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MSc Political Communication Important Links ASCoR : www.ascor.uva.nl - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MSc Political Communication Important Links ASCoR : www.ascor.uva.nl - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MSc Political Communication Important Links ASCoR : www.ascor.uva.nl Center for Politics and Communication : www.polcomm.org Staff Websites: www.ylelkes.com https://sannekruikemeier.wordpress.com/ http://claesdevreese.wordpress.com/ 2
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@ylelkes @lindabos80 @rensvl @solecheler @damian0604 @markboukes @skruikemeier @bnbakker
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SIS.uva.nl (student information system) To check your course registration (not blackboard!) Mytimetable.uva.nl Studiegids.uva.nl (course catalogue and course descriptions) Student.uva.nl/mcs Keep an eye on announcements! Lost on the web? The ombudsstudent can answer your questions during the information market.
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Political Communication
Core Concepts are…. Democracy The (Political) Media Political Actors (Political) Journalism and Journalists Citizens & Citizens Political (Dis-)Engagement Political Communication Effects Research Methodology in Political Communication
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Contents of the program
- 1. Specialization Seminars (S1, b1&2)
- 1. Political Communcation I: Journalism & Media
- 2. Political Communication II: Citizens & Public Opinion
- 2. Methods Course (S1, b3)
- 3. Electives (S2, b1)
- 4. The Graduation Project / Master Thesis (Year…)
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Journalism & Media
Part I Concepts and theories on Media and Democracy Part II The Workings of Journalism Part III Sources, or how to Influence News Reporting Part IV Case Studies
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Citizens & Public Opinion
Part I Democracy, Citizens, and the Public Part II Political Communication Effects Part III Case Studies Part IV Elections and Campaign Effects
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Research Methods Tailored to the Thesis
Methods of Communication Science Research Design Quantitative OR Qualitative Data Analysis Writing a Methods & Results Section
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Electives
Specialisation in a number of fields … For instance: Political Marketing Social Media and Politics Psychology in Political Communication Political Journalism
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Other Electives
The Economic Crisis and the Media Management of Change Public Relations, Media and Public The Blind Spot: Tracking Young Media Users Persuasion and Resistance
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The “Graduation Project” (Linda Bos)
Phase I: Thesis preparation groups, initial thesis proposal & allocation of individual supervisor (S1) Phase II: Full thesis proposal (S2) Phase III: Conduct thesis research & submission of thesis (S2)
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Cohort Manager
“no more top-down activities organised by lecturers, but getting students themselves to participate in the group.”
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Problems?
Internet? Graduate School Study Advisor(s)? Course(s) Lecturers? Thesis Coordinator for PolCom? Thesis Supervisor?
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Some other tipps
- Active student involvement
- Your fellow students are part of your education
- GS colloquium & events (check)
- Research assistance (check what’s going on)
- Cohort manager
- Student representative
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Career prospects
PhD candidate Researcher at commercial (e.g., Publistat) or non- commercial media research agency (Dutch media authority) Market researcher Trainee at the European Commission Political communication consultant Project & Communications Assistant at the Centre for European Studies Press officer, spokesperson & PR for the Stedelijk Museum Campaign strategist Marketing, Communication & PR (at non-profit organization)
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Alumni
- Communications and Events Officer for projects of the
European Commission, at the European Association for Research Institutes
- Amsterdam department of GroenLinks
- Communication advisor in Norway for a development
- rganization
- Internship at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs today
- PhD candidate at University of Antwerp
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