Master Management, Economics and Consumer Studies

MME Programme 2012-2014 Specialization Consumer Studies

August, 2012

Study adviser: - Mrs. Maya Lachmansingh, Leeuwenborch, room 0102 E-Mail: maya.lachmansingh@wur.nl 0317 482977 - Mrs. Jamila de Jong, Leeuwenborch, room 0105 E-Mail: jamila.dejong@wur.nl 0317 484633 - Mr. Edwin Kroese, Leeuwenborch, room 0106 E-mail: edwin.kroese@wur.nl 0317 486069 De Leeuwenborch Hollandseweg 1 6706 KN Wageningen

No legal privileges may be claimed on the basis of the contents of this brochure.

Contents 1. Welcome to new students 2. Objective of the programme 3. Specialization Consumer Studies 4. Profiles within Consumer Studies 5. Intake meeting with your study adviser 6. Programme information - Duration and pattern of programme - Overview of the programme Internship Upgrade, Internship and Thesis - Study contract and Study Programme Approval - Course information - Course registration and exam registration - Study Progress 7. Procedures from specialization choice until graduation 8. MME-sites for new and current students 9. Programme director and study advisers 10. Study Association 11. MME programme Consumer Studies Students with professional bachelor background Students with academic bachelor background Natural science courses 12. Comparison major thesis- second thesis- academic internship 5e Jaars studiefinanciering terug voor Social Science Studenten Ad. 1 Scheme of the Academic Year 2013-2014 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 7 8 8 9 9 10 12 12 13 14

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1. Welcome to new students

Welcome to the MSc programme: Management, Economics and Consumer Studies (2012-14) specialization Consumer Studies. This brochure is intended for all Dutch and international students who obtained their bachelor diploma from a university of applied science ( HBO) in the Netherlands or from an academic university. You have already faced the first challenge, which is to go through a selection process and obtain admission to the programme (and for some international students, win a scholarship to finance your studies here). You are now going to face a bigger challenge: to complete the requirements of this programme successfully. Students from many different countries such as China, Indonesia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, France, Ecuador, Ethiopia, and South Africa, have helped to create a very international environment. We hope that you will also enjoy this multi-cultural experience and will learn not only from our university staff, but also from each other. The master programme that you are about to start now requires two years. We hope that when you graduate, you will make us proud of this programme. As study advisers, we are here not only to advise you regarding your studies, but also to explain the rules and procedures that you have to follow here. We wish you good luck in completing this programme successfully.

Mrs. Maya Lachmansingh Mrs. Jamila de Jong Mr. Edwin Kroese (MME study advisers team)

2. Objective of the programme The MSc programme in Management, Economics and Consumer Studies aims to equip students with the necessary skills in managerial, economic, environmental or sociological studies into the production and consumption of food within households and businesses in a sustainable and dynamic environment using an integrated approach. After following this programme, you will have acquired the following competencies (= Learning outcomes): A firm understanding of the underlying managerial, economic, environmental or sociological theory (depending on the specialization) and its application; Knowledge and skills in the techniques and methods for formulating and analysing issues; Knowledge and skills to make recommendations, assessments and appropriate policy interventions in their selected specialization; Skills to solve complex problems using an integrated interdisciplinary approach.

3. Specialization Consumer Studies The specialization Consumer Studies examines the food chain and the environment from the perspective of consumers and households. The changing attitudes, perceptions, and preferences of consumers have effects on decision making, buying behaviour, food processing (domestic labour) and environmental behaviour, like discarding food products. This has consequences for the functioning of the food chain. By following this specialization, you acquire the ability to interpret, analyze and evaluate consumer and household decisionmaking trends, purchasing and consumption behaviour, and communication both amongst consumers and between consumers and the diverse actors with whom they interact. You acquire the ability to understand, identify, and analyse the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviour of consumers and households to advise agri-food businesses, governmental institutions and consumer interest groups or organizations in the fields of consumption patterns, food habits, food ethics and green/blue space of environmental concern.

4. Profiles within Consumer Studies Within each specialization, there are several study profiles, see the scheme below. During your studies you will follow the courses that make up a profile. The choice of profile is yours. The mentioned topics of the major theses give you a good idea what you can study within a profile. The corresponding website of the chair group gives you more information about the research which is done within that chair group.
Profile & Chair group Communication Science COM Typical Thesis Topics The reputation or image of the agro-food industry How to use communication in increasing the market share of biological agriculture? The effect of emotions in advertising The role of trust in persuasive communication Food safety and (risk) Website for further information

