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Organization Studies Human Resource Studies Leisure Studies Sociology Social Psychology

• Track Social Psychology • Track Economic Psychology • Track Work and Organizational Psychology

Master’s programs 2011/2012

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Content Sociology

Welcome to the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences!

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Characteristics

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Program and Career Prospects

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Research Master Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Facts & Figures

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Organization Studies

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Social Psychology

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Characteristics

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Program and Career Prospects

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Program and Career Prospects

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Facts & Figures

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Human Resource Studies

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Practical Information

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Characteristics

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Admission and Application

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Program and Career Prospects

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Application Deadlines

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Facts & Figures

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Tuition Fee

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More Information

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Prof. Theo Verhallen

Leisure Studies

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Dean Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Characteristics

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Program and Career Prospects

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If you want to improve your understanding of society, society’s organizations, its people, its diversity, its challenges - come to Tilburg!

Our programs offer you a range of choice in all aspects of the human Aging, market forces, individualization, religious differences. Key issues

side of business and of society at large. The university’s international

that are relevant to today’s society. With its research and education,

reputation has attracted international faculty from all over the world.

Tilburg University strives to contribute to a better society and to a better

Let yourself be convinced to join our international community and

understanding of the problems surrounding these issues. Through

embark on a unique study program that will give you a head start in

investigation, learning and understanding, we discover new ideas and

finding your future position in society!

insights, day after day.

Understanding society

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... en verder

I am looking forward to welcoming you personally to the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences of Tilburg University.

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Welcome to the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences!

Research Master

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers eight English

With a strong link between research and education, the Tilburg School

For students who are interested in pursuing a career in research at the

The aim of the two-year Master’s program is to give talented young

taught and two Dutch taught Master of Science (MSc) programs in the

of Social and Behavioral Sciences invests heavily in the quality and unity

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, a two-year Master of

researchers the tools they need to conduct fundamental scientific

field of Social and Behavioral Sciences:

of education and research programs. By facilitating discussions between

Science program in Research in Social and Behavioral Sciences is offered.

research. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to carry

our researchers and our undergraduate and graduate students,

out research at the frontiers of the substantive fields in which the staff

• Organization Studies

we stimulate the academic senses of our students and inspire them to

The proposed program focuses on two key disciplines: the major

of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is specialized.

• Human Resource Studies

achieve the utmost. In our programs we incorporate small group work

Psychology and the major Social Sciences. Depending on the chosen

The school’s best researchers and research groups participate in this

• Leisure Studies

and team assignments into the general workload of students to equip

major, a subsequent minor is chosen. Within the major Psychology

program. The Research Master’s program is challenging and very

• Sociology

them with important skills needed in their future career.

students choose one of the three minors: the minor Psychology and

intensive. Every year, a maximum of 30 talented and motivated students

Society, the minor Psychology and Health, and the minor Methodology

with strong analytical skills and good academic record are admitted to the program. The program starts every year in September.

• Social Psychology - Track Social Psychology • Social Psychology - Track Economic Psychology

In addition, the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is

and Statistics. Within the major Social Sciences students choose one

• Social Psychology - Track Work and Organizational Psychology

committed to continuously innovating its current programs, building on

of the two minors: the minor Social Sciences and the minor Methodology

• Research Master Social and Behavioral Sciences

new knowledge and facilitating new programs or program tracks and

and Statistics.

• Medical Psychology / Medische Psychologie

implementing new ideas put forward by staff and students. This results

• Psychology and Mental Health / Psychologie en Geestelijke

in varied study programs and a stimulating study environment.

More information about the Research Master’s program can be found on the web at www.tilburguniversity.nl/rmsbs

Gezondheid These accredited one- or two-year Master’s programs have much to offer to ambitious and excellent students who wish to make a career in the exciting fields of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate programs both in the traditional disciplines of Psychology and Sociology, as well as in the unique multi-disciplinary fields of

Mariya Kyuzova

Organization Studies, Human Resource Studies, and Leisure

Bulgaria

Studies. By bringing together the traditional disciplines of Sociology

Student of the Research Master Social and Behavioral Sciences

and Psychology with the traditional discipline of Business, the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences creates a perfect fit serving

“Since my undergraduate education was strongly oriented towards research, enrolling into a Research Master was a

a niche interested in giving a social and behavioral touch to their

decision that would enable me to further develop my skills in the scientific field and to gain all the knowledge and

traditional business programs.

experience necessary to work as a researcher or to pursue a PhD in the future. The Research Master’s program in Social and Behavioral Sciences is very challenging, with small groups of students in each track and a close interaction between faculty and students. This contributes towards the high-quality of the study program.”

