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Master Sociology 2014-2015
Dr. Ruud Luijkx (program director)Niels van den Berg (student)Gabriele Mari (student)
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Program Master Sociology
1. How does it look like?
2. What can you do after?
3. Why in Tilburg?
4. Admission
5. ULT 1st degree teacher
6. More info
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1. How does it look like?
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Options
A. (regular) Master Sociology
B. Extended Master Sociology
C. Double Degrees
- Tilburg & Trento
- Tilburg & Barcelona
D. Research Master TSB
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A. (regular) Master Sociology
• One year
• 2 Semesters, 60 ECTS
• Language: English
• Title: MSc
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Profile
• SOCIAL COHESION
• Societally oriented
E.g.: Decline in solidarity?
• Theoretically oriented
E.g.: Why some more than others?
• Research oriented
Master’s Thesis
More advanced statistics
• Policy oriented
E.g.: Enhance the welfare state?
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Semester 1
Block 1 Block 2
Sociological Research Lab
(6 ECTS - Ruud Luijkx)
Populism in Comparative Perspective
(6 ECTS - Peter Achterberg)
Social Capital and Trust
(6 ECTS - Tim Reeskens & Erik van Ingen)
Social Policy & Social Risks
(6 ECTS - Caroline Dewilde)
Recent Advances in Sociology
(6 ECTS - Philipp Lersch, Paul de Graaf & Wilfred Uunk)
Master Seminar
(0 ECTS - Ruud Luijkx)
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Semester 2
Master Seminar
(6 ECTS - Ruud Luijkx)
Master Thesis Sociology
(24 ECTS - Sociology professors)
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Examples Master’s Thesis
• Feelings of insecurity in 17 nations• Mental health and division of labor in couples• School dropout among ethnic minorities• Social contacts and feelings of trust• Changes in happiness in Eastern Europe• The erosion of friendships• Discrimination of minorities in the labor market
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B. Extended Master Sociology
• One and half year
• 3 Semesters, 90 ECTS
SEM 1: regular Master
SEM 2 & 3: traineeship + thesis
• 50% traineeship (2.5 days) / 50% thesis (2.5 days)
• Language: English / traineeship: Dutch
• Title: MSc + professional certificate
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Traineeship
• Participate in (research) projects of organization / firm
• Possible traineeship salary (max € 250)
• Selection
Motivation
By employer; regular application!
• Why do it?
Working experience
Practical knowledge
Policy & advice experience
Future job?
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List of trainee organizations
A&O Arbeid Opleidingen Consult http://www.aoconsult.nl/diensten/onderzoek
IVA Instituut voor Beleidsonderzoek en Advies http://www.iva.nl/
Movisie Landelijk Kennisinstituut en adviesbureau voor maatschappelijke ontwikkeling
http://www.movisie.nl
NIDI Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut
http://www.nidi.knaw.nl
PON Sociaal-cultureel planbureau voor Brabant http://www.hetpon.nl/
ResearchNed Onderzoek, beleidsadvisering en kennisoverdracht in onderwijsgerelateerde thema’s
http://www.researchned.nl/
SCP Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau http://www.scp.nl/
SIOB Sectorinstituut Openbare Bibliotheken http://www.siob.nl/
SIOD Sociale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst, Min. SZW
http://www.siod.nl/
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C. Double Degree Sociology Tilburg & Trento
• Two years
• 4 Semesters, 120 ECTS
SEM 1 & 4 Tilburg University
SEM 2 & 3 University of Trento
• Language: English
• Titles
MSc Sociology (Tilburg)
MSc Sociology and Social Research (Trento)
• 3 YEARS IN 2!
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Semester 2
Trento, ITALY
Sociological Approaches to Culture
Qualitative Methods
Culture and Globalization
Methodology
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Semester 3
Trento, ITALY
Research Methods in History
Comparative Sociology
Public policy evaluation
Communication, Science and Technology
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Profile Trento
• Approach
Social policy
Political science
Qualitative research
• Buongiorno! (Basic Italian)
• Unique experience abroad
• Selection: Nominal study duration and Motivation
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C. Double Degree Sociology Tilburg & Barcelona (UPF)
• One and a half year
• 3 Semesters, 90 ECTS
SEM 1 & 2 Universitat Pompeu Fabra
SEM 3 Tilburg University
• Language: English
• Titles
MSc Sociology (Tilburg)
Master of Research in Sociology and Demography (UPF)
• 2 YEARS IN 1.5!