http://www.com.wur.nl/UK

Consumer Technology and Product Use PDQ

Economics of Consumers and Households ECH

Marketing and Consumer Behaviour MCB

Sociology of Consumers and Households SCH

communication Storage of food Food preparation and food habits HACCP in households Do-it-yourself and safety Requirements on food for special targets groups Influence of household food processing on product quality Income and wealth: how do households determine the optimal level of wealth? Customer loyalty How far reaches the trade-off between time and money? How does a couples behavior influence fairness in decision making? Consumer perception of store assortments and sets of products Functional dairy and the consumer: usage and attitude of consumers of dairy products Investigation into assortment strategies Consumer preferences in supermarkets Impact of in-store variation on product purchases The consumption patterns of specific lifestyle, age and ethnic groups Consumption and health, eg. obesity, disability Consumption movements, eg. green consumption Poverty and consumption, eg. food banks in the Netherlands, food security in Africa and Asia Household dynamics, eg. the impact of ICT or food innovations on interactions in the household Social capital Marketing and the representation of eg. gender, ethnicity, age

http://www.pdq.wur.nl/UK

http://www.ech.wur.nl/UK

http://www.mcb.wur.nl/UK

http://www.sch.wur.nl/UK

You will get more information about all the profiles in August or period 1. You can also have a look at the websites of the chair groups. http://www.wageningenuniversity.nl/UK/research/Chair+groups/ select Social Sciences. Depending on the differences between the profiles (mostly within one specialization) it might be possible to change during your studies without loosing time. However, it is very important that you start with the right profile to minimize the chance that you will loose time. In order to make the right choice, you are invited to have a meeting with one of the study advisers before you start your studies.

5. Intake meeting with your study adviser After the Education Day you will be invited for a meeting with your study adviser. During this meeting of about 20 minutes you will discuss which specialization and which profile within
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that specialization you can/will follow based on your interest and your educational background. The admission Letter which you received from Wageningen University indicated that there might be restrictions to the MME specializations that you can follow. It is important to choose your favourite specialization as soon as possible, preferably before the intake meeting takes place. On top of that, we strongly advise you to select your favourite profiles within your favourite specialization. You are free to choose each profile within the specialization that you are allowed to, based on the content of your previous education (bachelor and master programme). We advise you to study the profiles mentioned in the brochures (See 4. Profiles within specialization and pages 14 and further). 6. Programme information Duration and pattern of the programme: The Master in Management, Economics, and Consumer Studies is a two-year programme. The minimum requirement is 120 credits, where one and a half credits is equivalent to forty hours or one week of study load including computer work, assignments, lectures, computer practicals, etc. The courses that you follow depend on the specialization and profile within the specialization that you choose. In the first year, you follow methodological and disciplinary courses. In the first two or three periods, you follow methodological courses, and after that you follow more advanced theoretical and disciplinary courses in your chosen specialization and profile. You must do a specialized related course and a specialized advanced course for the preparation of your thesis, and then carry out a research project and write a thesis. The thesis and internship are carried out in year two of the programme. The courses are spread over six periods. You are required to register for the courses you plan to follow and for the examinations that you take. It is also possible to re-exam the courses of the first period in the last week of the second period, and so on (with exception of the fourth period). On Page 32 you find a scheme of the academic year 2012-2013. We strongly advise you to take your examinations at the end of each period in which the education is offered. Attending all your classes is not compulsory but strongly recommended. Usually all computer practicals are compulsory. If due to illness you miss a number of classes and/or practicals or an examination, it is important to inform the coordinator of the course and to discuss possible alternative arrangements with him or her. It is advised that you also inform your study adviser in this case, so that, if needed, he/she can help you to replan your studies. An additional opportunity for re-exams in all courses is available in August 2013. More information about registration, deadlines and the academic year: http://www.wageningenuniversity.nl/UK/informationfor/Current+students/Study+han dbook+scheduling+register/Agenda/ Overview of the Programme The MME programme consists of various parts: a) Prerequisites (for HBO students only) b) Common Part c) Specialization and Profiling Part d) Optional Part
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a) Prerequisites (for HBO students only) 24 credits The programme for MME students with HBO (= professional Bachelor) as prior education level consists of 24 credits integrated in the MME programme of 120 credits. MME students with an HBO diploma including a MME-HBO-minor only have to do a 2 year MME programme. The total number of credits of the prerequisites programme and the MME programme (144 = 24 + 120) can be reduced by 12 credits if you choose to write a BSc thesis (Internship Upgrade) of 12 credits instead of doing an internship of 24 credits. The linkage programme must be completed in 12 months. You are required to follow four prerequisite courses depending upon your chosen specialization: a) Mathematics course b) Two methodology courses c) Disciplinary course You may follow these courses next to the MME programme courses. However you are permitted to start your master thesis only if you have successfully all of the prerequisite courses. More requirements to start with thesis can be found on page 15. b) Common Part 18 credits The courses in the common part are compulsory for all students regardless their specialization. The courses included are Academic Consultancy Training and Skills Training. Food Ethics or Ethics for Social Science and the Seminar. Academic Consultancy Training and Modular Skills Training (12 credits): This combination of courses helps you to improve your project management, communication and cooperation skills while working in a multidisciplinary team. Students work in a group consisting of 5-8 students and carry out a research project together. You have to register for this course, earlier (at least one 2 months in advance) than for other courses via a specific website (www.act.wur.nl). Only if you gained enough credits you are allowed to follow this course. For more information ask your study adviser. For the modular skills (MOS) you can register via EDUweb. Skills are chosen in consultation with and after agreement of your study adviser. On www.mos.wur.nl you can see the various skills training modules (of 1,5 credits each) as well as the scheduling. You can only choose modules from category 2/3 (you are not allowed to include the Professional Ethics Module in your MME programme).

