study MMC Study 8 courses + 10 courses dissertation ‘Coursework Only’ ‘Coursework & Option Dissertation’ Option 3 Core courses 3 Core courses 7 General electives 5 General electives Dissertation 4

Course Load & Duration of Study 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 (Minimum candidature 1 year and maximum candidature 4 years .) *Important* Take Core courses as early as possible 5

Coursework and Dissertation Option • 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 6

Courses 7

Mondays A6301 Communication, Technology and Society (Core) 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Executive Seminar Room (ESR), CS02-19, WKWSCI Bldg 100% Continual Assessment Prof Richard Seyler Ling Shaw Foundation Professor in Media Technology 8

Tuesdays A6302 Communication Research (Core) 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Executive Seminar Room (ESR), CS02-19, WKWSCI Bldg 100% Continual Assessment Prof Hao Xiaoming 9

Wednesdays A6337 Strategic Advertising Management A6343 Television Studies 6.30pm to 9.30pm, CS-TR+8 Tutorial Room, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Masters Programme (MMC) CS02-21, WKWSCI Bldg Room, CS02-34, WKWSCI Bldg 100% Continual Assessment 100% Continual Assessment Assoc Prof Lee Chun Wah Asst Prof Liew Kai Khiun 12

Thursdays A6347 Organisation Communication & A6356 Journalism 3.0: Clickbait Journalism? Conflict Management 6.30pm to 9.30pm, LHS-TR+32 Tutorial Room, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, CS-TR+8 Tutorial Room, LHS-B2-09, The Hive CS02-21, WKWSCI Bldg 100% Continual Assessment 100% Continual Assessment Asst Prof Edson C Tandoc Jr. Assoc Prof Augustine Pang Programme Director, Master of Mass Comm 12

Cross-listed Courses K6312 Information Mining & Analysis K6316 Organisational Leadership Tuesdays, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Tan Tong Meng 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Tutorial Room 4, SPMS- (TTM) PC Lab CS02-35, WKWSCI Bldg TR+4, SPMS-04-05 Exam Date: 28 Nov 2017 (Tue), 1.00pm-4.00pm Exam Date: 24 Nov 2017 (Fri), 9.00am-12.00pm Assoc Prof Na Jin Cheon Ms Brenda Lee 15

Cross-listed Courses (cont’d) K6311 Storytelling For Organisations K6308 Business Intelligence Saturdays, Schedule A (9am-12pm: 19 Aug; Saturdays, Schedule B (1pm-4pm: 19 Aug; 10am-5pm: 26 Aug, 9 Sep, 23 Sep, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, 10am-5pm: 2 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep, 14 Oct, 28 Oct, 18 Nov), Seminar Room 2 (CS-SR2) CS02-20, 11 Nov), Seminar Room 2 (CS-SR2) CS02-20, WKWSCI Bldg WKWSCI Bldg Exam Date: 1 Dec 2017 (Fri), 9.00am-12.00pm Exam Date: 6 Dec 2017 (Wed), 9.00am-12.00pm Ms Brenda Lee Mr Francis Tay 16

Class Start Date • The classes officially start on 14 August (Monday) . 17

Course Assessment and Grading • Most courses are assessed in continual assessment basis; whereas some courses have 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 20 Nov 2017 to 8 Dec 2017 (3 weeks), in daytime unless otherwise stated. • Exam schedule can be found in the GSLink timetable. 18

Awards 19

Awards for Performance in Programme • 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

Opportunities 21

Dual Masters Degree 22

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 23

Dates to Remember 24

Courses Registration Period: Semester 1 AY2017-18 • Monday, 14 Aug 2017 (1100hrs) to Wednesday, 23 Aug 2017 (2359hrs) • The following core courses will be pre-registered for you – A6301 Communication, Technology & Society – A6302 Communication Research 25

Important Dates & Deadlines • 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

Academic Support 27

LCC Communication Cube 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

Operating Hours 29

School Support 30

Essential Information • 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

Contact Person • Programme Administrator – Ms Nithiyah D/O Muthukrishnan – Email: wkwsci_coursework@ntu.edu.sg – Tel: 6790 4602 32