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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.

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Master of Mass Communication Programme Orientation

Assoc Prof Augustine Pang Programme Director Augustine.Pang@ntu.edu.sg Wee Kim Wee School

  • f 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
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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

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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.)

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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

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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 100% Continual Assessment Prof Richard Seyler Ling Shaw Foundation Professor in Media Technology

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Tuesdays

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

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Wednesdays

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

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Thursdays

A6347 Organisation Communication & Conflict Management 6.30pm to 9.30pm, CS-TR+8 Tutorial Room, CS02-21, 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, LHS-TR+32 Tutorial Room, LHS-B2-09, The Hive 100% Continual Assessment Asst Prof Edson C Tandoc Jr.

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Cross-listed Courses

K6312 Information Mining & Analysis Tuesdays, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Tan Tong Meng (TTM) PC Lab CS02-35, WKWSCI Bldg Exam Date: 28 Nov 2017 (Tue), 1.00pm-4.00pm Assoc Prof Na Jin Cheon

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K6316 Organisational Leadership 6.30pm to 9.30pm, Tutorial Room 4, SPMS- TR+4, SPMS-04-05 Exam Date: 24 Nov 2017 (Fri), 9.00am-12.00pm Ms Brenda Lee

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Cross-listed Courses (cont’d)

K6311 Storytelling For Organisations Saturdays, Schedule A (9am-12pm: 19 Aug; 10am-5pm: 26 Aug, 9 Sep, 23 Sep, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, 18 Nov), Seminar Room 2 (CS-SR2) CS02-20, WKWSCI Bldg Exam Date: 1 Dec 2017 (Fri), 9.00am-12.00pm Ms Brenda Lee

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K6308 Business Intelligence Saturdays, Schedule B (1pm-4pm: 19 Aug; 10am-5pm: 2 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep, 14 Oct, 28 Oct, 11 Nov), Seminar Room 2 (CS-SR2) CS02-20, WKWSCI Bldg Exam Date: 6 Dec 2017 (Wed), 9.00am-12.00pm Mr Francis Tay

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Class Start Date

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  • The classes officially start on 14 August

(Monday).

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Course Assessment and Grading

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  • 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.
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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

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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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  • 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

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Courses Registration Period: Semester 1 AY2017-18

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  • 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

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Academic Support

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  • Trained peer coaches to help NTU students​ improve their written and
  • ral 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

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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

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Contact Person

  • Programme Administrator

– Ms Nithiyah D/O Muthukrishnan – Email: wkwsci_coursework@ntu.edu.sg – Tel: 6790 4602

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