Seminar (3 credits): This course will assist you in developing a critical and scientific mind set. It starts with a basic block of 4 compulsory workshops which focus on a number of abilities for a scientific approach (e.g. understanding, structuring and summarizing scientific information) and continues throughout the academic year. In the first year of your master program you will finalize this basic block, attend colloquia, information literacy and finish all accompanying assignments. In the second year you will participate in a reflection group, act as a co referent and finish the seminar course by presenting your thesis proposal and/or final results. You are advised to start this course after you have attended at least one course in the domain of Research Design and Methods. Check https://eduweb.wur.nl/courses/YSS30803/ for the study guide and other information.
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Food Ethics or Ethics and Social Sciences course (3 credits): Both courses provide you insight into the ethical aspects relating to food or social research. c) Specialization and Profiling Part 87-99 credits Depending on your background (HBO or Academic) you must follow 5 or 7 specialization or profiling courses. The courses will give you a sound theoretical and technical foundation in your chosen profile. Included in this part is the Thesis Preparing Cluster. This cluster is formed by an advanced specialization course and the thesis preparing course which fits your profile. These two courses are needed to have access to writing a master thesis. The internship and master thesis conclude the specialization and profiling part. When you have already done one of the courses in this part, you may, with permission from the study adviser, do a substitute course. But you must be able to proof that you have done a course of similar level. You cannot receive an exemption for any course in this part of the programme. If you have not done any (technical) natural science or life science course in the field of animal sciences, plant sciences, health and nutrition, and food technology in your previous study programme, you must do one applied-science course in consultation with your study adviser. This course will substitute one of the 5 or 7 specialization and profiling courses. The following courses are available. SCH-22806: Consumer Technology YSD-50806: Global Food Security PDQ-20306: Food Quality Management PDQ-23306: Voedselvraagstukken, een beta-gamma benadering (in Dutch) ESA-20806: Principles of Environmental sciences COM-34306: Life Sciences for Communication Scientists Specialization and Profiling Part a) 5-7 specialization and profiling courses (depending on your background Academic or HBO) b) including Advanced Specialization Course and Thesis Preparing Course c) Internship or Internship Upgrade (Upgrade for HBO students only) d) Master Thesis More information on Internship and Thesis below. d) Optional Part 3 credits You must choose an optional course; this must be done in consultation with your study adviser.