Read more: www.tilburguniversity.nl/rmsbs/kyuzova

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Organization Studies

Networks, Teams and Strategy

Characteristics Why and when do organizations cooperate? How are decisions made

Organizations today are confronted with continuous change in their

within organizations, and how are they shaped by their environments?

environments and they face ever more complex tasks and conflicting

How do organizations change over time, and how do they learn? These

external demands. This leads to greater problems of coordination and

are some of the Organization Studies research questions investigated

applies equally to various categories of organizations - public, profit and

by scholars at Tilburg University. As social scientists, psychologists

non-profit organizations, as well as small and large organizations. The

or economists, they analyze and solve the problems of complex

aim of the Master’s program is to develop the key skills required to

organizations. They conduct research in diverse fields such as

understand and analyze how these coordination problems are handled

interdisciplinary project teams & group work, identity regulation in

within organizations and organizational networks. To this end,

organizations, strategic decision-making, inter- & intra-organizational

students are introduced to advanced theory and research developments

networks, and innovation & organizational change. Master’s students

in organizational analysis, which draws mainly on the disciplines of

are closely connected to this cutting edge research in Organization

sociology and psychology.

Studies through the Master’s courses organized around the themes “What happens when people have to work together to achieve common

of complexity and dynamics and the Master’s Thesis circles. They are

goals within and between organizations? What factors influence

therefore engaged in research-based learning throughout the program.

and what can be done to improve cooperation between people and organizations? What roles do networks and teams play in this process and how do organizations develop their strategies in this regard to improve their innovative capacities? If you want to learn about key theories and develop expertise and the analytical capacity to deal with these crucial questions in the management of a wide range of today’s organizations, this is your program to choose! Welcome to our challenging one-year, intensive, interactive professional Master’s program Organization Studies.”

Five reasons to choose Organization Studies

Dr. Joerg Raab

1. An interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of the whole range of today’s organizations

Germany, Program Director of MSc Organization Studies

2. Advanced-level study that will generate transferable analytical skills and facilitate employment in a wide variety of organizations 3. Closely linked to the research program of the Department of Organization Studies 4. Multi-national faculty 5. Small class sizes facilitating high level of student-staff interaction

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Program

Career Prospects

The program consists of 60 Credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1680 hours

Students graduating in Organization Studies at Tilburg University

Facts & Figures

of study, spread over two semesters. The first semester starts at the end

have excellent career opportunities. In an ever changing society,

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of August, with most deadlines and exams in December and January.

organizations need qualified employees with a comprehensive

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The second semester runs from January to June and is reserved entirely

understanding of how organizations are structured and how they

Duration

1 year Master’s program

for writing your Master’s Thesis.

develop. In addition, the ability to analyze problems within organizations

Title

Master of Science

is of vital importance. The Master’s program Organization

Education

On-campus only (no distance learning), lectures, seminars, and group work

Course

ECTS

Organization Studies

Studies prepares students for management positions in the public

Complexity within Organizations

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and private sectors as well as for careers in research and consultancy.

Language of Instruction English

The Strategy Process

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There are excellent opportunities for graduates who wish to pursue

Exams

Written exams, papers, presentations Business (Administration), Management, Communication, Psychology, Sociology,

“If you want to be challenged intellectually and would like to find out

Human Resource Studies, Organization

about the various ways of examining the organizational world, this

Studies, Political Science, Social Sciences

MSc is the right program for you. The Master’s program in

Organizational Dynamics

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positions such as policy advisor, management consultant, human

Best preparatory

Inter-Organizational Relationships

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resource manager and quality project manager, to name a few.

bachelors

Societal Developments and Institutions

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Graduates have pursued careers in national and international

Master’s Seminar: Organization Studies

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consulting companies such as Berenschot or Accenture, with

organizations in the public and semipublic sectors in the Netherlands

Core Courses Societal developments and institutions,

Master’s Thesis

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or large multi-national companies such as Philips or KPN. This program is provisional. For more information about the program and the courses, please check www.tilburguniversity.nl/os

Organization Studies aims to train professionals who will understand

organizational dynamics, complexity

the role and management of complex modern organizations. The

within organizations, inter-organizatio-

program combines training in theory and methods of organization

nal relationships, the strategy process

science, the study of coordination and organization, and empirical

Career Prospects Management positions in business and

research on organizational phenomena.”

