Masters by Coursework Orientation Briefing Monday, 5 August 2013 Assoc Prof Isabella Wong Sub Dean, Higher Professional Learning Degrees Higher Degree Students in NIE (as of February 2013) Masters by Research MA and MSc 59 Masters by Coursework MA and MSc 688 M Ed 1,154 MEA (International) 112 Master of Teaching 23 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 212 Doctor in Education (EdD Dual Award with Institute of Education, University of London) 14 NIE Doctor in Education 56 Outline of Briefing Administrative • Important contacts and sources • Procedural matters matters Examination matters Paths to graduation • Grade Point Average (GPA) • Requirements and Performance • Coursework + dissertation • Complete coursework Succeeding in • Useful tips for graduate students your studies • Code of conduct Important Contacts Contact Point Matters Student Services Centre Blk 3b, NIE Student Hub (Level 1) General services IT Services Hub Blk 3b, NIE Student Hub (Level 1) 6790 3033 [email protected] Computer-related enquires Office of Academic Administration Course Related: & Services -Course Registration [email protected] -Course Withdrawal -Course Accreditation/Exemption Office of Academic Administration Student Records & Services [email protected] Important Contacts Contact Point Course Coordinator Academic Areas Individual course matters Academic Group Matters directly related to Programme Coordinator your programme GPL Office Front office counter 6790 3929 [email protected] Higher degree academic matters Information Sources Information Source Areas NIE Website General NIE matters General programme information NIE Portal Blackboard (The e-learning platform in NIE) Information and learning materials for individual courses Announcements Student Handbook Downloadable forms Updating of your addresses and phone numbers Important Procedural Matters Leave of Absence Course Registration Online Add/Drop and Confirmation Course Deferment Programme / Course Withdrawal Extension of Candidature Course Registration - NIE Portal http://teachers.nie.edu.sg/mainpage/index.jsp Examination Matters Grade Point Average (GPA) System Examples: Letter Grade Grade Point A 5.00 B 3.50 C+ 2.50 F 0.00 Examination Matters Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) - an average of all courses in any term of study Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) - an average of all courses up to the time of calculation of the GPA Minimum TGPA/ CGPA: 2.50 Examination Matters Graduation Requirements Successful completion of all course requirements 30 Academic Units A minimum CGPA of 2.50 Satisfactory Academic Performance In any term of study - a minimum TGPA of 2.50. Examination Matters Poor Academic Performance TGPA below 2.50: Academic reminder TGPA below 2.50 for two consecutive terms of study: Termination Paths to Graduation 10 courses (30 AUs) 8 courses + a dissertation (30 AUs) Master’s degree The Complete Coursework Route Complete 8 courses in your programme/ specialisation Select an open elective (9th course) Do MMM800 Critical Inquiry (10th course) The Dissertation Route Course completion At least 6 courses (before exercising option) Minimum CGPA 3.50 Supervision Availability of faculty members Research Topic Academic Group’s special requirements Useful tips for succeeding as a graduate student 1. Plan and read ahead, and manage your time. 2.Take responsibility for your own learning and progress. 3. Ask those close to you for support and approach them for help when necessary. 4. Familiarise yourself with important procedures. 5. Get to know your programme coordinator and course lecturers. 6. Co-operate with your classmates for mutual help and support. 7. Understand what is expected of Master’s degree work. 8. Develop skills for creative and critical thinking. 9. Develop good academic writing, discussion and presentation skills. 10. Make good use of resources from the Library and Information Services in NIE. Postgraduate Students’ Personal Code of Conduct Excellence Quality Academic Honesty Academic Dishonesty Plagiarism Collusion • Submission of the work of another person as your own or reproduction of ideas or statements of another person without acknowledgement • Copying another student’s work with or without their knowledge Complicity • Allowing another student to practise collusion SelfPlagiarism • Also known as “double dipping” - submitting a whole paper previously submitted to satisfy the requirements for another course or a substantial portion of it to fulfill a course requirement. Academic Dishonesty Do not commit acts of academic dishonesty. Such acts constitute serious academic misconduct. You will be subject to strong disciplinary actions. NIE Portal → Academics → Graduate Programmes → NIE Academic Integrity Framework • NIE Academic Integrity Framework document • E-briefing on Plagiarism and Referencing NIE Graduate Students’ Commitments, Capacities and Competencies C ommitments C apacities C ompetencies Expanded knowledge of disciplines and beyond Enhanced leadership abilities Dispositions of scholarly engagement Enhanced communication competencies Habit of mind for critical inquiry Expanded knowledge of discipline and beyond Graduation is only a concept. In real life every day you graduate. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of your life. If you can grasp that, you'll make a difference. — Arie Pencovici Best of success and all joys in your graduate student journey! BRIEFING BY PROGRAMME COORDINATORS Briefing by Programme Coordinators Programmes: Master of Arts Programme Programme Coordinator Venue MA (Applied Linguistics) Asst/P Csilla Weninger NIE 7-01-TR703 MA (Counselling & Guidance) Dr Lee Boon Ooi NIE 7-01-TR704 MA (Education Management) Dr Zhang Yenming NIE 7-01-TR705 MA in Humanities Education Asst/P Ho Li Ching Asst/P Ivy Maria Lim NIE 7-01-TR706 BRIEFING BY PROGRAMME COORDINATORS Briefing by Programme Coordinators Programme: Master of Education Programme Curriculum & Teaching Early Childhood English Language English Literature Primary Special Education Programme Coordinator A/P Jasmine Sim Asst/P Yang Chien-Hui Asst/P Shih Chih-Min Asst/P Warren Liew Dr Chew Lee Chin Asst/P Noel Chia Kok Hwee Venue NIE 7-01-TR707 NIE 7-01-TR708 NIE 7-01-TR709 NIE 7-01-TR710 NIE 7-01-TR712
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