Internship Upgrade, Internship and Thesis

The internship or master thesis are the individual test of academic ability for the student. Internship Upgrade for HBO students only 12 credits:
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Students with a Dutch HBO-educational background have the opportunity to upgrade their HBO internship experience. When the student writes a BSc thesis of 12 credits, he/she can upgrade his/her HBO-internship. Then the student does not have to do an internship at Wageningen University. This BSc thesis consists of a literature research on the topic of the HBO internship or one can chose a new topic. Internship 24 credits: The aim of the academic internship is that students experience the institutional, entrepreneurial, and labour reality of a possible first academic working environment of a recently graduate from their study programme. Proper internships require that students after completion of the internship are expected to be able to: - apply certain scientific knowledge they learned during their study programme; - execute certain professional skills better than before their internship; - work independently with a sense of responsibility for the organization; and - expand their personal network. The work during the internship must be carried out on an academic level, which means attention for reflection on the practices of the internship provider and on the performance of the student (reflection-on-action). Students need to get the opportunity to reflect on their strong and weak points and on their further personal development. The quality and academic level of an internship is checked by the university supervisor. Students with at least 3,5 years of relevant work experience on academic level can opt for an exemption. Ask your study adviser about the procedure. This procedure is only started after the student has gained over 30 ec in courses. Students who are more research oriented may (after consultation with your study adviser) choose to write a second thesis of 24 credits. The research for a second thesis must be done for an organization outside Wageningen University. Master Thesis 33 credits: The thesis is written in the last half year of the study. The thesis is intended to develop and test your research skills and enables you to analyse and evaluate problems and possible solutions in a systematic and clear way. The minimum requirement for a thesis is 33 credits (five months full-time work), but it may be expanded up to 39 credits. The selection of the research topic, the writing of the research proposal, and the various elements of the research and thesis takes place under the supervision of a university staff member. Study Contract and Study Programme Approval: A plan of the courses you will follow and their sequence is determined in consultation with the study adviser and is written up in your Study Contract. The study adviser must approve your Study Contract. Your study adviser will invite you for a compulsory information meeting via email in period 2 of the first year. During your 2nd year this contract is submitted digitally to the exam committee. When approved a student can finish the courses and graduate in time. More information on these procedures can be found on the MME portal. Course Information: The website http://www.wageningenuniversity.nl/UK/informationfor/Current+students/Study+Handbook/ offers detailed information about courses. The first three letters of the course-code refer to
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the chair group (sometime referred to as department). For example MST 21306 Advanced Management and Marketing has MST as chair group. MST stands for Management Studies. This course can be found as follows: Go to: http://www.wageningenuniversity.nl/UK/informationfor/Current+students/Study+Handbook/ Choose the option Study Handbook Choose the option Courses by department Go to Management Studies Choose MST-21306 Advanced Management and Marketing There you will find information on course schedules, description and lecturers. Course registration and Exam registration Registration of courses and exams is compulsory for all students. Registration should be done via the internet at https://ssc.wur.nl/login/, by logging in on the Student Service Centre page (the link can be found under the heading Students). Second year students will explain about this during the Introduction days or as soon as you arrive. Please check the deadlines of course registration and exam registration in the Study Handbook. The registration period for courses in the first period is extended for new MSc students until the end of August and hopefully till the end of the first week of September. Study progress The Dutch parliament has approved a new immigration law. The new law is called Modern Migratiebeleid (Dutch for 'modern migration policy'). Under the law new procedures will come into force. The aim of the law is to make the Netherlands more welcoming for specific groups such as highly-skilled migrants and students. For those groups immigration procedures will be speeded up. One of the main changes for international students will be the reporting of their study progres to an external non Wagening University organization the IND ( Dutch Immigration Office) Students who dont make enough progress risk losing their residence permit. Because a residence permit will now be issued for the duration of your studies, there will be no yearly contact with the IND for the purpose of extending the permit. Therefore, under the Modern Migration Policy the monitoring of students progress will be introduced. Every year a student needs to gain at least 50 per cent of the study load for an academic year. For example, if the study load is 60 ECTS per year, a student has to gain a minimum of 30 ECTS per year. A university is obliged to inform the IND about the yearly study progress of its international students. If the student is not able to finish 50 per cent of the study load in a year, a university has to investigate why. If there was a justifiable reason, such as pregnancy or illness there will be no direct consequences for the student, but note that each reason for a delay in studies can be used only once. If on the other hand no justifiable reason can be found, the university has to deregister the student with the IND. The residence permit issued for the purpose of studies will be withdrawn. The student then has to return to his or her home country. For more information on changes take a look at

http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/how-to-prepare/visas-and-permits/long-stayvisa/new-immigration-law 7. Procedures from specialization choice until graduation There are several steps to be made and forms to be filled in from now until graduation. All forms and this procedure can be found on the MME portal. (see section 8 below) First year:

1. Choice of Specialization and profile

Before the academic year starts (first Monday in September) you have to decide which specialization and profile you will do. Between the Education day in August and the first Monday in September you will have a meeting with one of the study advisers. Sometimes it is possible to extend that choice until the second period. Talk about that with your study adviser.

2. Study contract (draft version)

In period 2 of the first year you have to hand in a study contract. You deliver the study contract (two hard copies) to your study adviser. He or she will sign the draft version. You keep one version and the study adviser keeps one version in the archive.

3. Study progress monitoring

After 3 periods the study adviser will check the number of credits you have obtained. If you have less than 18 credits you will be advised to rethink your study plan. In a meeting with your study adviser you can discuss your future options. Permit bound students with less than 50 per cent will be invited for a meeting to discuss the study plan and prevent loss of the residence permit by the end of the academic year.

4. ACT registration
After obtaining at least 24 credits in master courses a student is allowed to start with the ACT. To register for this course visit the ACT website and register at least one period in advance. The site can be found at https://actregistration.wur.nl/

5. Master registration for students with HBO bachelor

Prerequisites must be completed in 12 months. Students can only be registered as a linkage student for 12 months. When the prerequisites are not completed in the first year, students must be registered as BSc-students, paying high tuition fee.

6. Admission to thesis
MME has a thesis protocol. Read this protocol carefully before you start with the thesis. You can only start the thesis if you have provisional or definite admission to start the thesis. You can find the protocol on the MME portal. Requirements for definite admission to the thesis follow below. You should have: Successfully completed all Prerequisites. Successfully completed the thesis preparing cluster: the advanced course from the department where you are doing the thesis and the advanced specialization course for the specialization (for example if you are doing Management studies profile MCB, you should have completed (1) Selected Themes in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour and Advanced Supply Chain Management (2)
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Successfully completed three profiling courses from your study contract . You should have successfully completed the two methodological courses Research Design & Research Methods and Quantitative Research Methodology & Statistics You obtained at least 54 credits from the MME programme to indicate satisfactory overall study progress.

