Master of Science by Coursework in Social Science of the Internet (Full-time)

• 1. Candidates must follow for three terms a course of instruction in Social Science of the Internet.

• 2. The examination will be in elevennine parts, as follows:

  • APart 1:. Compulsory core paper in ‘Social Dynamics of the Internet’, assessed by examination.

  • B. Compulsory core paper in ‘Internet Technologies and Regulation’, assessed by examination.

  • C. Compulsory core methods paper in ‘‘Digital Social Research Methods: Methods Core’’ assessed by written coursework. Details of and arrangements for submission of the written course workcoursework shall be notified to candidates by the firstend Mondayof 4th week of Michaelmas Term.
    

  • DPart 2:. Compulsory core paper in ‘‘Digital Social Research Methods: Statistics Core’’ assessed by examinations.
    

  • EPart 3: Compulsory core paper in ‘Social Dynamics of the Internet’, assessed by examination. 

    Part Four4: (4)Compulsory core paper in ‘Internet Technologies and Regulation’, assessed by examination. 

    Parts 5-6: Two methods option modules,papers to be chosen from a list to be published on the Oxford Internet Institute website annually by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term. Studentsor willanother normallypaper selectagreed two modules from the first four-week period and two modules from the second four-week period of the list. Students wishing to take three options during a single four-week period must first seek permission fromby the Director of Graduate Studies. Not all methods options may be available every year. The methods option papers will be assessed by arrangements which are specified in the reading lists for each module, details and arrangements for submission of which shall be notified to candidates by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term. 

  • FParts 7-8.: Two (2)substantive option papers, to be chosen from a list to be published on the Oxford Internet Institute website annually by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term or another paper agreed by the Director of Graduate Studies. Not all substantive options may be available every year. The substantive option papers will be assessed by writtenarrangements courseworkwhich are specified in the reading lists for each module, details of and arrangements for submission of which shall be notified to candidates by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term.

  • GPart 9:. A thesis ofnot betweento 10,000 andexceed 15,000 words on a topic within the subject of the course, to be specified jointly by supervisor and student, and approved by the programme director. Two written copies of the course and the Board of Examiners. The thesis must be delivereduploaded to the ExaminationUniversity Schools,approved Highonline Street,assessment Oxford,platform by noon of the weekday on or nearest to the 1st of August of the year in which the degree is to be taken. Successful candidates will be required to deposit a copy of their thesis in the Oxford Internet Institute Library.

• 3. All Thewritten examinersassignments maymust examinebe anyuploaded to the University approved online assessment platform by the times and dates specified at the start of the course. Each submission must be accompanied by a declaration indicating that it is the candidate’s vivaown vocework.

• 4. The examiners may awardexamine aany Distinctioncandidate forviva excellence in the whole examination on the basis of the material submitted to themvoce.

Oxford 1+1 MBA programme

Candidates registered on the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme will follow an additional two or three -month bridging programme at the end of their third term of the combined programme.

Each candidate will be appointed an academic advisor from the Saïïd Business School to plan an individual course of study which will include as a minimum, the following three compulsory elements:

• (i) AttendanceNormally oftwo onemeetings during the bridging programme with the senior advisor appointed by the Saïd Business School at the start of the summerOxford elective1+1 programmesMBA offeredprogramme.

  (ii) forA theformatively Masterassessed Integrative Development Plan of Business Administrationup to be3,000 published by the MBA Director before the first Monday of the preceding termwords. Candidates would be required to undertakecritically allreflect assessmentson their learning from the Masters programme and receiverelate feedback,this butboth wouldto nottheir obtainforthcoming creditMBA towardsprogramme as well as to their career goals. The meetings with the MBA.advisor Candidateswill are not permitted to subsequently undertakeframe the samedesign, electivedelivery asand partdiscussion of the MBA programme the following yearplan.

• (ii) A formatively assessed assignment of no more than 5,000 words (including all prefatory matter and appendices) supervised by the Saïd Business School academic advisor, which will relate the Master’s degree learning to an appropriate area of the MBA programme. Candidates would also be required to present a work plan related to this assignment to the 1+1 programme class.

• (iii) Attendance of the MBA pre-course as described in the joining instructions for the MBA class, unless granted exemption by the MBA Committee on the grounds of prior formal study or work experience.