premasters culture studies (art, media and society; global communication; ritual in society;...
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Art, Media and Society
Global Communication
Ritual in Society
Jeugdliteratuur
Premasters Culture Studies
Tonight’s Program
17:00 – 17:45 Information on Pre-Master’s Program (DZ 3)
• Admission requirements
• Content of Pre-Master’s Program
• Practical issues: ‘studiability’ (doable?), lecture schedule, study costs, enrollment
19:00 – 21:15 Information Market (Academia Building)
Students’ experiences, check out study materials, individual questions for the Academic
Advisor
Pre-Master’s Program: why and for whom?
• Change of insight during your studies
• Looking for extra challenges or more in-depth knowledge
• Different or better career perspectives
• Opportunities in the labor market / job prospects
• Feeling too young to apply for a job
• Personal growth
Pre-Master’s Program: why and for whom?
Master’s Program (60 ects)
↑
Pre-Master’s program (30 -60 ects)
↑
Higher Professional Education
or
equivalent previous education
Admission
You are admitted to the Master’s Program if:
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Culture Studies from Tilburg
University
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Culture Studies considered
equivalent to that of Tilburg University by the Board of Admissions
• You have completed the Pre-Master’s Program of Culture Studies
from Tilburg University
Admission
Admission to the Pre-Master’s Program is possible, if:
• You are in possession of a diploma of Higher Professional Education in
the relevant Study Program
• You have a university Bachelor’s degree that does not allow immediate
admission to the corresponding Master’s Program (e.g. Economics,
Psychology, Law, Sociology)
Pre-Master’s Program
• All programs are equivalent to 30 – 60 ECTS
• Starting time: September
• The courses involved are a selection of Bachelor’s courses
• Academic Skills are an important part of this program (e.g. Doing
Research)
• You will be taking the courses together with Bachelor’s students
Pre-Master’s Program Jeugdliteratuur
Premaster Jeugdliteratuur (30-60 ECTS; norm 30)
semester 1
Doing Research 2.1
Interpretatie van cultuuruitingen
Cultuuruitingen voor de jeugd
Transformations of the public sphere
Intermediality
semester 2
Doing Research 2.2
Populaire cultuur en celebrities
Het collectieve geheugen
Retorica en het publieke debat
De leraar als onderzoeker: plan, proces, product
Pre-Master’s Program Art, Media and Society
Premaster AMS (30-60 ECTS; norm 42)
Semester 1
Transformations of the public sphere (Ned/Eng)
Doing Research 2.1 (Ned/Eng)
Discourse and Media Theory (Eng)
Life writing van Rousseau tot Facebook (Eng)
New Media and Politics (Eng)
Interpretatie van cultuuruitingen (Ned)
Cultuurgeschiedenis 1 (Ned)
Semester 2
Doing Research 2.2 (Ned/Eng)
The truth of fiction (Ned/Eng)
The private life in the digital world (Eng)
The Digital Individual (Eng)
Doing Research the basics (Ned/Eng)
Retorica en het publieke debat (Ned)
Populaire cultuur en celebrities (Ned)
Pre-Master’s Program Ritual in Society
Premaster Ritual and society (30-60 ECTS, norm 30)
Semester 1
Life writing, ritual and memory
Doing Research 2.1
Language, culture and globalization
Cultuurgeschiedenis 1
Cultuurgeschiedenis 3
Semester 2
The ceremonial society
Doing Research 2.2
Globalization and religious diversity
Media, globalization and popular culture
Cultuurgeschiedenis 2
Pre-Master’s Program Global Communication
Premaster Global Communication (30-60 EC; norm 42)
Doing Research 2.1
Language, culture and globalization
Discourse and Media Theory
Digital culture and society
Choose one from:
-The multicultural individual
-Language learning and socialization
Sociolinguistics
Doing Research 2.2
Social implications of globalization
Doing Research 1: The basics
Choose one from:
-The digital individual
- Knowledge in the digital world
Example of a course: Doing Research
Doing Research consists of three courses:
The basics:
The scientific research cycle, types of questions and methods used in
Humanities, such as critical reading, corpus analysis, document analysis,
ethnography, participant observation, interviews, surveys, and experimental
research.
Doing Research 2.1
Developing practical research skills: research questions, literature review,
methodology and instruments, data collection, analysis and writing a research
paper.
Doing Research 2.2
Designing and carrying out a research project; writing a scientific article.
Type of exams: papers and written exam.
Example of a course:
Transformations of the public sphere
Theories and practices regarding the European public sphere(s).
Main institutions of a public sphere: television, news papers, social media.
How do they work, who are the most powerful figures, and which topics are
considered most urgent?
Topics:
1. Why democracy?
2. What is the public sphere?
3. Aren't we all Greeks?
4. What is a trans-national European public sphere?
5. Who takes responsibility in public debate?
6. What is freedom of speech?
Examination: oral presentations and debate in class.
Pre-Master’s Program
Descriptions of all Pre-Master’s courses
can be found in the Study Guide as from August 1st , 2017:
www.tilburguniversity.edu/studyguide
‘Studiability’
Course hours
• Lectures usually take up 2 or 3 x 45 minutes.
• A course can consist of lectures and seminars
Semester system
• 14 weeks in which courses are given
• 2 weeks to catch up on courses
• 4 weeks in which exams are scheduled
Course load
• 6 ECTS course = 168 hours (incl. lectures)
distributed over the complete semester.
Counseling
• Introduction Day
• Teachers
• Digital learning environment (Blackboard)
• Academic Advisor
• Student Services (e.g., Language Center)
Schedule
Full-time
• 5 or 6 courses per week
• One course-free day per week
• Courses in the daytime
Course Fee
The Course Fee to be paid depends on the number of ECTS.
The number of ECTS is specified in the Letter of Admission you
will receive from the Board of Examiners.
Courses taken outside of the required number of ECTS are not
included in the Course Fee and need to be paid separately
For more information on admissions and money matters,
please go to:
www.tilburguniversity.edu/scholarships
Restitution of Course Fees is not possible!
Course Fee
Course Fee Pre-Master’s program
2016-2017 (not yet announced for 2017-2018):
Program of 30 ECTS: € 992
Program of 36 ECTS € 1.389
Program of 42 ECTS € 1.786
Program of 48 ECTS € 2.182
Program of 54 ECTS € 2.579
Program of 60 ECTS € 2.976
2017-2018:
Regular Tuition Fee Master program: € 2.006
Admission Procedure (based on a Dutch diploma)
• Deadline for application if you want to start in September 2017:
- non-EEA studenten: April 1st
- EEA studenten: July 1st
• Documents required:
• copy of your passport
• a short cv
• copy of relevant diplomas or certificates
• overview of successfully completed courses
• After your application it will take 2 to 6 weeks for the Board of
Examiners to decide on your admission and let you know.
• If you have been admitted you still need to register
• After receiving your Letter of Admission you will receive a welcome
letter with information on how to register.
Admission Procedure (based on a Dutch diploma)