PPLE College
Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics
SEPTEMBER
2016
Contents
WELCOME FROM THE STAFF .................................................................................................................... 2
1.
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 3
2.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME ................................................................................................................... 4
3.
STUDYING PPLE .................................................................................................................................. 11
4.
WHO IS WHO? ..................................................................................................................................... 15
5.
GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 26
6.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR ...................................................................................................................... 28
Welcome from the staff
Dear students,
Welcome (back) to PPLE College! We wish you a great and successful year, both in an academic and a social sense.
For the class of 2017 this will be their graduation year, our first ever! As this is a major milestone for PPLE, we will
make it a memorable event. A special welcome to our new students of class 2019; you are starting PPLE and for most
of you it will also mean starting a new life in Amsterdam. We hope you will be happy with both.
PPLE intends to prepare you for the complex problems that our modern society faces. Most of these cannot be
handled, let alone solved, from just one academic discipline. Examples can be found every day in the news: Global
warming, the refugee crisis, the financial crisis and the recent ‘brexit’. Insights from Politics, Psychology, Law and
Economics can help tackle these issues. You now belong to a learning community with a small, dynamic and
international group of young people interested in meeting such social challenges. We believe you have the potential
to become future leaders and we are dedicated to creating an atmosphere in which you can achieve your fullest
potential.
We are committed to providing a meaningful and high-quality study experience in a personalised environment. At
PPLE, the academic training does not stop at the classroom door. Next to the regular curriculum, you will participate
in and help form the Talent Development Programme. Given the unique nature of our curriculum, the complete PPLE
programme will not only enable you to grow academically, but also personally and professionally.
Living in a new place and starting a new Bachelor's programme is exciting and sometimes comes with its own
challenges. We offer you an accessible guidance system to help you face these. Your first point of contact are PPLE’s
trained tutors, with whom you can discuss both academic and personal questions. You will be assigned a tutor as
soon as you are admitted to PPLE, and he or she will support you in the transition from school to university. At PPLE,
we strongly believe our students share responsibility in creating an inspiring and inclusive learning environment. We
challenge you to be pro-active. We want you to think about how your presence can help make other students’ PPLE
experience richer. Will you be part of the student association, book or sports club? Will you take a lead in organising
events, such as an introduction week for upcoming students or a documentary festival?
During your studies you will meet people of different nationalities, with different backgrounds and values. It requires
tolerance and an open attitude to treat all viewpoints alike. We believe that you not only have responsibility for your
own achievements, but also for creating the right conditions for success of others in the community. This requires
respect for yourself, for your classmates and for PPLE staff.
All in all, together we should make the best of your and our PPLE experience. So prepare, question, explore,
interact, and share with an open mind.
On behalf of PPLE staff,
Madeleine Moret, Programme Manager PPLE College
Radboud Winkels, Dean of PPLE College
1.
Introduction
1.1
Our mission and values: four disciplines and four principles
The PPLE Bachelor of Science degree is an interdisciplinary programme focusing on both current and future
problems at the interface of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Law, and Economics. The interdisciplinary
nature of PPLE provides students with a framework to integrate knowledge from various disciplines and
emphasises the importance of coherence and interdependence, which are required to produce effective
solutions for societal challenges.
Each of the four disciplines studied in PPLE addresses different aspects of global and/or societal challenges.
Politics can show you how trends such as globalisation and technological innovation lead to new forms of
governance and organisations. Psychology contributes by promoting solutions and interventions based on
the accumulation of knowledge of human behaviour at the individual and collective level. Law, when studied
in conjunction with the other disciplines, can broaden your scope and will help expose the way in which legal
systems can affect behaviour in society, as well as how they reflect the values within a society. Lastly,
Economics is important since many political decisions serve economic interests and decisions are often
influenced by economic events.
Four principles
1. An interdisciplinary environment – The PPLE programme does not merely strive to serve as an
introduction to the four relevant disciplines. It challenges student to use insights from different
academic fields in order to analyse complex issues that cut across the traditional disciplines,
developing them into true interdisciplinary thinkers.