(semi) public organizations,

Mareike de Boer

consultancy, and research

Prof. Leon Oerlemans

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Professor Organizational Dynamics,

Information Day

November 25th, 2010 and May 19th, 2011

Extraordinary Professor of Economics and Innovation at the University

Admission and application www.tilburguniversity.nl/os/admission

of Pretoria, South Africa

Student of MSc Organization Studies

More information:

Read more: www.tilburguniversity.nl/os/oerlemans

“I chose the Master’s program Organization Studies because it was presented as being interdisciplinary and challenging. I did my Bachelor’s

The Department of Organization Studies is a dynamic department

degree in Psychology and wanted to immerse myself in another field. And, the best thing about this decision is that this program has already

with international staff that continously innovates in both education

met my expectations! It is challenging and broadens my horizon in all kinds of directions. Nonetheless, the amount of work and reading

and research. To learn about its recent developments, please go to

that has to be done is overwhelming sometimes. I was not used to have to do that much studying in my previous program. On the

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Germany

www.tilburguniversity.nl/os

other hand, that “challenge” was also what I was looking for.... so this year I will see how much I can achieve!” * Registration Code for Dutch students to register with the IB-Group Read more: www.tilburguniversity.nl/os/deboer 08

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Human Resource Studies Work, Wellbeing and Business

Characteristics Today’s organizations expect HR to be involved in strategic issues.

The HR professional has an interest in people and in organizational

These include organizational themes, such as vitality, diversity and the

objectives and operating results. This new role places demands on the

work-life balance. Issues that organizations are increasingly recognizing

HR professional’s knowledge, learning and skills. Human Resource

as important. Not only out of concern for staff, but particularly because

Studies provides in-depth preparation for today’s professional practice.

HR policy has a direct influence on operating results.

The ‘new-style HR employees’ - referred to as HR professionals – no longer implement policy devised by others; they develop it themselves.

HR professionals spot trends and developments in the labor market, establish their relevance for their own sector and develop up-to-date and coherent HR tools for their own organizations. Where necessary, HR professionals will initiate research designed to identify or address “In successful organizations employees are usually taken seriously.

relevant trends.

These organizations already know that their employees can make a difference: good and motivated employees contribute to better organizational performances. It will not surprise you that this is one of the central themes in our Master’s program Human Resource Studies.

This Master’s program looks at the relationship between employee behavior and organizational performance, providing you with insights into work & organizational psychology, sociology, economics and business studies. To successfully complete our Master’s program, your skills and capabilities need to match our program. I hope that this brochure will help you figure out whether you may be a potential

Five Reasons to choose Human Resource Studies

match.”

1. Multidisciplinary approach Dr. Marinus Verhagen

2. Anchored in practice

Program Director of MSc Human Resource Studies

3. International orientation 4. Focus on academic and personal skills 5. Excellent reputation

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Program

Career Prospects

The program consists of 60 Credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1680 hours

Research amongst graduates shows that professional prospects are

Facts & Figures

of study, spread over two semesters. The first semester starts at the end

good. Approximately 95 percent of students have jobs within six months

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of August, with most deadlines and exams in December and January.

of graduating. The expectation is that demand for academically-trained

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The second semester runs from January to June and is reserved entirely

HR managers will continue to increase in the future. This is suggested

Duration

1 year Master’s program

for writing your Master’s Thesis.

by international labor market barometers in specialist magazines.

Type

Full time

A career as an HR professional with the government, non-profit organi-

Title

Master of Science

zations or in (inter)national businesses will be a perfect follow-up to

Education On-campus only (no distance learning),

Course

ECTS

Human Resource Studies

Human Resource Studies

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your study. Obviously, you will not start your career as a Human Resour-

HR Technology skills

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ces Director. Many graduates start in an operational role, e.g. as an HR

Language of Instruction English

Individual Research Proposal

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assistant, junior policy adviser or staff officer specializing in training or

Exams Written exams, papers, presentations,

Personal and Organizational Change Skills

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recruitment and selection. Experience shows that graduates progress

quickly in their careers. They progress to roles such as the Head of HR,

Best preparatory Business Studies, Human Resource

such as money, personal development, fun or contact with their

consultant, strategic HR adviser or general management roles. An acade-

bachelors

Studies, Organization Studies,

colleagues. As an HR officer, your job is to direct that symbiotic

Psychology, Sociology

relationship and in doing so, you will be confronted with principles

Master’s Thesis

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Choice of 3 electives

mic career as a researcher is also possible.

