Academic Calendar 2019-2020

MSc Public Policy and Human Development

Semester 1
Course period 1a
September
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Public Policy Public Policy Public Policy Public Policy
(MPP4301) (MPP4301) (MPP4301) (MPP4301)
Introductory Data Science Introductory Data Science & Introductory Data Science Introductory Data Science &
& Statistics Statistics & Statistics Statistics
(SKL4102) (SKL4102) (SKL4102) (SKL4102)
Course period 1b
October
30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Public Economics Public Economics Public Economics Public Economics
(MPP4302) (MPP4302) MPP4302 MPP4302
Regression Analysis I Regression Analysis I Regression Analysis I
Regression Analysis I (SKL4103)
(SKL4103) (SKL4103) (SKL4103)
Course period 2a
October November
28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Public Policy Analysis Public Policy Analysis Public Policy Analysis Public Policy Analysis
(MPP4504) (MPP4504) (MPP4504) (MPP4504)
Regression Analysis II Regression Analysis II Regression Analysis II Regression Analysis II
(SKL4203) (SKL4203) (SKL4203) (SKL4203)
Course period 2b
November December
25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Public Policy Analysis Public Policy Analysis Public Policy Analysis Public Policy Analysis
(MPP4504) (MPP4504) (MPP4504) (MPP4504)
Research Design Research Design Research Design Research Design
(SKL4403) (SKL4403) (SKL4403) (SKL4403)
Course period 3
December January
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Thesis Track: QT Methods /
Thesis Track: QL Methods
Winter Break Winter Break No classes
Resits for Period 1a

Course period 3 Public Holidays

January February Christmas 25 -26 Dec.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 New Year's Day 1-Jan
No educational activities
Thesis Track: QT Methods /
Thesis Track: QL Methods Thesis Track: QT Methods /
Thesis Track: QL Methods
Resits for Period 1b

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 21-Dec-2019 RETURN NO LATER THAN 12-Jan-2020

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MSc Public Policy and Human Development

Semester 2 - Specialization FOREIGN POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT

Course period 4a
February March

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1
International Trade: International Trade:
International Trade: Theory,
Theory, Policy, Theory, Policy,
Policy, Environment and Carnival
Environment and Environment and
Development (FPD4105)
Development (FPD4105) Development (FPD4105)
Course period 4b
March
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
International Trade:
The Law and Policy of the The Law and Policy of the
Theory, Policy, The Law and Policy of the World
World Trade Organization World Trade Organization
Environment and Trade Organization (GTD4206)
(GTD4206) (GTD4206)
Development (FPD4105)
Course period 4b Course period 5a
March April
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Easter Monday
Good Friday

International
The Law and Policy of the International Intellectual
Resits for periods Intellectual Property
World Trade Organization Property Law and Policy
2a/2b Law and Policy
(GTD4206) (GTD4307)
(GTD4307)

Course period 5a Course period 5b

April May
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Ascension Day
Liberation Day

International International
Bridge Day

Bridge Day
King's Day

Development and
Intellectual Property Intellectual Development and Human
Human Rights
Law and Policy Property Law and Rights (FPD4408)
(FPD4408)
(GTD4307) Policy (GTD4307)

Course period 5b Course period 6

May June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Whit Monday

Ceremony

Thesis
Closing

Thesis

Development and Human Development and

Thesis
Rights (FPD4408) Human Rights (FPD4408)
Resits for periods 4a/4b

Course period 6 Public Holidays

June Carnival 24-28 Feb Liberation Day 5 May
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Good Friday 10-Apr Ascension 21 May
Thesis Easter 13-Apr Whit Monday 1-Jun
Resits for periods 5a/5b King’s Day 27-Apr
No educational activities

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 27 JUNE, UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY RE-SITS SCHEDULED!

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MSc Public Policy and Human Development

Semester 2 - Specialization GOVERNANCE OF INNOVATION

Course period 4a
February March

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1

Local Knoweldge, Systems Local Knoweldge, Systems and Local Knoweldge, Systems
Carnival
and Policy (GID4206) Policy (GID4206) and Policy (GID4206)

Course period 4b
March
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Innovation and Innovation Innovation and Innovation Innovation and Innovation

Local Knoweldge, Systems
Policy From A System Policy From A System Policy From A System
and Policy (GID4206)
Perspective (GID4105) Perspective (GID4105) Perspective (GID4105)

Course period 4b Course period 5a

March April
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Easter Monday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Good Friday

Innovation and Innovation Managing the Fourth

Resits for periods Managing the Fourth Industrial
Policy From A System Industrial Revolution
2a/2b Revolution (GID4307)
Perspective (GID4105) (GID4307)

Course period 5a Course period 5b

April May
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Ascension Day
Liberation Day

Managing the
Bridge Day

Bridge Day
King's Day

Managing the Fourth Innovation for

Fourth Industrial Innovation for
Industrial Revolution Sustainability
Revolution Sustainability (IID4408)
(GID4307) (GID4408)
(GID4307)

Course period 5b Course period 6

May June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Thesis
Closing Ceremony
Whit Monday

Thesis

Innovation for Innovation for

Thesis
Sustainability (GID4408) Sustainability (GID4408) Resits for periods 4a/4b

Course period 6 Public Holidays

June Carnival 24-28 Feb Liberation Day 5 May
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Good Friday 10-Apr Ascension 21 May
Thesis Easter 13-Apr Whit Monday 1-Jun
Resits for periods 5a/5b King’s Day 27-Apr
No educational activities

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 27 JUNE, UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY RE-SITS SCHEDULED!