You can discuss with your study adviser if you can be provisionally admitted to the thesis in case you meet all the requirements except for one course. MME also has an internship course guide which you can find on the portal. When you wish to start with your internship you should have: Successfully completed all Prerequisites. Successfully completed three profiling courses from your study contract. You obtained at least 48 credits from the MME programme to indicate satisfactory overall study progress. You can discuss with your study adviser if you can be provisionally admitted to the internship/Upgrade in case you dont meet all the requirements. Before you start with your thesis you have to fill in the thesis contract, request your study adviser to sign it before you start with your thesis and give this form to your thesis supervisor. You can find the form on the portal.

7. Study Programme Approval (SPA)

At least half a year before your expected graduation you have to submit your final studycontract or programme via SPA. This digital programme will be used to make up your transcript of records. You can enter SPA via SSC online, most of your courses will be listed in SPA. Complete your programme. Check SPA against your paper contract and when they match submit the digital contract to your study advisor. When your programme can be approved it will be send to the exam committee. Only students who are registered in the MSc can submit their study programme via SPA. Students with an HBO-educational background should first be registered in the MSc (point 5).

8. Registration for graduation/last day for grades/graduation

The graduation procedure is currently in a transition phase. It will be possible to graduate daily in the near future. The exact protocol will be published when known. Your study adviser will keep you informed.

9. Research fee
International Non-EU students with a sponsor are entitled to their research fee. You or your sponsor paid this research fee in advance. You can use this research fee for your thesis and internship (for example for a ticket or other costs). You can get the research fee by handing in a form to the SSC. You can find this form (Request Payment of Research Fees) on the website http://www.wageningenuniversity.nl/UK/informationfor/Current+students/Study+handbook+ scheduling+register/formscsa/ under the heading Other or via the MME portal. Restitution form research fee. You need a signature from your study adviser. The study adviser will sign this form if you finished most of your courses and if your research proposal has been approved by your thesis supervisor.
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8. MME website and MME Portal MME has two internet sites. The first one www.mme.wur.nl/uk consists of all information for those interested and new students and the second site is an internal site for current MME students, the MME Portal. You need a WUR-account (e-mail and password) to login on that site: Go to www.mme.wur.nl/uk and click on current students, click on the underlined intranet and login with your student account. On the portal you can find information on study profiles, study contracts and graduation procedures. Important announcements from the study advisers are also mentioned. You can also find relevant internships or thesis assignments.

9. Programme director and study advisers The programme director is responsible for the daily course of affairs in the study programme and the curriculum. The study advisers advise the students primarily concerning the study content and planning of the study elements, e.g. choice of a specialization (if any), planning the free choice portion and the examination subjects (tentative and definitive), study progress etc. They also mediate on behalf of individual students with instructors, examiners and examining boards regarding educational matters. MME Programme director Mr. Edwin Kroese Phone: 0317 - (4)86069 Leeuwenborch, room 0106 Email: edwin.kroese@wur.nl Study advisers a) For Double Degree Students Mr Edwin Kroese b) For students with Professional BSc (=HBO) or WU BSc Mrs Jamila de Jong Phone: 0317 (4)84633 Leeuwenborch, room 0105 Email: jamila.dejong@wur.nl c) For students with Academic BSc outside WU Mrs Maya Lachmansinigh Phone: 0317- 482977 Leeuwenborch room, room 0102 Email: maya.lachmansingh@wur.nl When you want to make an appointment with your study adviser (Mr Kroese or Mrs De Jong), register yourself at the appointment system site: www.owi.appointments.wur.nl and select your time. Or send an e-mail (Mrs Lachmansingh)

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10. Study association Mercurius Wageningen is the study association for the BSc studies Management and Consumer Studies, Economics and Governance, Health and Society, the MSc Studies: Management, Economics and Consumer Studies and the Health and Society. Mercurius Wageningen was founded in September 2000, after merging the studies and its study associations Huishoud- en Consumentenwetenschappen (= Household and Consumer Studies) and Economie van Landbouw en Milieu (= Agricultural and Environmental Economics). The association aims at representing the interest of their members, knowledge expansion and distribution and improving the social networks of the students, both Bachelors and Masters with other study association within the Netherlands. Throughout the years Mercurius Wageningen with around 600 members has become one of the largest study associations within Wageningen University. The past few years several activities have been organised like excursions (both national as international), symposia, company days, lectures, almanacs, drinks and other study-related and fruitful activities. Mercurius maintains close contact with the academic personnel, other associations within Wageningen and with sister organizations throughout the country. Mercurius Wageningen, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen Internet: http://www.mercuriuswageningen.nl.

