Welcome to 231 new students Prof. Dr. Edith Smit, Dean Graduate School
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What can you expect from us? Multidisciplinary: media studies, political science, psychology, sociology, marketing Academic: open-minded, truth seeking, systematic, reasoning, inquisitive Research intensive: research led (discussion of research papers) and research based (conducting research) You are central: define what you want; use our resources and your fellow students
We offer you our help Lecturers, researchers, study advisors, administrators, planners, evaluators, communication officers, ICTO, examination board, student desk, websites, library, student union Mercurius, student representatives, ASCoR and a colloquia
In order to finish your Master s in time and then Start a challenging PhD project Become an involved market researcher Be a analytical journalist Start a career in youth marketing Become a consultant in effective health communication Be a public relations officer Work at one of the many communication departments of multinationals
Get ready for your future career CCAM, CPC, ACHC SWOCC YoungWorks StartupPush Welcom Logeion Fellow students; make connections Communication Science on the Spot! Visit our information market during lunch and meet a few of these organizations!
Today s program 11.15 Welcome (me) 11.30 Some practicalities (Sara-Jane van der Vegt, study adviser) 11.45 Keynote Speaker Jasper Bronner 12.45 Group Photo 13.00 Lunch and information market in de Brug 14.00 Track specific sessions o Corporate Communication, REC C1.04 o Persuasive Communication, REC C1.03 o Political Communication, REC M1.03 o Entertainment Communication, REC B3.04 o Research Master, REC B3.03 o Erasmus Mundus Journalism REC M1.03 (until 16.00 hrs) 15.00 Student borrel @ Café de Roeter (Roetersstraat 192)
Keynote speaker Jasper Bronner Research Director at MediaCom
Enjoy your studies! Enjoy Amsterdam!
Welcome! Study adviser Sara-Jane van der Vegt MSc
Study Advisers Ms. Alma van den Berg MSc (General) Ms. Sylvia Blaauw MA (General) Ms. Nhu Ngan Trang MSc (General + Admissions) Ms. Sara-Jane van der Vegt MSc (General + Admissions) Mr. Erik Weijers MSc (General + Research Master) When to contact us? Study planning Study progress/delay Special needs/disability Choosing a programme Personal problems Complaints/exemptions Trust issues Career advice Thesis How to reach us? - Appointments by phone or in person (call Education Desk 020-525 3003) - contact: graduateschoolofcommunication@uva.nl - Walk-in/thesis consultation hours: Tuesdays from 14:00 until 16:00
Practical information
What to do with questions? Student Service Desk (REC E, main hall) - General questions such as choice of study programme, (proof of) enrolment, student grants and loans, living accommodations, studying abroad and much more - Digital Student Service Desk or call: + 31(0)20 525 8080 Education Desk: open daily 09.00-17.00 (REC C7.02) - Specific questions about the programme: course enrolment, graduation, programme contact information etc. - For appointments with study advisers - Educationdesk-cs@uva.nl or call 020-525 3003
Study programme
Your academic year Semester 1: August 31, 2015 January 29, 2016. Please note: classes after Christmas holidays start at January 4! Semester 2: February 1, 2016 June 24, 2016 Please note: even though the courses of semester 2 end on June 24, the academic year ends on August 31.
Your Master s programme Semester 1 Block 1 (8 weeks) Block 2 (8 weeks) Block 3 (4 weeks) Specialisation seminar 1 (12 EC) Specialisation seminar 2 (12 EC) Research Methods Tailored to the Thesis (6 EC) Thesis preparation phase 1 Semester 2 Block 1 (8 weeks) Block 2 (8 weeks) Block 3 (4 weeks) Elective course (6 EC) Elective course (6 EC) Thesis preparation phase 2 Thesis (18ECTS)
What about language? Every programme is offered in English Persuasive and Corporate Communication have Dutch language workgroups (specialisation seminars) in semester 1 Dutch students from Corporate and Persuasive may always complete assignments in Dutch (except for class presentations and possibly groupwork in English-language workgroups). Please notify your lecturer.
http://student.uva.nl/mcs
Workshop Effective searching with the UvA-Library Check your bag for your registration! The workshop is meant as: an occasion to get to know the University Library s main facilities; an opportunity for testing search skills relevant to Communication: literature reviews on a specific topic (PsycINFO), news (LexisNexis); an introductory workshop to Refworks, software that enables you to manage references and to use them in a word processor such as MS Word.