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MSc Public Policy and Human Development

Semester 2 - Specialization MIGRATION STUDIES

Course period 4a
February March

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1

Introduction to Migration Introduction to Migration Introduction to Migration

Carnival
Studies (MGR4105) Studies (MGR4105) Studies (MGR4105)

Course period 4b
March
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Introduction to Migration Migration and Remittance Migration and Remittance Migration and Remittance
Studies (MGR4105) Effects (MGR4206) Effects (MGR4206) Effects (MGR4206)

Course period 4b Course period 5a

March April
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Easter Monday
Good Friday

Data Collection and

Migration and Remittance Resits for periods Data Collection and Analysis for
Analysis for Migration
Effects (MGR4206) 2a/2b Migration Studies (MGR4307)
Studies (MGR4307)

Course period 5a Course period 5b

April May
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Ascension Day
Liberation Day

Data Collection and

Bridge Day

Bridge Day
King's Day

Data Collection and Comparative

Analysis for Comparative Migration
Analysis for Migration Migration Policy
Migration Studies Policy (MGR4408)
Studies (MGR4307) (MGR4408)
(MGR4307)

Course period 5b Course period 6

May June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Closing Ceremony

Thesis
Whit Monday

Thesis

Comparative Migration Comparative Migration

Thesis
Policy (MGR4408) Policy (MGR4408) Resits for periods 4a/4b

Course period 6 Public Holidays

June Carnival 24-28 Feb Liberation Day 5 May
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Good Friday 10-Apr Ascension 21 May
Thesis Easter 13-Apr Whit Monday 1-Jun
Resits for periods 5a/5b King’s Day 27-Apr
No educational activities

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 27 JUNE, UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY RE-SITS SCHEDULED!

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MSc Public Policy and Human Development

Semester 2 - Specialization REGIONAL INTEGRATION and MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE

Course period 4a
February March

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1

Introduction to Introduction to Introduction to

Carnival
Regions(RIG4105) Regions(RIG4105) Regions(RIG4105)

Course period 4b
March
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Introduction to Comparative Regionalism Comparative Regionalism Comparative Regionalism

Regions(RIG4105) (RIG4206) (RIG4206) (RIG4206)

Course period 4b Course period 5a

March April
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Easter Monday
Good Friday

Regionalism and
Comparative Regionalism Resits for periods Multi-Level Regionalism and Multi-Level
(RIG4206) 2a/2b Governance Governance (RIG4307)
(RIG4307)

Course period 5a Course period 5b

April May
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Global Policy

Ascension Day
Liberation Day

Regionalism and Regionalism and

Bridge Day

Bridge Day
King's Day

Global Policy Challenges in Challenges in

Multi-Level Multi-Level
Comparative Regionalism Comparative
Governance Governance
(RIG4408) Regionalism
(RIG4307) (RIG4307)
(RIG4408)

Course period 5b Course period 6

May June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Thesis
Closing Ceremony
Whit Monday

Global Policy Challenges in Global Policy Challenges

Thesis

Comparative Regionalism in Comparative Thesis

Resits for periods 4a/4b
(RIG4408) Regionalism (RIG4408)

Course period 6 Public Holidays

June Carnival 24-28 Feb Liberation Day 5 May
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Good Friday 10-Apr Ascension 21 May
Thesis Easter 13-Apr Whit Monday 1-Jun
Resits for periods 5a/5b King’s Day 27-Apr
No educational activities

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 27 JUNE, UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY RE-SITS SCHEDULED!

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Semester 2 - Specialization RISK and VULNERABILITY

Course period 4a
February March

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1

Risk and Vulnerability Risk and Vulnerability Risk and Vulnerability

Carnival
Assessment (RSK4105) Assessment (RSK4105) Assessment (RSK4105)

Course period 4b
March
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Building Resilience and Building Resilience and

Risk and Vulnerability Building Resilience and Adaptive
Adaptive Governance Adaptive Governance
Assessment (RSK4105) Governance (RSK4206)
(RSK4206) (RSK4206)

Course period 4b Course period 5a

March April
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Easter Monday
Good Friday

Building Resilience and Risk Management in

Resits for periods Risk Management in Crisis
Adaptive Governance Crisis Situations
2a/2b Situations (RSK4307)
(RSK4206) (RSK4307)