2. A demanding academic programme – Before being admitted to PPLE, students go through a
rigorous selection process. This means that PPLE students study with others that are equally
ambitious and eager to learn. At PPLE, we have enthusiastic, experienced and well-trained staff.
Besides striving for academic excellence, the PPLE programme also ensures that students develop
themselves professionally through the Talent Development Programme.
3. A small-scale and intensive study environment – At PPLE, we work in small classes and offer many
contact hours between students and staff members. We believe this challenges our students to work
hard as well as facilitating personal contact between students and staff, as well as between students.
Our student guidance system is there to support students, as well as ensuring they achieve their
highest academic potential.
4. A research-based programme – The curriculum offers many courses on research methods, ensuring
students acquire the necessary knowledge to both conduct high quality research and assess that
conducted by others. In addition, our staff members integrate insights from their own research into
the different courses.
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2.
Academic programme
2.1
Learning goals and skills
PPLE learning goals and skills can be found in the Teaching and Examination Regulations handbook (Part B,
Chapter 2 – Aim of the Programme and Exit Qualifications). You can find the Teaching and Examination
Regulations in A-Z list (see page 27).
2.2
Graduation requirements
To graduate from PPLE you are required to have earned at least 180 ECTS*.
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You will have finished at least two elective courses (or the equivalent of 12 ECTS), which you can
choose to add. Electives can be used to study a topic more in depth, to broaden your knowledge, or
to prepare for a Master’s programme.
Every PPLE student finishes with a Bachelor's thesis, which will be awarded with 12 ECTS on
successful completion.
You will have completed the Talent Development Programme successfully.
*ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. One ECTS equals 28 hours of study.
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2.3
Curriculum Structure 2016-2017
Semester 1
Semester 2
Law, Justice and Morality I
Statistics for Experimental
Research
Decision Making I
Law, Justice and Morality II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Major course 3
Major course 4
Statistics for Analyzing Existing
Data
Politics, Power and
Governance II
Major course 5
Major course 6
Decision Making II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Major course 7
Thesis
Research Lab
Elective
8-week block
8-week block
Semester 5
Semester 6
Integrative
seminar II:
Solidarity
Integrative
seminar III:
Security
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Thesis
Talent Development
Programme
Major course 2
Integrative
seminar I:
Human Rights
Talent Development
Programme
Major course 1
Semester 3
Semester 4
Rhetoric
Talent Development
Programme
Doing Research, an
Introduction
Politics, Power and
Governance I
Philosophy of the Social
Sciences
Economics, Markets and
Organisations I
4-week
Interdisciplinary courses
Methodology courses
Major and thesis
For up to date information on our programme, please see the Course catalogue:
http://www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl/
2.4
Course Descriptions
We kindly advise you to check out the online in-depth PPLE Course Catalogue at
www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl for more information about the courses taught at PPLE.
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2.5
Electives
The electives will enhance the individual character of your curriculum. It will be possible to enroll in courses
that are related to your major of choice and combine leadership, entrepreneurship and other professional
skills. It is also possible to do courses that are required to be admitted to a specific Master’s programme or
do a course abroad.
http://www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl/
2.6
Talent Development Programme
Studying at PPLE is more than just doing coursework. Within the Talent Development Programme (TDP), you
will learn from and give back to society, while developing your professional skills. TDP continues throughout
the curriculum and is shaped by you, the students, members of the academic community and external
partners, such as representatives from business, industry, government and professional associations. It
ensures a broadening of interests, both socially and economically. Closely linked to themes discussed within
the academic core courses, it has four components that each fit to specific learning outcomes of PPLE.
Through organized events, trainings and excursions TDP allows you to connect theory learned in class with
the ongoing work of leaders in business, politics, social justice and other fields, and learn about possibilities
for your own future professional lives. Accomplished professionals from outside the university may come to
campus and share the stories of how they found fulfilling and inspiring careers. Directors of NGOs might
debate business leaders about ways to integrate human rights and manufacturing. Students may tour the
European Parliament before speaking with a member. Senior students share their own internship and work
experiences with junior students looking to test their skills. Alison Fischer is the staff coordinator, but most
TDP events are planned and supervised by the student steering committee.
