Ifyoulovescienceandtechnologyandwishtomakeitworkinpractice,theScienceCommunicationMastertrackisidealforyou.
Diploma Chooseasingleordoubledegreetrack
Credits 120ECTS,24monthsforSingleDegree/180EC,36monthsforDoubleDegree
Startsin September
Languageofinstruction
English
%internationalstudents
10%
Scienceandtechnologyareverypowerfuldriversforour21stcenturysociety.Thismakescommunicationbetweenscientists,decisionmakers,mediaandthegeneralpublicincreasinglyimportant.
TUDelfthasestablishedauniqueMaster’sprogrammetopreparestudentstofillkeyrolesascommunicators,linkingtheworldofscienceandtechnologytosocietyatlarge.
Lookingbeyondscienceandtechnology“21stcenturyengineerswillneedtobetrustedinnovators,masterintegrators,enterpriseenablers,technologystewards,andknowledgehandlers,”saysJosephBordogna,formerdirectoroftheUSNationalScienceFoundation.Asafuturescientistorengineer,youareexpectedtohavemuchmorethanjustasolidknowledgeof,andskillsin,scienceandtechnology.Communicationhasbecomeanessentialpartofscienceandtechnology.Effectivecommunicationraisesthequalityofthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,andsimultaneouslyincreasesyourownemployability.
Soifyou’reinterestedinsciencecommunicationasadriverofscience,technologyandsociety,andyouwouldliketosolvereal-lifecommunicationissuesinthefieldofscienceandtechnology,theScienceCommunicationtrackisidealforyou.ThisMScprogrammeprovidesyouwiththeknowledgeandskillstodesignandoptimisestrategiccommunicationprocesseswithinandbetweenorganisationsandsociety.Assuch,youcontributetothequalityofnewandemergingscienceandtechnology,byattuninginnovationstosocietaldemands.
DoubledegreeTheScienceCommunicationtrackcanbefollowedasaregularsingleMScdegreetrack,orasadoubledegreeprogramme.BothtrackscombineScienceCommunicationcourseswithcoursesfromatechnicalMScdegreeprogramme.ThedoubledegreetrackallowsyoutoobtaintwoMScdiplomasinthecourseofathreeyearprogramme.
FacultyofAppliedSciences
MScProgramme
SomecharacteristicsoftheScienceCommunicationcurriculum
1. Supplementyourscientificandtechnologicalinsightswithpracticalskillsandknowledgeofcomplexconcepts,suchassocialbehaviour,humanrelationships,attitudes,interactionandtrust.
2. Workwithfellowstudentsandrealclientstosolvepractice-basedcommunicationproblemsduringcourseassignmentsandinternships.
3. Boostyouremployabilityandenhanceyourfuturecareer.
4. HavetheopportunitytoobtainadoubleMScdegree.
5.Usecommunicationtheory,policyandstrategiestosolvecomplexproblemsinscienceandtechnology,byadaptingcommunicationtosocial,politicalandorganisationalcontexts.6.Learnhowtoeffectivelylinkscienceandsociety,bytransferringyourknowledgetoabroadaudience.7.Graduatewithinaprogrammethatisattunedyourownpreferences.8.Becomepartofamultidisciplinarycommunityofcommunicationexpertswithdifferentbackgrounds.
Iwasconvincedthatthefieldofsustainableenergytechnology(mypassion)didnotneedmoreengineers.Itneedsmoreengineerswhoarecapableofbridgingthegapbetweentechnologyandsociety.ThiswasmyreasonforenrollingintheMaster’sdegreeprogrammeinScienceCommunication.Thisprogrammeoffersthebestofbothworlds.Itintroducesstudentstothe‘softer’scienceofcommunicationwhileprovidingthemwithrock-solidtechnicalcourses.
RobbertvanLeeuwen,(ScienceCommunicationstudent)
ScienceJournalismDuringthiscourseyoulearnhowtowritevarioustypesofjournalisticarticles,includingnewsarticles,columnsandfeaturearticles.Thecoursetakestheoryonpubliccommunication,i.e.communicationaimedatnon-scientificexperts,asitsstartingpoint.Severaljournalisticinvestigationandwritingstrategiesarediscussedfromatheoreticalandpracticalperspective.Thefinalproductofthiscourseisafeaturearticleonascientificortechnologicaltopicofyourchoice.
High-techInnovationMarketingWithinthiscourseyoudevelopanactualmarketingadviceplanforahigh-techproductwithinyourowntechnologicalfield.Inyourroleasacommunicationprofessional,youcombineinsightsfrominnovationsciences,sciencecommunicationandmarketingtodevelopthisplanfromatheoreticalbasis.Youwilldiscusstheactualimplementationofthisplanwiththeorganisationyouarewritingitfor,andtogetherreflectonitspracticalimplementation.
Communication,PolicyandStrategyDuringthiscourseyouworktogethertodesignanactualcommunicationpolicyandstrategyplanwithinarealorganization,aimedatrenewingorfurtherdevelopingthecorporateimage,forexample.Thiscoursebuildsoncommunicationpolicyandstrategytheoriestoexploreanddevelopthepracticalsidesofthisplan.Attheendofthecourse,theresultingrecommendationsarepresentedtotheorganization.
