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Research Master’s
programs within
Humanities 22 november 2012
Dr. Martijn Goudbeek
Prof. Peter Jonkers
Dr. Reinhard Muskens
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Tilburg School of Humanities & School of Theology Research Master’s programs in:
Theology
&
Religious studies
Language
&
Communication Philosophy
Today’s presentation
• Introduction
• Research Master Theology & Religious Studies • Key characteristics
• Distinguishing characteristics
• Program structure
• Curriculum
• Research Master Language & Communication • Key characteristics
• Distinguishing characteristics
• Program structure
• Curriculum
• Research Master Philosophy • Key characteristics
• Distinguishing characteristics
• Program structure
• Curriculum
• Why a Research Master?
• Career perspectives
• Further information
Dutch Academic Degree Paths
Year Program Title
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
4th year
Bachelor BSc/BA/LLB
Master MSc/MA/LLM
PhD
MA or MSc with a
MPhil supplement
PhD/Dr.
(Research
Master) Two-year program
Four-year program
Research profiles
Language & Communication
Creative Computing, Language, Communication & Cognition
Philosophy
Practical Philosophy: Ethics, Political and Legal Philosophy
Theoretical Philosophy: Logic, Epistemology and Philosophy of Science
History of Philosophy: German Idealism
Language & Communication and Theology & Religious Studies
Interaction of Language, Religion and Culture, Language & Globalization,
Literature & Visual Arts, Presentation in Public Sphere, Ritual & Religion,
and various theological sub-disciplines
Partners
Language & Communication
Tilburg University
School of Humanities
&
Radboud University
Philosophy
Tilburg University
School of Humanities
&
Onderzoekschool Wijsbegeerte
(OZSW)
Theology & Religious Studies
Tilburg University
School of Humanities
&
School of Catholic Theology
Research programs & institutes / centers
TICC
TiLPS
Babylon
&
ILRS
Theoretical Philosophy:
Creative Computing Language
Communication & Cognition
Religion & Ritual
Literature/visual Arts in Public Sphere
Logic, Epistemology and
Philosophy of Science
Language & Globalization
Theology & Religious studies
Key characteristics
• Challenging two-year programme taught entirely in English
• Thorough study of religion and theology that takes specific manifestations,
practices, qualities and dimensions into account
• Programme offers expertise in an impressive range of different areas of
theological and religious studies: Biblical exegesis, Systematic theology,
Practical theology, Liturgical and Ritual studies, Christian and Jewish
traditions, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and non-institutional forms of religion
and spirituality
Distinguishing characteristics
• Joint venture: Tilburg School of Humanities & Tilburg School of Theology
• Cooperation between Tilburg and specialized centres of research, such as:
• Institute for Liturgical and Ritual Studies Centre for Patristic Research
• National Liturgical and Ritual Studies Programme Thomas Institute
• Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations
• Babylon Centre for Studies of the Multicultural Society
• Areas of Specialization:
• Biblical Exegesis Practical Theology
• Systematic Theology Liturgical and Ritual Studies
• History of Christianity Studies of Religious Diversity
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Program structure
Year 1
• 2 Major courses 15.0 EC
• 2 Minor courses 15.0 EC
• 1 elective course 7.5 EC
• 3 compulsory courses 22.5 EC
TOTAL: 60.0 EC
Year 2
• 2 Major courses 15.0 EC
• 1 elective course 7.5 EC
• Master Colloquium 4.5 EC
• 2 Research seminars 3.0 EC
• Research Master Thesis 30.0 EC
TOTAL: 60.0 EC
Curriculum: Year 1
3 compulsory courses
• Classical Texts in Theology 7.5 EC
• Methodological Skills 7.5 EC
• Philosophy of Science 7.5 EC
1 elective course
You will choose 1 elective course worth 7.5 EC offered by Tilburg University or another
research university.
2 major courses
You will choose 2 Major courses worth 15 EC from the track you wish to specialize in:
• Theology
• Religious Studies
2 minor courses
You will choose 2 Minor courses worth 15 EC from the track you did not choose to
specialize in.
Curriculum: Year 2
2 major courses:
You will choose 2 Major courses worth 15 EC from the track you chose to specialize in:
• Theology
• Religious Studies
1 elective course:
You will choose 1 elective course worth 7.5 EC offered by Tilburg University or another
research university.
2 Research Seminars 3.0 EC
Master Colloquium 4.5 EC
Research Master Thesis 30.0 EC
Language & Communication
Key characteristics
• Challenging two-year program taught entirely in English
• Mixed group of both Dutch and international students
• Program covers the numerous ways in which written and spoken language is
used (integrated approach of linguistic & non-linguistic communication
sources)
• Strong emphasis on the training of empirical research
You come in as a student and you leave as a junior researcher.
