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Advancing Research in Communication, Media and Multimedia: Theory, Methodology and Applications
Continuing its tradition of commitment to enhance postgraduate education, the School of Multimedia Technology and Communication, UUM proudly announces the SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018, which will be held this March at the School of Multimedia Technology and Communication, UUM. All postgraduate students are invited to submit an extended abstract for the symposium.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE:
The SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018 kicks off on Sunday morning, 18 March, 2018 at the Main Seminar Hall, SMMTC. The program content will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the student presentation chaired by Dr. Bahtiar Mohamad, and concludes mid-afternoon on the Monday 19 March, 2018. The afternoon session will consist of multiple interactive sessions between distinguished faculty and students.
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS: All papers will be published in the symposium proceedings with ISBN 978-967-0910-78-9 and eISBN 978-967-0910-77-2. Selected papers will published in journal The Messenger. The symposium also will offer the Best Paper Awards to the three best papers.
REGISTRATION COSTS:
The cost for students to register for the symposium is RM30. The fee includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. A certificate of participation will be issued to all who attend the SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018.
POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM:
The SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018, gives PhD and Master by research students the opportunity to interact with eminent scholars across the various subfields of communication, media, multimedia. These scholars will facilitate interactive sessions focused on enhancing students’ research with the goal of preparing them for a career as a scholar. Due to a limit on the number of attendees, students will enjoy a small-group atmosphere in the sessions and also will have ample opportunities for one-on-one time to interact with the facilitating faculty.
REGISTRATON PROCESS:
In order to achieve the intended concentrated faculty/student interaction, please send the following materials to [email protected],my (note in the subject line “SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018”):
1. Completed registration form [click HERE to download]
2. Extended Abstract. A 5-page research description covering central aspects of your PhD or Master by research work. (Click HERE to download a template)
Key points include: (a)Your situation, i.e., the university doctoral/master program context in which your work is being conducted; (b) Context and motivation that drives your thesis/dissertation research; (c) Research objectives/goals/questions; (d) Background/literature review of key works that frames your research; (e) Hypothesis/thesis and/or problem statement; (f) Your research approach and methods, including relevant rationale; (g) Results to date and their validity; (h) Dissertation status and next steps and (i) Current and expected contributions. Please refer the Extended Abstract Template for details.
Please submit these materials by March 1, 2018. For additional details regarding SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018, please email to the [email protected] (Dr. Bahtiar Mohamad).
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE:
The SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018 kicks off on Sunday morning, 18 March, 2018 at the Main Seminar Hall, SMMTC. The program content will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the student presentation chaired by Dr. Bahtiar Mohamad, and concludes mid-afternoon on the Monday 19 March, 2018. The afternoon session will consist of multiple interactive sessions between distinguished faculty and students.
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS: All papers will be published in the symposium proceedings with ISBN 978-967-0910-78-9 and eISBN 978-967-0910-77-2. Selected papers will published in journal The Messenger. The symposium also will offer the Best Paper Awards to the three best papers.
REGISTRATION COSTS:
The cost for students to register for the symposium is RM30. The fee includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. A certificate of participation will be issued to all who attend the SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018.
POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM:
The SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018, gives PhD and Master by research students the opportunity to interact with eminent scholars across the various subfields of communication, media, multimedia. These scholars will facilitate interactive sessions focused on enhancing students’ research with the goal of preparing them for a career as a scholar. Due to a limit on the number of attendees, students will enjoy a small-group atmosphere in the sessions and also will have ample opportunities for one-on-one time to interact with the facilitating faculty.
REGISTRATON PROCESS:
In order to achieve the intended concentrated faculty/student interaction, please send the following materials to [email protected],my (note in the subject line “SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018”):
1. Completed registration form [click HERE to download]
2. Extended Abstract. A 5-page research description covering central aspects of your PhD or Master by research work. (Click HERE to download a template)
Key points include: (a)Your situation, i.e., the university doctoral/master program context in which your work is being conducted; (b) Context and motivation that drives your thesis/dissertation research; (c) Research objectives/goals/questions; (d) Background/literature review of key works that frames your research; (e) Hypothesis/thesis and/or problem statement; (f) Your research approach and methods, including relevant rationale; (g) Results to date and their validity; (h) Dissertation status and next steps and (i) Current and expected contributions. Please refer the Extended Abstract Template for details.
Please submit these materials by March 1, 2018. For additional details regarding SMMTC Postgraduate Symposium 2018, please email to the [email protected] (Dr. Bahtiar Mohamad).