lectures, seminars and group work

posters

Core Courses HR Metrics & -Valuation, International

HR Metrics and – Valuation

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International Human Resource Management

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Employers are very satisfied with the quality of the program. The

Human Resource Management, Diversity

Management of Diversity

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academic program, combined with a practical orientation, give you a

Management, Strategic Human

Strategic Human Resource Development

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head start in the labor market. During your studies, you will gain an

in-depth knowledge of companies and get involved in (inter)national

Career Prospects HR manager, HR adviser, consultant,

Resource Development

This program is provisional. For more information about the program and

research and current HR issues. You will also work on your personal

the courses, please check www.tilburguniversity.nl/hrs

skills. This combination ensures that you will quickly find your place in

and organizational issues

professional practice when you graduate.

Start

September

Information Day

November 25th, 2010 and May 19th, 2011

Juliana Tandung

researcher, policy-adviser for personnel

“People spend a large part of their time working in exchange for things

and moral values and it is this which sometimes raises interesting dilemmas.”

Prof. Jaap Paauwe Professor of Human Resources and Organization, Chairman of the Department of Human Resource Studies Read more: www.tilburguniversity.nl/hrs/paauwe

Admission and application www.tilburguniversity.nl/hrs/admission

Indonesia, Student of MSc Human Resource Studies

More Information

“I have always had a passion for human resources and I really want to learn and know more about this field. There is a lot of reading to be done

* Registration Code for Dutch students to register with the IB-Group

www.tilburguniversity.nl/hrs

(books and papers) and group assignments to make for each subject. This gives us a lot of insights and stimulates us to think further within this field. Out of the four subjects that I am doing, my favorite one is Management of Diversity. I find it really interesting to study how differences such as race/ethnicity, age, gender, etc can influence the way people work and how they perform.”

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Leisure Studies

Organizing and Innovating Leisure Lifestyles

Characteristics Most social studies are about what people have to do or what happens

The Leisure Studies program links in-depth knowledge about leisure

to them. The Master’s program Leisure Studies is about what people

lifestyles and their economic, societal and environmental impacts to

like, and what they choose to do to express their identities. What people

policy and strategic management issues of governmental, non-profit

do for leisure indicates what they consider valuable in life and what they

and profit organizations in the field of leisure. Examples of current

strive for. However, the societal, economic and environmental impacts

issues are the seasonality and volatility of leisure behavior; leisure in

of people’s leisure lifestyles are enormous. More than a quarter of

a globalizing world; project and event management; innovation and

Western European household expenditure is determined by leisure

change management; sponsoring and corporate social responsibility;

choices, as are about half of all displacements. Tourism and leisure

experience marketing; leisure, city marketing and urban development;

make up the biggest economic sector worldwide, and continue to grow

networks and public-private partnerships; sustainability and

fast. The environmental impact of holidays and holiday-related traffic

volunteerism.

is vast. How to deal with these impacts?

“How do we organize our leisure, when nothing is necessary or

The Tilburg University Leisure Studies program focuses on sports,

obligated, and anything goes? This question puzzles us at the

volunteerism, high and popular culture, tourism and events as elements

Department of Leisure Studies. Are you interested in how people create

of more encompassing leisure lifestyles. With regard to leisure lifestyles

their leisure lifestyles out of activities such as sports and recreation,

the central questions are the availability and division of leisure, the

fun shopping and visiting events, listening to music and volunteering?

experience and values of leisure, and the relation between leisure and

Then perhaps you should consider embarking onto the Master Leisure

identity.

Studies, and learning more about the activities we love to do, and the ways we organize them.”

