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

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

2. The examination will be in eleven parts, normally split over two years as follows:

• (i) First year:

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  • (a)  CompulsoryPart core paper in ‘Social Dynamics of the Internet’, assessed by examination.

    (b) 1: 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.

    (c)  One option paper, to be chosen from a list to be published on the Oxford Internet Institute website annually by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term. Not all options may be available every year. The option papers will be assessed by written coursework, details of and arrangements for submission of which shall be notified to candidates by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term.

  • (d)Parts 3-4: Two methods option modules, to be chosen from a list to be published on the Oxford Internet Institute annually by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term. Students will normally select twoone modulesmodule from the first four-week period and twoone modulesmodule from the second four-week period of the list.  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.
    

  • Part 7: Compulsory core paper in ‘Social Dynamics of the Internet’, assessed by examination.

    Part 9: One option paper, 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 options may be available every year. The option papers will be assessed by arrangements which are specified in the reading lists for each paper, details of and arrangements for submission of which shall be notified to candidates by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term.

• In addition, students will be required to write a 2,000 word thesis proposal during Trinity Term and the long vacation, to be submitted by noon on Friday of Week 4 of Michaelmas Term of their second year. Students wishingwill give a formal presentation of their thesis proposal and will receive written formative feedback from a member of faculty other than their supervisor.

  (ii) Second year:

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

  • Parts 5-6: One further methods option module, to takebe threechosen options duringfrom a singlelist four-weekto periodbe mustpublished on the Oxford Internet Institute website annually by the first seekMonday permissionof fromMichaelmas Term or another paper agreed by 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.

• In addition, students will be required to write a 2,000 word thesis proposal during Trinity Term and the long vacation, to be submitted by noon on Monday of week 1 of their second year. Students will give a formal presentation of their thesis proposal and will receive written formative feedback from a member of faculty other than their supervisor.

  (ii) Second year:

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  • (e)Part 8: Compulsory core paper in ‘‘Internet Technologies and Regulation’’, assessed by examination.

    (f)Part Compulsory core paper in ‘Digital Social Research Methods10: Statistics Core’ assessed by examinations.

    (g) One further option paper, 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 options may be available every year. The option papers will be assessed by writtenarrangements courseworkwhich are specified in the reading lists for each paper,   details of and arrangements for submission of which shall be notified to candidates by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term.

    (h)Part Two further methods option modules, to be chosen from a list to be published on the Oxford Internet Institute annually by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term. Students will normally select 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 from 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.

    (i)11: A thesis ofnot betweento 10,000exceed and  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. Prerequisite conditions for papers will be notified to candidates by the first Monday of Michaelmas Term and must be obeyed at all times.

4. Under exceptional circumstances, with permission from the Director of Graduate Studies, students may elect to delay until the second year an examination that would normally take place during the first year, or may elect to sit during the first year an examination that would normally take place during the second year (provided the student is able to meet all prerequisites for the paper). No changes to the normal examination sequence will be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies that would result in more than 70% of the non-thesis marks being examined in a single year.

5. All written assignments must be uploaded 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 own work.

36.  The examiners may examine any candidate viva voce.

4.The examiners may award a Distinction for excellence in the whole examination on the basis of the material submitted to them.