Upon completion of the Talent Development Programme will have:
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demonstrated social engagement and increased awareness of social and civic responsibilities.
an understanding and appreciation of social and cultural diversity, and the ability to reflect on their
own expertise and ethical value systems.
the knowledge needed to create an active learning and working community, work collaboratively
and enhance partnerships with the faculty, members of the academic community and external
partners (such as representatives from business, industry, government and professional
associations).
the capacity to constantly critically evaluate their acquired knowledge in relation to current events.
leadership skills, including a willingness to engage in constructive public discourse.
come to appreciate the importance of the practice of life-long learning, either in their academic or
professional lives.
More information on the Talent Development Programme can be found here: http://pple.uva.nl/talentdevelopment
2.7
Majors
Your selected major will provide you with thorough knowledge and skills in one of the 4 disciplines that
comprises the PPLE programme: Politics, Psychology, Law, or Economics. During your first year, two
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information events are organized in order to aid you in choosing your major. The first information event
takes place in January, and the second in April. First-year PPLE students declare their major mid-May.
2.8 Curriculum by Major 2016-2017
Major Politics
Semester 2
Semester 3
Law, Justice and Morality II
Semester 4
Democracy, Welfare states
and Democratisation
Statistics for Analyzing Existing
Data
Semester 5
Decision Making II
Statistics for Experimental
Research
Decision Making I
Introduction to Public
Policy
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Conflict and Cooperation
in Global Politics
Politics, Power and
Governance II
Authority, Accountability
and Legitimacy
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
EU Politics
Thesis
Research Lab
Elective
8-week block
8-week block
Semester 6
Integrative
seminar II:
Solidarity
Integrative
seminar III:
Security
Integrative
Seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Integrative
seminar IV
Thesis
Talent Development
Programme
Transnational Governance
Law, Justice and Morality I
Integrative
seminar I:
Human Rights
Talent Development
Programme
International Politics
Rhetoric
Talent Development
Programme
Semester 1
Doing Research, an
Introduction
Politics, Power and
Governance I
Philosophy of the Social
Sciences
Economics, Markets and
Organisations I
4-week
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Major Psychology
Semester 2
Law, Justice and Morality I
Statistics for Experimental
Research
Decision Making I
Law, Justice and Morality II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Emotions
Motivation and Cognition
Statistics for Analyzing Existing
Data
Politics, Power and
Governance II
The Psychology of Religion
Political Psychology
Decision Making II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Pro-social Behaviour
Thesis
Research Lab
Elective
8-week block
8-week block
Semester 5
Semester 6
Integrative
seminar II:
Solidarity
Integrative
seminar III:
Security
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Thesis
Talent Development
Programme
Group Processes
Integrative
seminar I:
Human Rights
Talent Development
Programme
Fundamentals of Psychology
Semester 3
Semester 4
Rhetoric
Talent Development
Programme
Semester 1
Doing Research, an
Introduction
Politics, Power and
Governance I
Philosophy of the Social
Sciences
Economics, Markets and
Organisations I
4-week
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Major Law
Semester 2
Semester 3
Law, Justice and Morality II
Semester 4
Principles of European
Contract Law
Statistics for Analyzing Existing
Data
Law, Justice and Morality I
Statistics for Experimental
Research
Decision Making I
Comparative
Constitutional Law
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Public International Law
Politics, Power and
Governance II
EU Law
Decision Making II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Comparative Criminal Law
Thesis
Research Lab
Elective
8-week block
8-week block
Semester 5
Semester 6
Integrative
seminar II:
Solidarity
Integrative
seminar III:
Security
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Thesis
Talent Development
Programme
Administrative Law
Integrative
seminar I:
Human Rights
Talent Development
Programme
History of Legal Theory
Rhetoric
Talent Development
Programme
Semester 1
Doing Research, an
Introduction
Politics, Power and
Governance I
Philosophy of the Social
Sciences
Economics, Markets and
Organisations I
4-week
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Major Economics and Business
Semester 2
Law, Justice and Morality I
Statistics for Experimental
Research
Decision Making I
Law, Justice and Morality II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Finance
Macroeconomics
Statistics for Analyzing Existing
Data
Politics, Power and
Governance II
Econometrics
Money and Banking
Decision Making II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
Marketing Management
Thesis
Semester 5
Semester 6
Integrative
seminar II:
Solidarity
Integrative
seminar III:
Security
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Integrative
seminar IV:
Societal
Challenges
Thesis
Research Lab
8-week block
Elective
8-week block
Talent Development
Programme
Accounting
Integrative
seminar I:
Human Rights
Talent Development
Programme
Mathematics
Semester 3
Semester 4
Rhetoric
Talent Development
Programme
Semester 1
Doing Research, an
Introduction
Politics, Power and
Governance I
Philosophy of the Social
Sciences
Economics, Markets and
Organisations I
4-week
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3.