Dr. Ir. Hugo van der Poel Program Director of MSc Leisure Studies

Five reasons to choose Leisure Studies 1. Advanced-level leisure theory and research methods 2. Studying past and future developments in international leisure markets, leisure marketing and the organization of leisure 3. ‘Integral’ leisure perspective: dealing with sports, tourism, events and culture as elements of leisure lifestyles 4. Multidisciplinary approach (sociology, psychology, economics, social geography, organization studies) 5. Small class sizes facilitating a high level of student-staff interaction

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Program

Career Prospects

The program consists of 60 credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1680 hours of

Graduates are qualified for jobs where societal and policy processes

Facts & Figures

study, spread over two semesters. The first semester starts at the end of

need to be analyzed with a high level of abstraction and be assessed

Name

August, with most deadlines and exams in December and January. The

for their relevance to people’s own organization or policy field. They

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second semester runs from January to June and is reserved entirely for

are also able to translate this knowledge into policy proposals,

Duration

1 year Master’s program

writing your Master’s Thesis.

marketing plans, new leisure concepts and so on, which aim to enhance

Type

Full time

the performance of the organization. Graduates are thus trained for

Title

Master of Science

leisure related careers in research and education, policy making and

Education On-campus only (no distance learning),

Course

ECTS

Leisure Studies

Contemporary Themes in Sport, Tourism and Culture

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consultancy, which require an independent, academic level of working

Dynamics in the Leisure Industries

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and thinking.

Language of Instruction

English Written exams, papers, presentations

lectures, seminars and group work

Innovating Leisure Organizations and Networks

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Exams

Leisure and Space in the Information Society

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Best preparatory Leisure Studies, Sport Studies, Tourism

“In a globalizing world, cities and regions increasingly have to

Experience Marketing

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bachelors

Studies, Organization Studies, Sociology,

compete with each other for investment capital, a creative workforce,

Seminar Leisure Studies

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Business Studies, Social Geography

highly educated inhabitants and critical consumer-visitors. Leisure,

Master’s Thesis

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Core Courses Contemporary Themes in Sport, Tourism

and Culture; Dynamics in the Leisure This program is provisional. For more information about the program and the

Industries; Leisure and Space in the

courses, please check www.tilburguniversity.nl/ls

Information Society; Experience Marketing;

in its diverse appearances (e.g. as sports and recreation, culture and entertainment, tourism and the media, conviviality and ambiance) is increasingly regarded as a critical factor in strengthening the attractiveness and distinctiveness of places.”

Innovating Leisure Organizations and

Networks; Seminar Leisure Studies

Prof. Hans Mommaas

Career Prospects

Strategic functions (advisor, consultant,

Professor of Leisure Studies

policy maker) and research and teaching functions in government agencies,

Marjolein Mens

educational and research institutions,

The Netherlands

Student of MSc Leisure Studies

Read more: www.tilburguniversity.nl/ls/mommaas

consultancy agencies and non-profit

organizations in the leisure sector

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“The Efteling is one of the most important players in the field of leisure in the Netherlands. So when, after my one-year internship, I was offered

Information Day

November 25th, 2010 and May 19th, 2011

the possibility to finish my Master’s programme with a research project at the Efteling, I didn’t think twice! What I particularly liked about our

Admission and application www.tilburguniversity.nl/ls/admission

research, was that we were able to combine the business-related wishes of the Efteling with the academic requirements of the theoretical

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framework and methods of the university. It was a very good way to combine the best of both worlds, a true experience in itself!”

More information:

www.tilburguniversity.nl/ls

Read more: www.tilburguniversity.nl/ls/mens

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Sociology

Social cohesion, inequality and change

Characteristics The program focuses on three key topics in Sociology: social inequality, social cohesion and social change. Social inequality involves the unequal distribution of resources (education, income and power) over people. Questions are: To what extent do people differ, why do they differ, and to what extent does the (country) context matter? Social cohesion involves the extent to which people in society feel and are connected to each other. Questions addressed are: What is the level of social cohesion in our presumably individualized societies? What does that level depend on, and what are its consequences? Social change involves the dynamics of inequalities and cohesion in society, as well as changes that may occur within a person’s life span. We specifically focus on changes in value patterns as explored by the European Values Study,

“The Master in Sociology is in an English-taught, one-year program at

a leading international project directed by Tilburg University Sociologists.

the Master’s level. The program focuses on the sociological analysis

For more information of the ‘European Values Study’ you can visit the

of problems of social inequality and social cohesion in contemporary

website www.europeanvaluesstudy.eu

Western societies, from a micro perspective (family, social networks, social mobility) and from a macro perspective (welfare state, solidarity).

In the courses of our Master’s program, theory and research are

The themes studied in the European Values Study find their ways into the

combined, and the topics cover a broad overview of current-day

Sociology program, at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. In addition,

social problems. The knowledge and skills you acquire in this Master

its unique data set is available for analyses when writing the Master’s Thesis.

will help you towards establishing your place in the next generation of Sociologists.”