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11. MME Programmes within the specialization Consumer Studies

B1 Profile Communication Science for HBO bachelors Code Course Name
0. Prerequisite Part MAT-12806 YRM-20806 MAT-20306 BEC-52306 or ENR-20306 Mathematics for Social Science Research Design and Research Methods Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics Financial and Business Management Environmental Economics and Policy

Credits
24 6 6 6 6

1. Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 2. Specialization and Profiling Part MCB-20806 COM-21806 SCH-20806 Select 2 from 5 MCB-30306 ECH-22306 COM-22804* COM-31306 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster MCB-30806 SCH-21306 COM-32806 COM-70424 COM-80433 Sensory Perception and Consumer Preferences Demography and Global Population Issues Communication Strategies in Everyday Life Internship Communication Science or Upgrade Thesis Communication Science Consumer behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods Economics of Consumption, Welfare and Society Introduction to Communication and Innovation Studies Management of Change: Inter-Human Processes and Communication Natural Science Course Principles of Consumer Studies Communication and Persuasion Lifestyles and Consumption Academic Consultancy Training Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

18 9 3 3 3

87 or 99 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 or 12 33

3. Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Choose in consultation with your study adviser

Total MME MME + prerequisites MME + prerequisites + upgrade HBO internship

total 1 + 2 + 3 total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (including internship) Total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (exemption internship + upgrading HBO internship =144 - 24 + 12)

120 144 132

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B2Profile Consumer Technology for HBO-bachelors Code

0. Prerequisite Part MAT-12806 YRM-20806 MAT-20306 BEC-52306 or ENR-20306 1. Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 2. Specialization and Profiling Part MCB-20806 PDQ-50806 SCH-20806 Select 2 from 5 MCB-30306 ECH-22306 COM-20806 PDQ-23306 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster MCB-30806 SCH-22806 PDQ-70424 PDQ-82333 3. Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Choose in consultation with your study adviser Sensory Perception and Consumer Preferences Consumer Technology Internship Consumer Technology or Upgrade Thesis Consumer Technology 6 6 24 or 12 33 3 Consumer behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods Economics of Consumption, Welfare and Society Communication and Persuasion Research Topics on Food and Society (Dutch) Natural Science 6 6 Principles of Consumer Studies Human Oriented Product Design Lifestyles and Consumption Academic Consultancy Training Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics Mathematics for Social Science Research Design and Research Methods Quantitative Research methodology and Statistics Financial and Business Management Environmental Economics and Policy

Course Name

Credits
24 6 6 6 6

18 9 3 3 3

87 or 99 6 6 6

Total MME MME + prerequisites MME + prerequisites + upgrade HBO internship

total 1 + 2 + 3 total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (including internship) Total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3(exemption internship + upgrading HBO internship =144 - 24 + 12)

120 144 132

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B3 Profile Economics of Consumers and Households for HBO-Bachelors Code 0. Prerequisite Part MAT-12806 YRM-20806 MAT-20306 BEC-52306 or ENR-20306 1. Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 2. Specialization and Profiling Part MCB-20806 ECH-22306 SCH-20806 Select 2 from 8 MCB-30306 COM-22806 COM-22306 ECH-31306 SCH-20306 ECH-21806 ECH-22306 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster SCH-21306 ECH-30306 ECH-70724 COM-80433 3. Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME MME + prerequisites MME+ prerequisites + upgrade HBO internship Course Name Mathematics for Social Science Research Design and Research Methods
Quantitative Research methodology and Statistics Financial and Business Management Environmental Economics and Policy

Credits 24 6 6
6 6

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Academic Consultancy Training 9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Principles of Consumer Studies Economics of Consumption, Welfare and Society Lifestyles and Consumption Consumer behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods Communication and Persuasion Introduction to Communication and Innovation Studies Consumer Decision making Gender, Culture, Consumers and markets Micro Economics Public Sector Economics Natural Science Course Demography and Global Population Issues Economics and Sociology of Consumers and Households Internship Economics of Consumers and Households or Upgrade Thesis Economics of Consumers and Households

87 or 99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 or 12 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser total 1 + 2 + 3 total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (including internship) Total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3(exemption internship + upgrading HBO internship =144 - 24 + 12) 120 144
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B4 Profile Marketing and Consumer Behaviour HBO-Bachelors Code 0. Prerequisite Part MAT-12806 YRM-20806 MAT-20306 BEC-52306 or ENR-20306 1. Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 2. Specialization and Profiling Part MCB-20806 MCB-30306 SCH-20806 Select 2 from 7 MCB-32306 COM-22806 ECH-22306 ECH-31306 MST-30306 COM-31306 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster MCB-30806 MCB-31306 MCB-70424 MCB-80433 3. Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME MME + prerequisites MME + prerequisites + upgrade HBO internship Course Name Mathematics for Social Science Research Design and Research Methods
Quantitative Research methodology and Statistics Financial and Business Management Environmental Economics and Policy