• Training of scholarly skills such as academic writing & giving academic
speeches
Distinguishing characteristics
• Partnership with the Faculty of Arts at Radboud University Nijmegen
• Combination of leading-edge research with excellent education
• Unique in the Netherlands (thanks to its strong emphasis on empirical
research)
• Extensive networking possibilities via the Centre for Language Studies (CLS),
which is closely linked to the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (MPI)
and the Babylon Research Centre
• Areas of Specialization:
• Communication Psycholinguistics
• Linguistics Sociolinguistics
• Information Technology Linguistic Anthropology
• Language and Speech Technology Language Acquisition
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Program structure
Year 1
• 2 compulsory courses 16 EC
• 2-3 methodology courses 12 EC
• 4 elective courses 24 EC
• Term paper 5 EC
• Research seminar 3 EC
TOTAL 60 EC
Year 2
• 2 elective courses 10 EC
• Research paper 5 EC
• Research training project 15 EC
• Master Thesis seminar 5 EC
• Research Master Thesis 25 EC
TOTAL 60 EC
Curriculum: Year 1
compulsory courses
• Foundations of Language & Communication
• Classic texts in Language & Communication
methodology courses
• (Statistics)
• Corpus and Experimental Methods
• Laboratory research / scripting / analysis of variance / programming /
ethnographic research
Curriculum: Year 1
elective courses (subject to change)
• Communication strategies
• Multimodality & Communication
• Cognition and Process
• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Language, Culture & Identity
• Cognitive Sociolinguistics
• Human Behavior and Information Technology
• Negotiation Strategies
• Information Search, Retrieval & Recommendation
• Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery
• Culture, Communication and Computers
• Metaphor Theory
• Digital Collaboration
• Knowledge Management
• Computer Games
• Non-verbal Communication
• Culture and Technology
• Evolution of Language
• Language & Globalization
• Social Media
Curriculum: Year 2
elective courses (subject to change)
• Communication strategies
• Multimodality & Communication
• Cognition and Process
• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Language, Culture & Identity
• Cognitive Sociolinguistics
• Human Behavior and Information Technology
• Negotiation Strategies
• Information Search, Retrieval & Recommendation
• Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery
• Culture, Communication and Computers
• Metaphor Theory
Philosophy
Key characteristics
• Challenging two-year program taught entirely in English
• Study of interconnections between philosophical topics & interdisciplinary
research
• Strong emphasis on the training of academic skills & the art of thinking
• Lively research environment in which you discuss your ideas with leading
philosophers from all over the world
• Ultimately you will acquire the skills and insights needed to do independent
intellectual work in philosophy at a postgraduate level
Distinguishing characteristics
• Philosophy programs in the Netherlands cooperate in a common Graduate
School (OZSW). Students can take courses at all participating universities.
• Close cooperation with the Tilburg School of Economics and Management &
Tilburg Law School
• Particularly strong in epistemology, philosophy of science and logic thanks to
the Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS)
• Areas of Specialization:
• Epistemology and Philosophy of Science
• Logic and Language
• Legal and Political Philosophy
• Ethics
• German Idealism
Program structure
Year 1
• 2 advanced courses 18 EC
• Methods & skills 1&2 24 EC
• Research seminar 9 EC
• Research paper 9 EC
TOTAL 60 EC
Year 2
• 3 research seminars 27 EC
• Practical research skills 3 EC
• Research Master Thesis 30 EC
TOTAL 60 EC
Curriculum: Year 1 & 2
Methods & Skills:
• Methods of Philosophical Research 1 9 EC
• Methods of Philosophical Research 2 9 EC
1 elective Research Seminar:
• Epistemology & Philosophy of Science 1 9 EC
• Epistemology & Philosophy of Science 2 9 EC
• Logic and Language 1 9 EC
• Logic and Language 2 9 EC
• Ethics 9 EC
• Great Works of Continental Philosophy 3 9 EC
• Great Works of Continental Philosophy 4 9 EC
• Legal and Political Philosophy 9 EC
2 elective, advanced courses:
• Medieval Logic, Semantics, and Philosophy of
Language 9 EC
• Ethics 9 EC
• Decisions and Deliberations 9 EC
• Rationality 9 EC
Research Paper 9 EC
A student’s perspective
Zeynep Azar
Why did I choose the Research Master Language & Communication?
Why did I choose Tilburg University for my Research Master?
My study experience so far.
My career aspirations.
Why a Research Master?
• Great intellectual challenge
• Studies at a level of excellence & far above average
• Strong emphasis on the training of scholarly skills such as academic writing,
clear reasoning, critical analysis and giving academic speeches
• Lively research environment with highly experienced researchers with well-
established names
• Benefit from the expertise of your personal supervisor
• The best step toward a career in research, be it in (inter)national academia
or in (inter)national business
Career perspectives
• Doctoral programs in the Netherlands or abroad
• PhD Philosophy (2 positions) @Tilburg School of Humanities
• Research-related professions in academia in the Netherlands or abroad
• Professor in Dogmatic Theology @Tilburg School of Catholic Theology
• Research-related professions in business in the Netherlands or abroad
• MNC’s
• (Non-) profit organizations
• Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
• …..
Admission criteria
• Bachelor ‘s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with a grade point
average of 7.5 (out of 10) and a minimal score of 8.0 on the Bachelor or
Master Thesis
• Talent, affinity and motivation to engage in scientific research
• English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Proficiency)
Tuition fees
Statutory fee: € 1.835,- a year (EEA)
Whether you pay the statutory fee or institutional fee depends on:
• nationality and residence
• previously obtained degrees
More information?
www.tilburguniversity.edu/students/administration/tuitionfees
Who is Who
Drs. Denise Lindenau
Dr. Reinhard Muskens
Dr. Martijn Goudbeek
Prof. Dr. Peter Jonkers
Program coordinators
Academic advisor
Philosophy Language & Communication Theology & Religious Studies
International Relations Office (IRO)
IRO.humanities
Mrs. Maria Jose Rodil
Secretary Graduate School for Humanities
Mr. Omid Feyli
Marketing & Recruitment Officer
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