Five reasons to choose Sociology

Dr. Wilfred Uunk Program Director of MSc Sociology

1. Sociology at Tilburg University teaches you to understand and explain society 2. Sociology at Tilburg University teaches you advanced empirical/statistical research skills, which will enable you to describe and explain social problems 3. Sociology at Tilburg University has staff that is dedicated to teaching 4. You will study in a challenging, high quality, small-scale and international educational setting 5. All professors are active in international research projects, like the European Values Study (EVS).

See www.europeanvaluesstudy.eu

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Program

Career Prospects

The program consists of 60 Credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1680 hours

Sociology is a broad program that can lead to employment in a range of

Facts & Figures

of study, spread over two semesters. The first semester starts at the end

fields. Employment prospects for program graduates are excellent.

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of August, with exams in December and January. The second semester

People with a Master’s degree in Sociology work for governmental

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runs from January to June and is reserved entirely for writing your

institutions (in either national or local government), private companies,

Duration

1 year Master’s program

Master’s Thesis.

and for research agencies. The work may be in the field of labor and

Type

Full time

employment, culture, welfare, recreation, entertainment or health care.

Title

Master of Science

Sociologists may be employed as researchers, policy officers, advisors

Education On-campus only (no distance learning),

Course

ECTS

Sociology

Recent Advances in Sociology

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or management team members. Jobs in communication,

Solidarity and Social Policy

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media, research and education are also suitable for Sociologists.

Language of Instruction English

Micro-Macro Analysis

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Some graduates also work as organizational or human resources

Exams

Written exams, papers, presentations

Social Capital and Trust

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policy advisors in the public or private sector. International employment

Best preparatory

Leisure Studies, Sport Studies, Tourism

prospects are also very good.

bachelors Studies, Organization Studies, Sociology,

As a prime source of income and social participation, work is a very

Master’s Seminar: Sociology 6

important aspect of people’s lives. However, there are situations in

Master’s Thesis

Core Courses Recent Advances in Sociology, Solidarity

Life Course Analysis

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lectures, seminars and group work

Business Studies, Social Geography

“My main research interest is in the field of work and social protection.

which people cannot work and earn an income, such as when they are

and Social Policy, Micro-Macro Analysis,

sick or disabled, old, have to take care of children, are made redundant,

This program is provisional. For more information about the program and the

Social Capital and Trust, Life Course Ana-

or cannot find a job after leaving school. In such situations the welfare

courses, please check www.tilburguniversity.nl/soc

lysis, Master Thesis and Master

state offers income support through a range of benefits and subsidies

Seminar

(pensions, social assistance, unemployment benefits, etc).”

Career Prospects Policy and research positions in govern-

Bram van Asten The Netherlands

mental institutions, public offices, and

Prof. Wim van Oorschot

private companies

Co-chair of the Network for European Social Policy Analysis,

Start

September

Coordinator of the European Data Center for Work and Welfare

Information Day

November 25th, 2010 and May 19th, 2011

Admission and application www.tilburguniversity.nl/soc/admission

Read more: www.tilburguniversity.nl/soc/oorschot

Student of MSc Sociology More Information

www.tilburguniversity.nl/soc

“The Master’s program offers more draught into the world of Sociology, theoretically as well as methodologically. In this phase, not only learning about Sociology, but especially experiencing Sociology in the sense that you are actually performing research on topics that are of interest to

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you, is of great importance. Sociology offers me an open and widely orientated viewpoint on the world. I also look at certain social events more carefully and witness them more critically.”

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Social Psychology

Psychology of Everyday Behavior

Characteristics The Master’s program in Social Psychology focuses on both individual

2. Economic Psychology

and group behavior in formal and informal social contexts. It studies

The Track Economic Psychology studies the psychological mechanisms

how people behave in their social surroundings and what influences this

that underlie consumption and other economic behaviors. It is an area

behavior. Particularly problems related to consumer behavior, work and

where psychology and economics intersect. It deals with economic

organizational behavior and decision making in social, economic and

preferences, choices, decisions, and factors influencing these, as well

organizational contexts are important themes in this Master’s program.

as the consequences of economic decisions.

Related to these themes, three separate tracks have been formed, each with its own focus and study program.

1. Social Psychology

3. Work and Organizational Psychology The Track Work and Organizational Psychology concentrates on sciencebased solutions to human problems in work and organizational settings.