Studying PPLE
3.1
Credits and work load
The PPLE curriculum has a total study load of 180 ECTS. Each year in the programme has a study load of 60
ECTS. A course of 6 ECTS has a course load of 168 hours. You will have a course load of 42 hours a week,
including 12-16 hours of classes a week, over a total period of 40 weeks a year.
3.2
Study attitude
English language policy
We want to explicitly foster an international and inclusive community, so please respect the use of English as
the language of communication at PPLE.
Class participation
PPLE’s learning environment encourages and trains students to take responsibility for their own learning
process. This is not only achieved through pre-class preparation, but also by conduct in class. Participating in
discussions is key, but so is the skill of listening to your classmates and acknowledging different points of
view. Speaking a lot does not compensate for speaking before thinking, and mutual respect and
understanding bolster an open and supportive classroom for all.
Class attendance
You are expected to attend all classes. You are allowed to miss 2 tutorials per course. If you exceed the
maximum number of allowed absences you will be excluded from the course. Please also refer to the
Teaching and Examination Regulations.
Fraud and plagiarism, grading policy, academic probation
For our rules and policies on all of these, and related academic issues, please see PPLE’s Teaching and
Examination Regulations.
3.3
Binding study advice
In the first year of study of your Bachelor’s programme in PPLE, you can obtain 60 ECTS. At the end of the
first year, the faculty will give you a binding study advice (BSA). For the Bachelor's programme in PPLE, this
means that you must have obtained at least 54 ECTS in first-year courses by the end of the first year of
study. If you meet the requirements, you will be given a positive study advice. This means you can continue
your study programme at PPLE. If you do not meet the requirements set, a negative binding study advice will
be issued. In this case, you are not allowed to enrol for the same programme.
In case of personal circumstances, students have the opportunity to request dispensation. More details,
including a timeline, can be found in the A-Z list, under Binding Study Advice.
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3.4
Study Progress
There is a prescribed sequence for participating in courses and interim examinations. Students may
participate in the interim examinations or the practical exercises of the courses mentioned below only if they
have passed the interim examinations of the following examination components:
Course
Semester
Course that must
be passed
Semester
Law, Justice and Morality
II
Year 2, Semester
1, block 1
Law, Justice and Morality I
Year 1, Semester 1,
block 2
Power, Politics and
Governance II
Year 2, Semester
2, block 5
Power, Politics and
Governance I
Year 1, Semester 1,
block 1
Economics, Markets and
Organizations II
Year 2, Semester
1, block 2
Economics, Markets and
Organizations I
Year 1, Semester 2,
block 4
Decision Making II
Year 3, Semester
1, block 1
Decision Making I
Year 1, Semester 2,
block 5
Students may participate in the majors mentioned below, only if they have passed the interim
examinations of the following examination components:
PPLE Major
Course that must be passed
Politics
Power, Politics and Governance I
Psychology
Decision Making I
Law
Law, Justice & Morality I
Economics
Economics, Markets & Organisations I
In exceptional cases, the Examinations Board may allow a student to deviate from the sequence
mentioned in section 2 of this Article, with or without stipulating conditions, if the student
submits a well-founded request to that effect.