Credits 24 6 6
6 6

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Academic Consultancy Training 9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Principles of Consumer Studies Consumer behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods Lifestyles and Consumption Applied Consumer Studies (Dutch) Communication and Persuasion Economics of Consumption, Welfare and Society Consumer Decision making Technology, Innovation and Strategy Management of Change: Inter-Human Processes and Communication Natural Science Course Sensory Perception and Consumer Preferences Selected Themes in Marketing Decision Making Internship marketing and Consumer Behaviour or Upgrade Thesis Marketing and Consumer Behaviour

87 or 99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 or 12 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser total 1 + 2 + 3 total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (including internship) Total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (exemption internship + upgrading HBO internship =144 - 24 + 12)
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120 144 132

B5 Profile Sociology of Consumers and Households HBO-Bachelors Code 0. Prerequisite Part MAT-12806 YRM-20806 MAT-20306 BEC-52306 or ENR-20306 1. Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 2. Specialization and Profiling Part MCB-20806 ECH-22306 SCH-20806 Select 2 from 6 MCB-30306 COM-22806 ECH-31306 SCH-20306 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster SCH-21306 ECH-30306 Course Name Mathematics for Social Science Research Design and Research Methods
Quantitative Research methodology and Statistics Financial and Business Management Environmental Economics and Policy

Credits 24 6 6
6 6

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Academic Consultancy Training 9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Principles of Consumer Studies Economics of Consumption, Welfare and Society Lifestyles and Consumption Consumer behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods Communication and Persuasion Consumer Decision making Gender, Culture, Consumers and Markets Natural Science Course Demography and Global Population Issues Economics and Sociology of Consumers and Households Internship Sociology of Consumers and Households or Upgrade Thesis Sociology of Consumers and Households

87 or 99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6

SCH-70424 COM-80433 3. Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME MME + prerequisites MME + prerequisites + upgrade HBO internship

24 or 12 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser total 1 + 2 + 3 total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (including internship) Total 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 (exemption internship + upgrading HBO internship =144 - 24 + 12) 120 144 132

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B1 Profile Communication Science for Academic bachelors Code Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 Specialization and Profiling Part YRM-20806 MAT-22306 COM-21806 Select 2 from 4 MCB-20806 SCH-20806 COM-22804* XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster MCB-30806 or SCH-21306 COM-32806 COM-70424 COM-80433 Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME Course Name
Academic Consultancy Training

Credits 18
9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Research Design and Research Methods Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics Communication and Persuasion Principles of Consumer Studies Lifestyles and Consumption Introduction to Communication and Innovation Studies Natural Science Course Sensory Perception and Consumer Preferences Demography and Global Population Issues Communication Strategies in Everyday Life Internship Communication Science Thesis Communication Science

99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser 120

*A Capita Selecta of 2 credits must be added to reach the required 6 credits.

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B2 Profile Consumer Technology for Academic bachelors Code Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 Specialization and Profiling Part YRM-20806 MAT-22306 PDQ-50806 Select 2 from 4 MCB-20806 COM-21806 SCH-20806 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster MCB-30806 or SCH-22806 PDQ-70424 PDQ-82333 Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME Course Name
Academic Consultancy Training

Credits 18
9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Research Design and Research Methods Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics Human Oriented Product Design Principles of Consumer Studies Communication and Persuasion Lifestyles and Consumption Natural Science Course Sensory Perception and Consumer Preferences Consumer Technology Internship Consumer Technology Thesis Consumer Technology

99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser 120

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B3 Profile Economics of Consumers and Households for Academic Bachelors Code Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 Specialization and Profiling Part YRM-20806 MAT-22306 ECH-22306 Select 2 from 4 MCB-20806 SCH-20806 COM-22806 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster SCH-21306 ECH-30306 ECH-70724 COM-80433 Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME Course Name
Academic Consultancy Training

Credits 18
9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Research Design and Research Methods Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics Economics of Consumption, Welfare and Society Principles of Consumer Studies Lifestyles and Consumption Communication and Persuasion Natural Science Course Demography and Global Population Issues Economics and Sociology of Consumers and Households Internship Economics of Consumers and Households Thesis Economics of Consumers and Households

99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser 120

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B4 Profile Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Academic Bachelors Code Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 Specialization and Profiling Part YRM-20806 MAT-22306 MCB-30306 Select 2 from 4 MCB-20806 SCH-20806 COM-22806 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster MCB-30806 MCB-31306 MCB-70424 MCB-80433 Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME Course Name
Academic Consultancy Training