Sign up for the APA workshop Thursday 24 September, 17:00, REC C0.02 Registration via website: http://student.uva.nl/mcs/news/item/apa-plagiarism-workshop.html Highly recommended to attend this workshop! Learn the APA reference style, based on the rules and guidelines of the APA (American Psychological Association) The workshop also facilitates a group discussion on some crucial issues for the academic world: evaluating information, plagiarism. Check out the flyer in your bag about fraud and plagiarism.
Communication Science Methods Desk Offers free methodological and statistical advice to students. Open every weekday from 12:00 until 14:00 Located at the Education Desk: REC-C7.02 uva.nl/methodsdeskcommunicationscience
Roeterseiland Campus
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Roeterseiland: a new building with new facilities Study advisement: C6.02 Communication Science Education desk + Methods Desk: C7.02 Lecture rooms: ground floor until 4th floor Study area: ground and 1th floors Student Service Desk:REC E main hall
Library Learning Centre (800 study spaces) en Student Service Desk 200 Study spaces (mainly on ground floor and 1st floor) De brug (4th floor). Study space and coffee area
Tour guide schedule GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5 13:20 13:20 13:25 13:25 13:25 Samantha Elward Emma van Dalen Robert Cartwright Austeja Poskute Lotte Valk Merve Yilmazturk Svea Benad Natalie Ojvan Yannick Gutierrez Hanna Valerie Wolf Line Frier Iria Sambruno Karolina Kustusz Naomi Garfinkel Demba Kandeh Cristina Canale Panteleimon Papageorgiou Jennifer Jacobs Marie-Kristin Volquarts Anastasia Costisanu Maria Andreea Ungureanu Sibylle Mittrach Michael Yu Nicole ten Velde Ida Eri Sorbye Jeannine Egi Vihra Toneva Alice Brunelli Marcelo Crispim Leite Noor Anwar Carolin Stratmann Karina Lührsen Sara Ennemoser Christina Meliniotou Qing Li Emanuela Baccari Mette Hejlskov Stefan Todorovic Emke de Vries Feike Stegeman Isabella Ingelman-Sundberg Aileen Staiger Angelos Seriatos Wiebke Hallerberg Alice Decerisy Bianka Narwanova Henning Stötefalke Alexandros Papaioannou Sophie Idema Greidanus Joyce Teunissen Chih-Ling Chang Georgina Camps Anja Krafczyk Sanna Yekta Vidar Vasko Melissa Strassner Bianca Vallarino Gancia Maxime van Oosterhout Dorothea Meyer Eirini Maria Papaioannou
Housing
Housing Please note that housing offerings are for a period of maximum one year If your programme takes more than a year it is strongly recommended to also register yourself for accommodation at: www.studentenwoningweb.nl/en/
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Ombudsstudent Susan Vermeer, BSc
About me Susan Vermeer 21 years old Tilburg University (BSc) Research Master Photography Salsa dancing Festivals
Ombudsstudent Do you have Questions? Complaints? Suggestions? Send an e-mail to: ombudsstudent-cw@uva.nl Or meet me on monday, tuesday or thursday (C6.00)
Communication on the Spot Communication Science in Practice
Wanted: Student representatives! Representing the students of your track Identifying education-related issues Monthly sessions with other student representatives, policy advisers, ombudsstudent and occasionally director of the school Interested? Yes! Send an email to ombudsstudent-cw@uva.nl with a short motivation or visit the ombudsstudent stand at the information market
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Today s programme 11.15 Welcome (me) 11.30 Some practicalities (Sara-Jane van der Vegt, study adviser) 11.45 Keynote Speaker Jasper Bronner 12.45 Group Photo 13.00 Lunch and information market in de Brug 14.00 Track specific sessions o Corporate Communication, REC C1.04 o Persuasive Communication, REC C1.03 o Political Communication, REC M1.03 CHANGED LOCATION o Entertainment Communication, REC B3.04 o Research Master, REC B3.03 o Erasmus Mundus Journalism REC M1.03 CHANGED LOCATION (until 16.00 hrs) 15.00 Student borrel @ Café de Roeter (Roetersstraat 192)