3.5
Student guidance
With the student guidance system, PPLE wants to create an environment that supports you. The PPLE
Bachelor’s student guidance system consists of four components:
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Tutors
Student counsellor
Confidential adviser for undesirable behaviour
Career advisor
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Tutors
An important component of the student guidance is the tutor system. In each year of study, you are
supervised by tutors when writing papers, conducting research and carrying out assignments during the
tutorials. Tutors are university graduates, often with a multidisciplinary background, combining an interest in
scientific research with a lot of enthusiasm for teaching and pedagogy. They are the first point of contact for
students if academic and personal issues arise. You will be assigned a tutor as soon as you are admitted to
PPLE.
Besides the tutorials you will have four individual meetings with your tutor during the first year. The first
appointment will take place in the first week of your study. After the first exams results are known, which is
halfway through block 2, you discuss your study progress with your tutor. After the end of the first semester,
you will have another discussion with a tutor, discussing both your study progress and your possible choice
Major. At the end of the first year, you will review your overall performance and make plans for your second
year of study.
Tutor meetings year 1
First meeting
(week 1)
Second meeting
(halfway block 2)
Third meeting
(halfway block 4)
Fourth meeting
(May)
The first individual meeting is at the beginning of the first semester. It is an
introductory meeting in which the transition from secondary school to university
and the move to Amsterdam, as well as your expectations and specific interests,
are discussed.
The purpose of the second meeting is to discuss your first set of study results
and how you are experiencing studying at the University.
The results from the first semester are discussed at the third meeting. Your
proposed Major is also raised for the first time, as will be the first portfolio
assignment.
In the fourth meeting, the subject of discussion is your study progress and choice
of Major. You will also have to hand in a portfolio assignment before the
meeting.
Student counsellor
Tutors are your first point of contact if academic and personal issues arise. More in-depth guidance, when
needed, is available from the student counsellor, whose role is to support students and to be an advocate on
their behalf within the organisation. The Counsellor is available to help you adjust to life as a student, the
handling of various life challenges, and provide advice about appropriate extra-curricular opportunities such
as ambitions to study abroad. The Student counsellor gives extra attention to the international setting and
the experiences of foreign students. The Student Counsellor will also give guidance to students with
disabilities and/or study problems and they have a direct referral function to medical and paramedical staff
(e.g. student psychologists) within the university.
PPLE’s Student Counsellors are Marije Breukelman and Maartje Meijers. Their contact details can be found
here: http://student.uva.nl/pple/contact/student-counsellor/
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Confidential adviser for undesirable behaviour
The UvA aims to prevent and combat sexual intimidation, bullying, aggression, violence, stalking and
discrimination. Such behaviour is not acceptable under any circumstances and will not be tolerated at the
UvA. Employees and students generally respect each other's boundaries. However, if this is not the case and
you feel that you are being harassed, you should immediately make it clear that you will not accept the
behaviour. This is sometimes difficult, in which case you are advised to contact one of the University's
confidential advisers for undesirable behaviour.
The confidential adviser for students within the Faculty of Law is:
Faculty of Law
Ms Anne J. Heldring
OMHP, Room A 012
T: +31 (0)20 525 4803
E: [email protected]
Career advisor
PPLE Career advisor Heather Kurzbauer helps students with information, workshops and individual
vocational counselling. Also, she helps students to identify options for suitable careers, build CVs, identify
skills gaps, advise on where to search for jobs, help with the application process and more.
Contact details can be found here: http://student.uva.nl/pple/contact/career-advisor
3.6
Financial matters
A comprehensive overview of PPLE’s information on financial matters can be found on the PPLE website:
http://pple.uva.nl/how-to-apply/fees-and-costs/.
