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.

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