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Master of Media and Communication (MMC)Programme Briefing
Professor Ang Peng HwaMMC Programme DirectorWKWSCI
4 August 2020
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Agenda
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About the Programme
Timetable and Important Dates and Deadlines
Course Registration
Other Information
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#1 IN ASIACOMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES
2020QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS BY SUBJECT
#7 IN WORLD
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Programme Background – Objective
To prepare working professionals for leadership positions in the communication and media
industries
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Programme Background – Areas of Focus
• How organisations communicate to accomplish their goals
• Internal / External; Public / Private
• Offline / Digital / AI
Strategic
Communication
• Role & impact of media on individuals,organisations and society
• Emphasis: Analytical rather than media production skills
Media Studies
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Programme Structure – You Have a Choice: Choose Wisely
‘Coursework & Dissertation’
Option
Coursework Only Option
• 4 core courses• 6 general elective
courses
Coursework & Dissertation Option
• 4 core courses• 4 general elective
courses • Dissertation (Equivalent
to 2 courses)
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• Default: Option of Study set to Coursework & Dissertation
• When to choose option of study:– Full-time students: End of first semester– Part-time students: End of third semester
• Can only be selected once, via GSLink, during courseregistration period
• To change the option after selection, you need approval from School & Office of Academic Services
Programme Structure – Option of Study
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• Requires CGPA 4.00 or above• Note: Because of the nature of the dissertation
project, many students extend their candidature by a semester.
• If you would like to choose this option, please discuss with the Programme Director first.
Programme Structure –Coursework & Dissertation Option
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Programme Structure – Candidature Period
• Minimum: 1 academic year
• Maximum: 2 academic years
Full-Time
Status
• Minimum: 2 academic years
• Maximum: 4 academic years
Part-Time
Status
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Curriculum
Core Courses General Electives
• A6301 Communication, Technology & Society
• A6302 Communication Research and Data Analysis
• A6303 Communication Ethics & Governance
• A6321 Media Leadership and Management
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• You may take up to 3 courses from other Master’s programmes (from WKWSCI or other Schools) to count towards the General Elective requirements from 2nd
semester onwards .
• You must have a CGPA of 3.50 and above to be eligible for cross programme courses.
General Electives & Grades
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Full-time students: Coursework Only Option
Suggested Study Pathway
Semester 1 Semester 2
2 Core Courses
+
3 General Electives
2 Core Courses
+
3 General Electives
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Full-time students: Coursework + Dissertation Option
Suggested Study Pathway
Semester 1 Semester 2
2 Core Courses
+
3 General Electives
2 Core Courses+
1 General Elective+
Dissertation
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Suggested Study Pathway
Part-time Students – Coursework Only Option
Semester 3 Semester 4
Semester 1 Semester 2
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2 Core Courses2 Core Course +
1 General Elective
3 General Electives 2 General Electives
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Suggested Study Pathway
Part-time Students – Coursework + Dissertation Option
Semester 3 Semester 4
Semester 1 Semester 2
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2 Core Courses2 Core Course +
1 General Elective
3 General Electives Dissertation
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Course Timetable for AY2021 Semester 1
Semester 1 AY1819
No. Course Type
1 A6302: Communication Research & Data AnalysisCore
2 A6303: Communication Ethics and Governance
3A6357: Emerging Communication & Information
Technologies General Elective
(Intensive)4 A6359: Fundamentals in Strategic Communication
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Courses run in intensive format
A6357: Emerging Communication & Information Technologies
*A6359: Fundamentals in Strategic Communication
2 weekends (Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday whole day)
• You should not add/register for this course if you are not able to attend the first class.
• A6357 will run in Weeks 4 and 5.
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No. Course Type
5 A6360: Internal Communication
General Elective6 A6367: Digital Media Governance
7A6339: Strategic Public Relations Management
Course Timetable for AY2021 Semester 1
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No. Course Type
8 CI6221: Information Visualisation
Cross-listed with other programmesin our School
9 K6308: Business Intelligence
10 K6311: Storytelling for Organisations
11 K6312: Information Mining & Analysis
12 K6316: Organisational Leadership
Course Timetable for AY2021 Semester 1
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• Cross-listed Courses
– Courses that are shared between two or more programmes in the School and are part of the prescribed programme curriculum
• Cross Programme Courses
– Courses that are outside of the prescribed programmecurriculum
– New intake students are not allowed to register for courses outside of their prescribed curriculum in their first semester ofstudy.