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4.
Who is who?
4.1 Board of Deans
The Board of Deans is made up of the deans of the Faculty of Law (FdR), the Faculty of Economics and
Business (FEB) and the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG). The chair of the Board of Deans
also serves as the organisational leader of PPLE. The dean of the Faculty of Law is the chair of the Board of
Deans.
Dean Faculty of Economics and Business
Han van Dissel
Dean Faculty of Law
André Nollkaemper
Dean Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Hans Brug
Photo by: digidaan
4.2 PPLE Programme Management
Dean PPLE
Radboud Winkels
[email protected]
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Programme Manager
Madeleine Moret
[email protected]
Facilities Manager
Nils Mevius
[email protected]
Programme Coordinator
Noah Millman
[email protected]
Student guidance
Student Counsellor
Marije Breukelman
[email protected]
Student Counsellor
Maartje Meijers
[email protected]
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Admissions
Head of Admissions
Susana Perez Vogelpoel
[email protected]
[email protected]
Admissions Officer
Ilse Rooijers
[email protected]
[email protected]
Communications
Communications Officer
Ine van Zeeland
[email protected]
Talent Development Programme
TDP Coordinator
Alison Fischer
[email protected]
TDP Coordinator
Mick Dirks
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4.3
Academic Staff
Heads of studies
All of the specialisations within PPLE have a Head of Studies. Heads of Studies are academics with a good
understanding of the PPLE philosophy and are responsible for one of the majors. In collaboration with the
program manager, Heads of Studies develop, supervise and improve the education.
Politics
Theresa Kuhn
[email protected]
Psychology
Frenk van Harreveld
[email protected]
Law
Irena Rosenthal
[email protected]
Economics
Dirk Veestraeten
[email protected]
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Lecturers - Year 1
Suzanne Oosterwijk
Benno Netelenbos
Introduction to Doing
Research / Statistics for
Experimental Research
Politics, Power and
Governance I
[email protected]
[email protected]
Thomas van Neerbos
Roland Pierik
Rhetoric
Law, Justice and Morality I
[email protected]
Irena Rosenthal
Chunglin Kwa
Integrative Seminar I:
Human Rights
Philosophy of the Social
Sciences
[email protected]
[email protected]
Dirk Veestraeten
Kostas Mavromatis
Ecomonics, Markets and
Organisations I
Economics, Markets and
Organisations I
[email protected]
[email protected]
Roeland Voskens
Frenk van Harreveld
Decision Making I
Decision Making I
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Aljaz Ule
Zoi Manesi
Integrative Seminar II:
Solidarity
Integrative Seminar II:
Solidarity
[email protected]
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Lecturers – Year 2
Rob Schwitters
Bram Creusen
Law, Justice & Morality II
Integrative Seminar III:
Security (coordinator)
[email protected]
[email protected]
Franca van Hooren
Sander Onderstal
Politics, Power and
Governance II
Economics, Markets and
Organisations II
[email protected]
Elmar Jansen
Daphne van der Pas
Statistics for Analyzing
Existing Data
Statistics for Analyzing
Existing Data
[email protected]
[email protected]
Madeleine Moret
Tobias Arnoldussen
Integrative Seminar IV:
Societal Challenges
(coordinator)
Law, Justice and Morality II
[email protected]
[email protected]
Lecturers – Year 3
Giel Dik
Decision Making II
[email protected]
Sander Onderstal
Economics, Markets
and Organisations II
[email protected]
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Tutors
Tobias Arnoldussen
Jasmina Bakic
[email protected]
Marie Beauchamps
Maruja Bobo Remijn
Mentor
Mentor
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ruben de Bliek
Katalin Buzasi
[email protected]
Major Mentor Economics
[email protected]
Joshua Cohen
Bram Creusen
[email protected]
Mentor
[email protected]
Mick Dirks
Tim Faber
[email protected]
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Alison Fischer
Alessandra Galli
Mentor
Mentor
[email protected]
[email protected]
Lucy Hall
Peyman Jafari
Major Mentor Politics
[email protected]
[email protected]
Elmar Jansen
Rodoljub Jovanovic
[email protected]
Mentor
[email protected]
Rutger Kaput
Zoi Manesi
Mentor
Noah Millman
Joyce Neys
Major Mentor Psychology
Mentor
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Elke Olthuis
Anna Schmitt Nagelbach
Mentor
[email protected]
Anja Sommavilla
Tom Theuns
Mentor
[email protected]
Robin Tschötschel
Tamar de Waal
Mentor
[email protected]
[email protected]
Robert Weaver
Major Mentor Law
Mentor
[email protected]
4.4
Examinations Board
The Examinations Board is an independent committee. The members of the Board are appointed by the
dean of the Faculty of Law. The Examinations Board is responsible for the examinations and degree of the
PPLE programme. The Board assesses requests and complaints concerning the examination rules and
regulations.
