Welcome!
Study adviser Erik Weijers MSc
Semester 1: September 1, 2014 - January 30, 2015
• block 1: September 1 - October 24, 2014• block 2: October 27 - December 19, 2014• block 3: January 5 – January 30, 2015
Semester 2: February 2, 2015 - June 26, 2015*
*Please note: even though the courses of semester 2 end on June 26, the academic year ends on August 31.
Academic Year 2014-2015
Your Master’s programme
Semester 1
Block 1 (8 weeks) Block 2 (8 weeks) Block 3 (4 weeks)
Specialisation seminar 1 (12 EC) Research Methods Tailored to the Thesis (6 EC)
Specialisation seminar 2 (12 EC)
Thesis preparation phase 1
Semester 2
Block 1 (8 weeks) Block 2 (8 weeks) Block 3 (4 weeks)
Elective course (6 EC)
Thesis (18ECTS)Elective course (6 EC)
Thesis preparation phase 2
Your Master’s programme
Two years More methodological courses Not necessarily bound to one theoretical
specialisation Freedom to plan out your personal study plan Possibilities for research internships within the
programme
Requirements research master
60 ECTS methods courses 30 ECTS theoretical courses (specialisation seminars or electives) 6 ECTS participation in one of ASCoR's research programmes
(leading to a written report). 24 ECTS master's thesis
Mandatory courses are Experimentation in the Social Sciences, Content Analysis, Evaluating Academic Research and Survey Design.
Studyplan: new format
Study AdvisersMs. Nhu Ngan Trang MSc (General + Admissions)
Mr. Erik Weijers MSc (General + Research Master)
Ms. Sylvia Blaauw MA (General + JMG)
When to contact us?
Changes in study plan Study progress/delay
Choosing a programme Personal problems
Trust issues Career advice
Special needs/disability Complaints/exemptions
How to reach us?
Appointments by phone or in person (call Student Desk 020-525 3003) or contact: [email protected]
ASCoR Participation
‘Hands on’ research skills in two or more of the following project phases:
Problem formulation
project design and set-up
data collection
data analysis
drawing conclusions and writeup Supervised by senior researcher in an ongoing ASCoR research
project
Research internship
Gain experience with the actual conduct of a communication science research project
Replaces 12 ECTS worth of methods courses Research internships can take place in either of two types of
organizations: Academic research institutions, located at a Dutch or foreign
university
Professional research organizations in the Netherlands or abroad