1. Introduction and information Master Communication Studies (CS) Academic year 2016-2017
February 6, 2017

2. Welcome in the master Communication Studies
Introduction to the master Communication Studies (CS)
We will have a mixed group during this session
New students who will directly enroll in the Master CS
Students who have completed the Pre-master successfully
Students who completed the Bachelor CW successfully
This presentation will be posted on our education website:
Information on curriculum and research
Announcements, regulations, etc.
Manuals, documents, etc.
Support, staff, committee’s, etc.
Personel circumstances, please inform me on time! 2

3. Content of this information session
Master Communication Studies
General information
Master CS study programme
Registering your master programme
Master Thesis
Education and Examination Regulations (EER)
Rosters and Academic Year Calendar
Personel circumstances, please inform me on time! 3

4. Master Communication Studies (CS)
The master CS is a research oriented study programme
The master CS is a full-time study programme with a study load of 60 ECTS, divided into:
30 ECTS Courses
30 ECTS Master Thesis
The master CS has two possible moments of enrolment in September or February.
Currently the master CS offers three specializations:
Corporate Communication
Marketing Communication
Technical Communication
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme

5. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Staff members of the Master Communication Studies
Prof Dr. Menno de Jong (Programme director)
tel: / Cubicus C201
John Sevens (Programme coordinator)
tel / Cubicus C108
Jeanet Luijerink (Study counsellor (pre-)master CS)
/ Cubicus C106
Astrid Oppers- van den Berg (Student Service staff member)
; / Ravelijn 3262
Mark Tempelman (Thesis coordinator)
/ Cubicus C216
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme

6. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master CS study programme – option 1
Semester 2 (16/17)
Semester 1 (17/18)
Block 2A
Block 2B
Block 1A
Block 1B
5EC
Essentials in…
Research Topics in…
Master Thesis  30 EC
Specialisation or elective course (1)   
Specialisation or elective course (2)
Specialisation or elective course (3)
Specialisation or elective course (4)
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme
Obligatory
Elective
Graduation

7. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Programme outline Master CS (2016 – 2017) 
Elective courses (Marketing and Corporate Communication):
Each specialisation offers a number of elective courses
For the Marketing and Corporate specialisations, two elective courses (10 EC) must be selected within the chosen specialisation.
The remaining 10 EC can be filled by elective courses from either the chosen specialisation, other CS specialisations or even from other master programmes at the University of Twente or else.
Overview of elective courses in
Available at:
The programme of elective courses in the academic year is still tentative
We though try programme as much of the courses in the same quarter as in the academic year
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme

8. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master CS study programme – option 2
Semester 2 (16/17)
Semester 1 (17/18)
Block 2A
Block 2B
Block 1A
Block 1B
5EC
Essentials in…
Research Topics in…
Specialisation or elective course (4)
Specialisation or elective course (1)
Specialisation or elective course (2)
Specialisation or elective course (3)
Master Thesis 30EC  
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme
Obligatory
Elective
Graduation

9. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master CS study programme – option 3
Semester 2 (16/17)
Semester 1
Block 2A
Block 2B
Block 1A
Block 1B
5EC
Essentials in...
Research Topics in…
Specialisation or elective course (3)
  EC
Specialisation or elective course (4)
Specialisation or elective course (1)
Masterthesis 30EC
Specialisation or elective course (2)
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme
Obligatory
Elective
Graduation

10. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Programme outline Master CS (2016 – 2017)
Fixed programme Technical Communication:
Essentials and research topics course (10 EC) and…,
User support (5 EC), Philosophy of Technology (5 EC), Authoring and Collaboration Tools (5 EC) and…,
One of the following: Designing Learning and Performance Support (5 EC), Human Computer Interaction (5 EC) or User Centered Design of New Media (5 EC)
Programme overview available at:
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme

11. Master Communication Studies (CS)
!! Important !! - Register your Master CS study programme
We need to know which specialisation you will choose and which elective courses you want to take on in your programme.
Therefore you need to fill out the registration form, which is available in your information package or online at:
Please hand-in this form at the Study Counsellor Jeanet Luijerink in Cubicus C-106 or you can also a digital version
If you have doubts about the choice of courses you can always check the course descriptions in the study guide or consult the study counsellor.
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme

12. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master Thesis CS:
30 EC Research project
Detailed information will be provided during the introduction lecture of the Research Topics course, but information is already available online at:
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme

13. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master Thesis CS: internal or external research project
External means collaboration with an organisation or institute, which may provide a research context, case study or research population.
Examples:
When, for example, researching consumer behaviour regarding the effects of manipulations in advertising material or the intention to use / adopt new (social) media applications in consumer environments, a research context can often be found without involving an external organisation.
When, on the other hand, (for example) researching aspects of internal communication or new (social) media usage within an organisation or between employees of an organisation, the involvement of an external organisation becomes more obvious.

14. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master Thesis CS: internal or external research project

15. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master Thesis CS: External thesis projects versus internships

16. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master Thesis CS: Topic orientation - #1
The Essentials (and Research Topics) course
Research domains within the specialisations will be presented
Domains are related to research interests of possible supervisors
Gain experience in writing a research proposal (Res. Topics)
Possibility to actually conduct the proposed research (Res. Topics)
Other (elective) master courses
Might contain possible topics of interest
Also related to research interests of possible tutors
Research interests of master theses supervisors
Negotiate personal website profiles of academic staff
A list is available on the graduation website

17. Master Communication Studies (CS)
Master Thesis CS: Topic orientation - #2
Current developments in society
Possibilities to relate them to the content of the chosen master specialisation
Think about a suitable research proposition related to communication topics
Future career considerations
Negotiate career websites (i.e.:
Consult the thesis coordinator (Mark Tempelman)
In cases you are not sure about the feasibility of certain topics
If you want to brainstorm about how to connect a research topic to the expertise of available supervisors
If you want to evaluate several options for research
If you do not seem to find a good way to get started

18. Education and Examination Regulations (EER)
EER - BMS and Communication Studies
The Education and Examination Regulations or ‘student charters’ provide information about the rights and obligations for students.
There is a general BMS faculty wide student charter for the bachelor and master and there are programme specific charters for each bachelor and master education
The student charters are available online at:
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19. Rosters and Academic Year Calendar
MyTimetable
Your (personal) roster
Available on the Student Portal
Academic year calendar
General overview of educational periods, exam periods and holidays:
Please note that exam or re-exam periods are part of the academic year and that educational activities may be scheduled during these period.
Programme guide master CS
There will also be internal information meeting the coming sem. (for all pre-m studnets) where you will recieve all the informatuon about the masterporgramme

21. One thing to say…………..
Have a very studious and pleasant time at the University of Twente and particulary in our CS programme!!