Formal requests must be sent in writing to the Examinations Board. Requests will be processed within a
period of four to six weeks.
Contact information: [email protected]
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4.5
Student Association
AIM is PPLE’s own study association run entirely by students,
which brings students and staff members together and provides
a fun addition to your academic life. The association organises a
wide variety of activities and events, such as academic seminars,
the Freshmen Weekend, “borrels”, parties and trips (within and
outside the Netherlands).
Students can participate by joining AIM’s committees and/or clubs. As part of a committee you can actively participate
in organising social and academic events. For example you can be active as part of the Travel, Academic or Party
Committee. We also have a variety of clubs that come together over shared interests (e.g., food club, film club, drama
club, music club, and the football club). Of course, we are always open to new initiatives and we are looking forward to
our new members getting involved.
So, keep your eyes open for information sessions, events, sign-up dates and social media. Don’t forget to like our
Facebook page and get an AIM Membership!
If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas don't hesitate to contact us. Either send us an email or talk to any of the
board members at PPLE.
Website:
Facebook:
Email:
aimpple.nl
fb.com/AIMStudyAssociation
[email protected]
AIM Board 2016-2017: Dina Hrastovic (chair), Meggie Salomonsz (secretary),
Merle Schulken (treasurer),
Marilique Nijmeijer (internal), Eva Berger (external) & Maria Heiberg (general)
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5.
General student information
5.1. A-Z list
You can find all the relevant information about PPLE, teaching and exam regulations, exams, schedules and
other information on the A-Z list that is published on the PPLE student website. Please go to
http://student.uva.nl/pple/az for more information.
5.1
UvA Locations
The University has many locations. As a PPLE student, you will be based in the REC-E building, Roetersstraat
11, on floors 1 -7. This building is part of the Roeterseiland Campus. Although every facility you need will be
available in this building, it will be possible for you to explore the other locations the UvA has to offer. If you
want to know more about all the locations then you can explore them on the UvA website: Error! Hyperlink
reference not valid.http://www.uva.nl/locations. The most important buildings are:
Oudemanhuispoort: (lectures)
Roeterseiland Campus
● REC E 1-7: PPLE staff, PPLE Student Desk and tutorials
● REC E ground floor: General UvA Student Service Desk
● REC H: Cafeteria and Library Learning Centre
5.2
UvA-net ID
All UvA students will be issued an UvA-net ID. This UvA-net ID consists of a username and password, and
offers access to various digital UvA resources, such as MyUvA, Blackboard and Surfspot. You will receive an
email with your UvA-net ID once you have enrolled as a UvA student. Your username will be the same as
your student ID card number and cannot be changed. See also:
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You will receive a UvA student ID card. You may need to show this card when using student facilities (i.e. the
University’s libraries and sport centres) and for identification during exams. Also, you will need this card to
enter the PPLE building. Please make sure to ask PPLE student desk for the access to the building. You can
also use these cards to obtain a student discount in many shops, restaurants, and so on.