Course period 5a Course period 5b

April May
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Ascension Day
Liberation Day

Behavioral Insights for Behavioral Insights

Bridge Day

Bridge Day
King's Day

Risk Management in Risk Management

Policy Design in Risky and for Policy Design in
Crisis Situations in Crisis Situations
Vulnerable Situations Risky and Vulnerable
(RSK4307) (RSK4307)
(RSK4408) Situations (RSK4408)

Course period 5b Course period 6

May June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Thesis
Closing Ceremony
Whit Monday

Behavioral Insights for Behavioral Insights for

Thesis

Policy Design in Risky and Policy Design in Risky

Thesis
Vulnerable Situations and Vulnerable Resits for periods 4a/4b
(RSK4408) Situations (RSK4408)

Course period 6 Public Holidays

June Carnival 24-28 Feb Liberation Day 5 May
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Good Friday 10-Apr Ascension 21 May
Thesis Easter 13-Apr Whit Monday 1-Jun
Resits for periods 5a/5b King’s Day 27-Apr
No educational activities

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 27 JUNE, UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY RE-SITS SCHEDULED!

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Semester 2 - Specialization SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY

Course period 4a
February March

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1

The Global Challenge: The Global Challenge: beyond The Global Challenge:
beyond Poverty and Poverty and Inequality beyond Poverty and Carnival
Inequality (SPP4205) (SPP4205) Inequality (SPP4205)

Course period 4b
March
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Understanding Social
The Global Challenge: Understanding Social Understanding Social
Protection: from
beyond Poverty and Protection: from Justification Protection: from Justification to
Justification to Intervention
Inequality (SPP4205) to Intervention (SPP4206) Intervention (SPP4206)
(SPP4206)

Course period 4b Course period 5a

March April
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Easter Monday
Good Friday

Understanding Social Quantitative

Quantitative Techniques for
Protection: from Resits for periods Techniques for Social
Social Protection Policy Design
Justification to Intervention 2a/2b Protection Policy
(SPP4408)
(SPP4206) Design (SPP4408)

Course period 5a Course period 5b

April May
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Quantitative

Ascension Day
Liberation Day

Quantitative
Bridge Day

Bridge Day
King's Day

Techniques for
Techniques for Social Financing Social Protection Financing Social
Social Protection
Protection Policy (SPF4105) Protection (SPF4105)
Policy Design
Design (SPP4408)
(SPP4408)

Course period 5b Course period 6

May June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Thesis
Ceremony
Monday

Closing

Thesis

Financing Social Protection Financing Social

Whit

Thesis
(SPF4105) Protection (SPF4105) Resits for periods 4a/4b

Course period 6 Public Holidays

June Carnival 24-28 Feb Liberation Day 5 May
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Good Friday 10-Apr Ascension 21 May
Thesis Easter 13-Apr Whit Monday 1-Jun
Resits for periods 5a/5b King’s Day 27-Apr
No educational activities

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 27 JUNE, UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY RE-SITS SCHEDULED!

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Semester 2 - Specialization SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY

Course period 4a
February March

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1
Introduction to Social Introduction to Social
Introduction to Social
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Carnival
Entrepreneurship (SOE4105)
(SOE4105) (SOE4105)
Course period 4b
March
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Introduction to Social The Social Entrepreneurship The Social
The Social Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Public Policy Nexus (SOE Entrepreneurship Public
Public Policy Nexus (SOE 4206)
(SOE4105) 4206) Policy Nexus (SOE 4206)
Course period 4b Course period 5a
March April
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Leveraging Social
Easter Monday
Good Friday

Entrepreneurship Leveraging Social

The Social
Resits for periods with Science, Entrepreneurship with Science,
Entrepreneurship Public
2a/2b Technology and Technology and Innovation (SOE
Policy Nexus (SOE 4206)
Innovation (SOE 4307)
4307)

Course period 5a Course period 5b

April May
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Leveraging Social Leveraging Social Solution Design and

Ascension Day
Liberation Day

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Solution Design and Policy Policy

Bridge Day

Bridge Day
King's Day

with Science, with Science, Communication To Address Communication To

Technology and Technology and Societal Challenges Address Societal
Innovation (SOE Innovation (SOE (SOE4408) Challenges
4307) 4307) (SOE4408)

Course period 5b Course period 6

May June
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Thesis
Closing Ceremony
Whit Monday

Solution Design and Policy Solution Design and

Thesis

Communication To Address Policy Communication

Thesis
Societal Challenges To Address Societal Resits for periods 4a/4b
(SOE4408) Challenges (SOE4408)

Course period 6 Public Holidays

June Carnival 24-28 Feb Liberation Day 5 May
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Good Friday 10-Apr Ascension 21 May
Thesis Easter 13-Apr Whit Monday 1-Jun
Resits for periods 5a/5b King’s Day 27-Apr
No educational activities

DO NOT TRAVEL BEFORE 27 JUNE, UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY RE-SITS SCHEDULED!

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