The Track Social Psychology studies how the social environment influen-

It aims to understand how to achieve each of the following objectives:

ces human thought, emotion, and behavior. Because social influence is

optimizing performance, improving processes and relationships,

“Social psychology studies how everyday behavior evolves. That is,

pervasive in almost everything people think, feel, and do, social psycho-

enhancing fairness and equity, and increasing subjective well-being.

it addresses how our feelings and decisions are influenced by others

logy is a broad and increasingly multidisciplinary discipline. Three key

around us and the environment in which we live. It is an empirical

areas in social psychology are social cognition, interpersonal relations,

science that informs us of how and why consumers, managers, employ-

and interactions within and between groups.

ees, law enforcers, or in general, people, behave the way they do.”

Prof. Ilja van Beest Program Director of MSc Social Psychology

Five reasons to choose Social Psychology 1. A chance to work with renowned researchers 2. Department with high national and international recognition 3. Vibrant research environment due to strong links with research institute TIBER, see www.tilburguniversity.nl/tiber 4. Interactive teaching in optimal group sizes 5. You will study in a challenging, high quality and international educational setting

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Program

Career Prospects

All three tracks consist of 60 Credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1680 hours

With an MSc in Social Psychology you can work in positions at the

Facts & Figures

of study, spread over two semesters. The first semester starts at the

academic level in research, communication, policy, consulting, human

Name

Social Psychology

end of August, with exams in December and January. The second

development and organization development in private, semi-private or

Tracks

1 Social Psychology, 2 Economic Psychology

semester runs from January to June and is reserved entirely for writing

governmental organizations. With this MSc you are able to conduct

3 Work and Organizational Psychology

your Master’s Thesis.

theoretical and applied research to advance scientific knowledge in

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the areas of social, economic and work & organizational psychology.

Duration

1 year Master’s program

Social Psychology

With this MSc you are also able to contribute to many applied fields,

Type

Full time

Research Methods for Professional Psychologists

ECTS

6

because you will be able to develop tools and interventions to solve

Title

Master of Science

Social Influence

6

practical problems in the areas of social, economic and work &

Education On-campus only (no distance learning),

Social Psychology of Economic Behavior

6

organizational psychology and to research the effectiveness thereof.

Social Psychological Theories

6

Affective Processes

6

Master’s Thesis

30

Economic Psychology

ECTS

Work and Organizational Psychology

ECTS

lectures, seminars and group work

Language of Instruction English

“Economic psychology is the study of the behavior of economic actors

Exams

such as consumers, investors and entrepreneurs, including the

Written exams, papers, presentations

6

Best preparatory Bachelor in Psychology comparable to

determinants and consequences of this behavior. Research topics in

Occupational Health Psychology

6

bachelors ‘BSc Psychology – track Psychology and

economic psychology diverge from ‘green’ consumer behavior to the

Personnel Psychology

6

use of heuristics and emotions in decision making, from brand loyalty

Core Courses Social Influence, Social Psychology of

Leadership and Organization

Society’ of Tilburg University

Research Methods for Professional Psychologists

6

Research Methods in Work and Organizational Psychology

6

Social Influence

6

Work Group Psychology

6

Economic Behavior, Affective Processes,

market to financial illiteracy. While economists tend to start from the

Social Psychology of Economic Behavior

6

Master’s Thesis

30

Social Psychological Theories, Consumer

‘homo economicus’, the rational man that maximises utility, economic

Consumer Psychology

6

Psychology, Communication, Media and

psychologists start from descriptive research how economic actors

This program is provisional. For more information about the program and

the Internet, Personnel Psychology, Occu-

make decisions, how they try to optimize or maximize but often fail

the courses, please check the website www.tilburguniversity.nl/sp

pational Health Psychology, Work Group

because of information overload and uncertainty. Economic psychology

Psychology, Leadership and Organization

is thus critical towards the economic approach, and successfully so.

Psychology and Marketing

6

Master’s Thesis

30

to cross-cultural differences in consumption, from trading on the stock

Career Prospects Positions at the academic level in research,

Kalin Uzhdrin Bulgaria

Student of MSc Social Psychology

communication, policy, consulting,

Prof. W. Fred van Raaij

human development and organization

Professor of Economic Psychology,

development in private, semi-private

Doctor h.c. Helsinki School of Economics and Business, Finland

or governmental organizations

Start

September

“The best thing about the “Social Psychology” programme at Tilburg University is undoubtedly the combination of dedicated researchers who do

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