European Studies - 30 EC
This minor is flexible, and students will have the opportunity to create their own learning programme together with the guidance of the Minor Coordinator by selecting from the suggested list of courses (see the list of courses below). Students who choose this minor will join some of the courses of the regular European Studies programme, which is fully taught in English and offered by an international team of lecturers. The programme is open to both Dutch and International students. Therefore, exchange students will have the chance to meet other international students who decided to study in the Netherlands, as well as to learn more about the Dutch culture by being in contact with Dutch students.
Minor content
All Project and knowledge courses of this minor (see the list of courses below) are connected to one of the six learning outcomes of European Studies: Europe’s historic and economic challenges, EU policy and law, Connecting cultures, Research, Languages and communication skills and Personal Leadership. Students will be asked to work and/or to develop their collaboration skills as well as their individual time-management skills. They will complete individual and group assignments and researches which are following the DBE (Design Based Education) educational concept.
European Studies has the ambition to offer a complete overview of different work fields of the public sector of (European) governance, law and policy. Together with the Minor Coordinator, the students will create their own learning programme. The Minor Coordinator will give the students a detailed brochure of the content of all Project and Knowledge courses and will give them a personal advice based on their personal and professional interests, the scheduling limitations and what they already know from their regular study.
Structure of the minor
In this minor, students will have to select two Project courses of 9ECTS each (one in quarter 1/3 and one in quarter 2/4) and complete their course selection with knowledge courses (3ECTS each) in order to at least reach 15ECTS per quarter (minimum of 30ECTS at the end of the semester). Students will have the choice between three Project courses each quarter. Each Project includes one project course, one knowledge course and two workshops. Finally, students will also have the possibility to choose for Dutch classes (A1).
| AUTUMN SEMESTER | ||
| Projects | Knowledge courses | |
| Q1 | - Introduction to the EU - Intercultural Communication - Current Issues – Global perspective | - Introduction to Law - Human Rights - Cross-Cultural Negotiation skills - Multidisciplinary Project Management - English Writing Skills 2 (B2) |
| Q2 | - Communicating between cultures - Media Communication - Current Issues – EU perspective | - European Law - Ethics and Conflict - Interview Skills |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| Projects | Knowledge courses | |
| Q3 | - Policy and Politics - European Policy and Governance - Current Issues – Global perspective | - Intro to Policy - Europe in Motion - European Integration - Multidisciplinary Project Management |
| Q4 | - Introduction to the EU – part 2 - European Funding - Current Issues – EU perspective | - Introduction to Economics - EU External Relations - Presenting Convincingly (C1) - Ethics and Conflict |
Study features
This minor is assessed with several testing methods: presentations, tests, assessments, portfolio, etc.
Students will be asked to produce a group portfolio for their Project course which will be followed by an assessment. Knowledge courses are assessed at the end of each quarter with a test.
The four language skills are assessed at the end of each quarter in Dutch: reading and listening in quarter 1/3 and writing and speaking in quarter 2/4.
Finally, there is a mandatory participation policy in the Project, Workshops and Dutch courses, which can have a consequence on the final assessment.
This minor is only open to exchange students who have been nominated to NHL Stenden Hogeschool in Leeuwarden. There is no entry requirements and students from all education programmes can apply. The Minor Coordinator will provide the literature the students will need once their learning programme will have been created.
This minor is suitable for all students who have an interest and/or want to dive more into the subjects of Europe, the European Union, governance, policy, politics, law and cultures.
Schedule: Quarter 1, 2, 3, 4 - Monday to Friday - 8:30-17:30
This minor is also available a 15 EC European Studies - 15EC | NHL Stenden university of applied sciences
This minor is offered by European Studies.