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Semester 1 (October-December)
UPF, Barcelona, Spain
Demographic Changes and Social Dynamics (5 ECTS)
Techniques of Statistical Analysis I (5 ECTS)
Joint Master’s Seminar (5 ECTS)
Elective (5 ECTS)Fundamentals of Research
Qualitative Research Methods
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Semester 2 (January-March)
UPF, Barcelona, Spain
Analysis of Social Inequalities (5 ECTS)
Gender, Family and Society (5 ECTS)
Individual Research Proposal (5 ECTS)
Elective (5 ECTS) Migrations and SocietyHealth and InequalityLabour Economics
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Profile UPF
• International Master in Sociology and Population Studies
• Approach
Specialized Master
(Socio-) Demography
Quantitative research
• Bon dia! Buenos días (Basic Catalan/Spanish)
• Unique experience abroad
• Selection: Nominal study duration and Motivation
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D. Research Master TSB
• Facts
• 2 years, 4 Semesters, 120 ECTS
• Language: English
• Title: MSc
• For: those interested in research career
• Unique interdisciplinary major: Social Psychology, Sociology, Organisation Studies, Methodology&Statistics
• Minors: Social Sciences, Social Psychology, Methodology&Statistics
• Traineeship, also abroad
• Admission: for research-oriented BA students in social sciences (Av. Grade > 7.5)
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2. What can you do after?
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Occupational sectors
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Occupations
Manager at advice bureau Policy maker/advisor welfare/security for (local) government Policy advisor/researcher for (local) government Program manager, culture for (local) government Research coordinator with health care company
Manager of employment agency Deputy Director in higher education Therapist at a psychotherapeutic center Market researcher at a commerical research bureau Strategic researcher at a statistics bureau
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3. Why in Tilburg?
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5 Good reasons
1. Broad Master Options
2. Unique traineeship possibility!
3. Small scale / favorable student-staff ratio
4. Good student evaluations
5. High succes rates
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4. Admission
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Admitted if…
1. BA or Premaster Sociology from Tilburg University, or2. BA or Premaster Sociology from elsewhere, or3. BA Organization Studies or Human Resource Studies TiU - with minor
Sociology (18 ects) Pre-master Sociology for most others
- HBO enrollers (http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/studenten/administratie/inschrijven/tilburg-university/toelating-social-sciences/ )
- TSB (Organization Studies, Human Resource Studies & Psychology) bachelors - no minor SOC
- Non-TSB bachelors- Other master Ask & inform
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Admission procedure
• Admission procedure:
• BA TiU Studielink
• Else NL Studielink + Request for Admission TSB
• Outside NL Request Admission TSB first
• http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/studenten/administratie/inschrijven/eerste-master/
• Bachelor-before-Master rule all courses BA or Premaster have to be completed
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Tuition Fees
• Regular Master
Normal fee Master (wettelijk tarief collegegeld, € 1.906)
• Extended Master
Normal fee Master + ½ yr fee SEM 3
• Double Degrees
Trento:
Year 1: Double registration / TiU fee
Year 2: Registration TiU / Tiu fee
UPF: Registration TiU/UPF; total € 3.101
Standard 2nd Master fee!
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ULT
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‘Post’-master education
Universitaire Leraren Opleiding Maatschappijleer & Maatschappijwetenschappen
• One year ‘post’-master
• Title: 1st degree-teacher
• Fees: Standard 2nd MA fee, lage instellingstarief, & study loan IB group
• Program
SEM 1: Didactical skills + Internship school (30 ECTS)
SEM 2: Internship school + educational research (30 ECTS)
1 day TiU / 3 days school / 1 day self-study
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Admission ULT
• Directly if master …
Sociology, Bestuurskunde, Organisatiewetenschappen, Communicatiewetenschappen, Culturele antropologie, Politicologie, Algemene Sociale Wetenschappen
• Indirectly if master
Criminologie, Cultuurwetenschappen, Europese Studies, Maatschappijgeschiedenis, Onderwijskunde, Pedagogiek, Psychologie, Rechten
Via 1-year deficiency program ULT
See https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/lerarenopleiding/Lerarenopleiding-Maatschappijleer-Maatschappijwetenschappen/
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Some experiences
• Niels van den Berg: master student
• Gabriele Mari: double degree student from Trento
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6. More info
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Further info
• Information market
• http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/sociology/
• Academic Advisor Master: Renske Helmer, [email protected]
• Program Director Master Sociology: Dr. Ruud Luijkx, [email protected]
• Program Director ULT: Dr. Wilfred Uunk, [email protected]