Master's Thesis in New Media & Digital Culture (2025/2026: Periode 4)

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Cursusdoel

The aim of the Master thesis is that you demonstrates that you possess the ability to:
1. design, with partial guidance by a thesis supervisor, a 15 EC research project by formulating, analysing and evaluating issues and problems within the field of new media and digital culture, and setting up a research concept that adheres to the guidelines of the Master’s program;
2. carry out largely independent research on the topic described in the approved research concept;
3. report, in the form of the thesis itself, about this research at a level that complies with generally accepted disciplinary norms.

After completing this course, the student will have:
- the ability to employ relevant theoretical concepts for an analysis of contemporary and/or historical new media objects/phenomena, situated within (a subset of) their cultural, social, and political-economical contexts;
- thorough knowledge of relevant scholarly new media debates;
- the ability to differentiate, apply, and reflect upon the use of relevant methods to answer research questions pertaining to new media objects/phenomena.

Vakinhoudelijk

body { font-size: 9pt; The MA thesis is a scholarly text in which you are expected to contribute, on the basis of independent research, to a debate within the field of new media and digital culture. It should be structured around a central research question which is clearly formulated in the introductory chapter and has a strong relevance to active scholarly discussions. The body of the text should show the methodology you employed to answer this question, the theoretical considerations you have made, and what your findings were. In your conclusion you should analyze your findings in light of your original question and explain the broader implications of your conclusions.

Aanvullende informatie

Career orientation
The MA Thesis is a scholarly work that adds to the academic debate on new media and digital culture; as such, it showcases the student's ability to (largely) independently report on research findings, a professional skill that is highly valued within the working field.

Werkvormen

Individueel
Toelichting

You write your thesis under guidance of your supervisor within one block (eleven full-time weeks). The timetable and requirements for this process are available in the MA Thesis guidelines, found within the NMDC Fact Sheet.

Voorbereiding

To prepare the writing phase, you will need to compile a dossier in which you present: 1) an extended research proposal and a preliminary argumentative outline; and 2) a collection of 15 relevant academic sources, five of which you have analyzed and discussed (max. 400 words per analysis) in the context of your research question. Preparation for the research proposal will take place in the Research Lab II course in block 2. You present and discuss this dossier in an oral exam which you need to complete successfully before you can proceed writing the thesis.

Toetsing

Scriptie

Verplicht | Weging 100% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 15

The detailed assessment criteria are found in the MA Thesis guidelines which are available in the NMDC Fact Sheet.

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Je moet inschreven staan voor de volgende opleiding:

  • New Media and Digital Culture

Voorkennis

Advanced knowledge of and insight in theories, methods, practices, and debates in the field of media studies.

Voorkennis kan worden opgedaan met

All courses of the NMDC programme's core curriculum, plus any two electives of the Media Studies MA programme.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

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Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

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Aanbevolen materiaal

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Coördinator

dr. D. Nguyen d.nguyen1@uu.nl

Docenten

G.A. van Schie MA G.A.vanSchie@uu.nl
dr. D. Alinejad D.Alinejad@uu.nl
prof. dr. P. Arora p.arora@uu.nl
dr. F.L. Ferrari f.l.ferrari@uu.nl
dr. M.A.J. Glas r.glas@uu.nl
dr. A. Helmond a.helmond@uu.nl
dr. I.M. Hoofd I.M.Hoofd@uu.nl
dr. M.L. de Lange M.L.deLange@uu.nl
prof. dr. A.N. Markham a.n.markham@uu.nl
dr. B. Mutsvairo b.mutsvairo@uu.nl
dr. J.F.F. Raessens j.raessens@uu.nl
dr. I.O. de Vries I.O.devries@uu.nl
dr. J.F. van Vught J.F.vanVught@uu.nl
dr. S. Werning s.werning@uu.nl
dr. M.E. Wong m.e.wong@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 3 november 2025 tot en met vrijdag 21 november 2025

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