ScienceCommunicationColloquiaApartfromacademiccontent,theScienceCommunicationtrackalsooffersseveralcolloquiafocusingonspecificskills.Here,guestlecturerswithcommunicationjobsinarangeoffieldsareinvitedtopresenttheirpracticalcommunicationexperiences.Thesespeakersincludecorporateconsultants,policymakers,marketers,journalistsandspokespersons,andtheysharetheirexpertiseonadvising,negotiation,marketing,writingandinteractionwiththemedia.
NoorButtinger-Technology,Policy&Management“IthinkthatScienceCommunicationconnectsverywellwiththeTPMcontentofmyMScinSystemsEngineering,PolicyAnalysisandManagement.ScienceCommunicationteachesyouhowtohelppeoplewhospeak‘differentlanguages’totranslateandtransfertheirknowledge,e.g.withinMulti-ActorSystems.Youconnectpeopleinawaywhilestillbeingengagedinscienceandtechnology-relatedtopics.ScienceCommunicationhelpsmetolookbeyondonedisciplineandkeepsmecurious.”
NinaBohm-Urbanism“InmyMScprogrammeattheTUDelft,IcombinedScienceCommunicationandUrbanism.Thedoubledegreeallowedmetofindwaystousedesignanddesignthinkingasmethodstocommunicatebetweendifferentdisciplines.Workingtogetherinaversatilegroupofstudentswithdifferenteducationalbackgroundsandinterestshasbeenanincrediblyvaluableexperienceforme.InowworkattheAMSInstitute,enablingtransdisciplinaryresearchandeducationintheAmsterdam-basedlivinglab.”
ThomasSchenderling-AppliedSciences“DuringmyBachelor’sIstudiedAppliedPhysics.ManyofmyfriendsdecidedtopursueaMaster’sinphysics.Thisdidnotseemtosuitme.Theamountofsciencesubjectsbecametoomuchforme.InmyBachelor’s,Ihardlylearnedanysocialcompetences(e.g.presenting)asweneverhadtopresentourresults.Forme,thatwasthereasontostudyScienceCommunication:besidesstudying‘pure’science,Ialsowantedtobeabletotellothersaboutit.Bothscienceandsciencecommunication,Ilikeit!”
RoelofvandenBerg-ComputerSciences“DuringmystudiesinComputerSciences,Ifoundthatincriticalsituationssuchasdisasterrelief,peopleoftenhavenooverviewofthesituation.DuringtheMSctrackinScienceCommunicationIgainedknowledgeaboutcommunicationprocesses.Whatinformationisbestsharedtocreatenecessaryoverviewandhowtosharethis,iswheremytwofieldsofstudycometogether;nowIcandeveloptoolstocreateoverviewsofmanysituations,suchasdisaster-reliefscenarios.”
StevenPuylaert-CivilEngineering“IamdoingadoubleMaster’sdegreeinScienceCommunicationandTransportandPlanning.DuringmyyearsatTUDelft,IhaveseenmanyinspiringprojectsinthefieldofinfrastructureofwhichIwouldhavelikedtoseemorethanjusttheplansonthedrawingboard.ThereforeIhopetocontributetotheactualimplementationofnewinnovationsbyusingmyknowledgeofScienceCommunication.”
DewiWesselman-IndustrialDesign“AftermyBScIndustrialDesignEngineering,Iwantedtofocusmoreonthesocialaspectsoftechnology;thatiswhyIchosetheMScScienceCommunication(SC).ThisMaster’sprogrammetaughtmetoseeproblemandsolutionfromdifferentperspectives.Theprogrammechallengedustothinkaboutinnovationsandhowcommunicationcaninfluencebothsocietyandnewtechnology.IthenstartedworkingasProjectManagementOfficer(PMO)atDamenShipyardsGroupandwasinvolvedinimprovementprojects.Socialcomponents,suchasstakeholderandchangemanagement,arekeytosuccessfulimprovementprojects.”
ApplicantinformationApplicantsseekingadmissiontotheMScProgrammeinScienceCommunicationshouldhaveaBachelor’sdegreeinoneofthenaturalsciencesortechnologysubjectsrelatedtothosetaughtattheDelftUniversityofTechnology.Todeterminewhetheryouareeligibleforadmission,pleasevisitwww.doorstroommatrix.nl
IfyouhavealreadycompletedasuitableMaster’sProgrammeanddecideyouwanttoenrollintheScienceCommunicationtrackatalaterstage,itmaybepossibletocompletetheprogrammeinlessthanthestandardperiodoftwoyears,asyoumaybeexemptedfromaportionofthescientificcoursecurriculum.
DoubledegreeinformationApartfromasingleMSctrack,studentsarealsoofferedtheopportunitytoobtainadoubledegree(MSc+MSc=180ECTS).Thisthree-yeardoubledegreeprogrammeisavailableforstudentswhoareinterestedinacquiringknowledgeandskillsincommunication,butalsowishtoobtainatechnologicaldegreeattheMSclevel.Forthosestudents,thethesisforthetechnologicalMScandthecommunicationprogrammecouldbeintegratedintoasinglegraduationthesisforbothdegrees.
Pleasevisitthewebpageforalldetailswithregardtotheadmissionrequirements,deadlines,coursecontent,deadlinesandcontactinformation:
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