Cross-listed and Cross Programme Courses
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Course Registration Period: Add-drop period
– First two weeks of term: Tuesday, 11 August (1100hrs) to Thursday, 20 August (2359hrs)
– This is the period for you to add (register) or drop (de-register) a course.
– Registration is on first-come-first-served basis via Course Registration System in GSLink.
– Deadline to register for courses is Thursday, 20 August (23:59 hrs). NTU observes this deadline very strictly.
Important Dates and Deadlines
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• Core courses A6302 and A6303 are pre-registered for all newstudents.
• Take core courses as early as possible.
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Please note :
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• Recess week– Monday, 28 September to Friday, 2 October, 2020
• End of Term– Friday, 4 December, 2020
• Academic Calendar- https://tinyurl.com/ycey28z9
Important Dates and Deadlines
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What to do if the class you want is full?
– Inform the instructor; copy Sheree
– Hope some students drop the class
– Take other courses
– Monitor class sizes on GSLink
– Attend classes during add/drop, even if not registered — vacancies may open up
Course Registration Issues
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Can I drop a course after the add/drop period?
– No.
– You may withdraw and it will be reflected in official transcript with a ‘W’ (Withdrawn)grade.
Course Registration Issues
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• A one-stop service point for Graduate Students foracademic, administrative and transactional services.
• Example: Course/examination timetable, course registration, exam seating arrangement, release of results, academic records, option of study, e-billing, update personal particulars, etc
– http://tiny.cc/b4hn9y
Academic Information: GSLink
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This is the e-learning portal to access course materials.
– https://ntulearn.ntu.edu.sg/
Academic Information: NTULearn
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To graduate, you must:
1. Complete all the requirements for the programme of study, and
2. Attain a minimum CGPA (cumulative GPA) of 2.50 (equivalent to C+ average) at the end of the programme.
Graduation Requirements
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You will receive an academic warning if your TGPA (term GPA)/CGPA (cumulative GPA)< 2.50 in any semester of study.
Your study will be terminated if your TGPA < 2.50 for two consecutive semesters of study.
Grade Point Average (GPA) System
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• Class timings (Weekday): 3 hours per course (day or night); night classes are from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
• Class timings (weekend): Full day (10 am to 6 pm)
• Seminar
• Class activities (term paper, research paper, written reports, essays, articles, case studies, quizzes, individual and/or group projects, assignments, presentation and soon)
Instructional Methods
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• International students who are unable to enter Singapore in time for the semester will be fully supported with e-learning.
• Academic office and/or lecturers will share the details.
• Some courses will be conducted in both online and face-to-face format while some will be 100% online.
• Due to the fluidity of the COVID-19 pandemic, lesson delivery is subject to changes.
Mode of Lesson Delivery
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Course Assessment and Grading
• All courses have no examination component. All are 100% continual assessment (CA) based.
• CA may comprise group and/or individual activities (coursework).
Course Information
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Cross-listed and Cross Programme Courses
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• Students are allowed to take maximum of three cross-programme courses.
• These are considered as electives.
• Students must have minimum CGPA of 3.50 to be eligible to apply for cross programme courses.
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• Awarded to top two performing students in terms of CGPA every semester.
• Awardees must have done a minimum of 3 courses in thegiven semester.
• Ineligible:– Graduating students– Students previously awarded the award
Master of Mass Communication (MMC) Award
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Additional Information
Hot drinks such as coffee and tea and biscuits and cookies will be served as
refreshments during class breaks.
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Contact Information
Email: [email protected]: http://www.wkwsci.ntu.edu.sg
Karin LOH Sheree GAN
Programme Administrator for Master of Media and Communication
Shireen LAI Nithiyah d/o Muthukrishnan
Krystal KWAN
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