Credits 18
9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Research Design and Research Methods Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics Consumer behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods Principles of Consumer Studies Lifestyles and Consumption Communication and Persuasion Natural Science Course Sensory Perception and Consumer Preferences Selected Themes in Marketing Decision Making Internship marketing and Consumer Behaviour Thesis Marketing and Consumer Behaviour

99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser 120

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B5 Profile Sociology of Consumers and Households Academic Bachelors Code Common Part YMC-60809 YMC-60303 YSS-30803 APP-20303 or APP-20803 Specialization and Profiling Part YRM-20806 MAT-22306 SCH-20806 Select 2 from 6 SCH-20306 MCB-20806 ECH-22306 COM-22806 ECH-31306 XXX-XXXXX Thesis Cluster SCH-21306 ECH-30306 SCH-70424 COM-80433 Optional Part XXX-XXXXX Total MME Course Name
Academic Consultancy Training

Credits 18
9 3

Modular Skills Training Seminar Ethics in Social Science Food Ethics

3 3

Research Design and Research Methods Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics Lifestyles and Consumption Gender, Culture, Consumers and Markets Principles of Consumer Studies Economics of Consumption, Welfare and Society Communication and Persuasion Consumer Decision making Natural Science Course Demography and Global Population Issues Economics and Sociology of Consumers and Households Internship Sociology of Consumers and Households Thesis Sociology of Consumers and Households

99 6 6 6 6 6

6 6 24 33 3

Choose in consultation with your study adviser 120

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Examples of Natural science or life science courses

If you have to select an applied course, select one from the list below. () SCH-22806 YSD-50806 PDQ-20306 PDQ-23306 ESA-20806 COM-34306

Examples of natural science or life science courses:

Consumer Technology Global Food Security Food Quality Management Research Topics on Food and Society, a Gamma-Beta Approach (Dutch) Principles of Environmental Sciences Life Sciences for Communication Scientists 6 6 6 6 6 6

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12. Comparison major thesis- second thesis- academic internship

This appendix provides an overview of the most important differences between the compulsory thesis, the second thesis and an academic internship in master study programmes of Wageningen University. The second thesis is included as there are minor, yet important, differences between both the compulsory thesis and the academic internship. The comparison table describes various factors, through which the most important differences can be observed.
compulsory thesis second thesis to develop research skills and the ability to analyze and present research results in a systematic and clear way academic internship To gain experience in a practical situation on tasks of a potential first job a position that requires an academic degree compulsory or restricted choice personal development, through a position as an employee on a academic level in a real situation (internship plan and reflection report) external personal reflection report description of personal development during the internship and goals for further development internship provider university (internship supervisor provides advice)

Aim

Status focus on

compulsory

restricted choice

a completed research project (from proposal to final report)

commissioner personal reflection

internal or external possible

Ordinary supervisor examiner

university university

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5e Jaars Studiefinanciering Terug voor Social Science Studenten

Wageningen University Funding for BC, IO, MAK, MCS, MID and MME Source: http://www.wageningenuniversity.nl/NR/rdonlyres/4C2EB1EC-F6B5-4979-9431EA9DB6BA7DD1/148082/ProfilingFund.pdf Article 3 Aim and content of the regulation a. This regulation concerns the decision taken by the Executive Board (on 28th March 2002) that students who belong to the categories laid out in Article 2 of this regulation will, under certain conditions, receive WU funding for a maximum of 12 months. The application for and payment of the WU funding will take place after the diploma has been obtained. b. The total amou months the student has been enrolled at WU from the end of the four year performance study grant from the DUO IB-Groep until and including the month of the date mentioned on the diploma, with a maximum of 12 months; and the monthly sum of the basic (and supplementary) grant (excluding any loan and the cost of the OV-card), to which the student was entitled in the last month of performance study grant. c. The total amount, as set out in section (b), will increase at the start of each calendar year in which there is no entitlement to a WU grant by the interest rate set by the DUO IB-groep for the preceding year. This means that the increase will be fixed on the 1st January as from the beginning of the fifth year of study financing. Article 4 Conditions a. The student has received exactly four years of performance study grant from the DUO IB-Groep.In the case of an extra year of DUO IB-Groep performance study grant, being awarded because of special circumstances, the student can appeal to the hardship clause of this regulation (Article 8). b. In his fifth year of funding the student is younger than 30 years. After thirty years of age, the student is only entitled to WU funding if he has received funding from the DUO IB-Groep since the age of 30 without interruption. c. The student must have obtained the diploma of a study programme named in article 2 within ten years from the date of his first performance study grant of the DUO IB-Groep. d. The student must have obtained a minimum of 300 ECTS (including exemptions) in case of unified study programs, and 120 ECTS (including exemptions) in the case of Masters study programs. It is permitted to obtain extra study credits. e. The student applies for the WU funding on the grounds of this regulation within six months after the date of the diploma.

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