5.3
Student Service Desk
UvA Student Services consists of several student support services. The Student Service Desk is located in the
central hall on the ground floor of Building E (at UvA location REC-E, Roetersstraat 11). The Student Service
Desk is the first point of contact for general questions, e.g. relating to the payment of tuition fees.
5.4
PPLE Student Desk
The PPLE Student Desk uses a range of communication channels to keep you informed on academic matters
and student life at PPLE. All information regarding your studies can be found at the PPLE student website:
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http://student.uva.nl/pple. You will also be automatically subscribed to the PPLE student newsletter by
email. The PPLE Student Desk can also be contacted via email: [email protected]. PPLE course
administrators will use the online system Blackboard (blackboard.uva.nl) to provide you with information on
course materials, room changes, and exam dates and provisions.
For opening hours of the PPLE student desk, please refer to Blackboard.
5.5
Course catalogue
In this catalogue you will find information on study programmes and lecturers of the University of
Amsterdam (UvA).
http://www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl/
5.6
UvA schedule
You can create your own personalised overview of your course schedule at the UvA website. The digital
course schedule is available via the following link: http://rooster.uva.nl (select 'English' in the top right
corner). You will also receive a schedule from the PPLE student desk before each block.
5.7
Computer facilities
At PPLE, the ICT facilities have been designed to allow you to use your own laptop for your studies. UvA has a
wireless network you can access: http://www.student.uva.nl/wireless. There are also many computer
facilities available in the PPLE building and at the UvA libraries: http://www.uba.uva.nl/ .
Email address
PPLE uses the official UvA student email address for communication to its students. More information can be
found here: http://student.uva.nl/en/az/content/student-email.
Software
The course manuals will inform you if you need special software for a particular course. You can download
and install software cheaply from the Surfspot website (www.surfspot.nl). You will need to login with your
UvAnetID.
5.8
Safety
If you are in need of immediate medical attention or experiencing any other life-threatening emergency you
can contact the national emergency services (police, fire brigade, ambulance) T: 112.
Security personnel have a first aid box for minor injuries. For minor medical attention within the UvA
compound, you can call the UvA security at T: 020 525 2222.
If you need to make an appointment with a general practitioner, the UvA has its own Student Doctors’
Office: https://www.huisartsenamsterdam.nl/?engels=international. Please note that you need to register as
a patient there. You can do this prior to your appointment.
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You will also have access to the UvA Student Psychologists. For more information, please contact PPLE’s
student counsellor or the services directly. You can find more information here as well:
http://student.uva.nl/en/az/content/student-services/student-psychologists/student-psychologists.html.
5.9
Student life in Amsterdam
Living and studying in Amsterdam is a lifetime experience. As a key cultural and intellectual centre in
Western Europe, Amsterdam provides an ideal environment for academic study. Amsterdam attracts
students from all over the Netherlands and beyond.
The inhabitants of Amsterdam - Amsterdammers - are easy-going and welcoming to foreigners. English is the
city's unofficial second language. It is easy to find Anglophone bookstores, TV channels, restaurant menus,
library resources and cultural activities.
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en
http://www.netherlands-tourism.com/amsterdam/
For more information on what’s going on in the city you can check out these websites or ask most
Amsterdammers.
6.
Academic Calendar
The academic year is divided into two 20-week semesters. These semesters are further divided into three
blocks.
6.1 Semesters and blocks
Semester 1
Mon 5 Sept – Fri 28 Oct.
Block 1:
7 weeks instruction, 1 week exams
Mon. 31 Oct – Fri 23 Dec.
Block 2:
7 weeks instruction, 1 week exams
Mon 9 Jan – Fri 3 Feb.
Block 3:
3 weeks instruction, 1 week exams
Semester 2
Mon 6 Feb – Fri 31 March
Block 4:
7 weeks instruction, 1 week exams
Mon 3 April – Fri 2 June
Block 5:
7 weeks instruction, 1 week exams
Tue 6 June – Fri 30 June
Block 6:
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3 weeks instruction, 1 week exams
6.2 Calendar overview
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