Archived programs Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Hands-on Anthropology: Role of the Ethnographer
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Everyone has a story to tell. For anthropologists, such accounts can reveal as much about the people and societies we study as more conventional research. But the process of collecting stories in the field and retelling them in the academic arena is littered with pitfalls. How do we ensure that our... read more
Fintech and Emerging Financing Models in a Dynamic World
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Many of the jobs we will be doing in five years do not exist today. The world is changing rapidly and the world of finance has to change with it. New innovations will take place both within and beyond existing structures: fintechs providimg services such as crowdfunding, P2P lending, family lending,... read more
Foundation of International Business
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
We live in an increasingly global and interconnected world. Over the past couple of decades, rapid technological advancement and disappearing trade barriers have completely transformed the business community. The world has gone digital and in order to be successful, companies have no choice but to g... read more
International Criminal Justice
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
War crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide harm people, disrupt societies and endanger global peace and security. In recent decades the international community has expressed its clear desire to end such atrocities and to prosecute those responsible. But designing effective “real-world” respons... read more
Nature and Nurture
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Do twins hold the key to understanding complex human traits and diseases? Can they resolve the age-old debate between nature and nurture? What is determined by our DNA, what comes from our environment? Thanks to recent technological advances, we are closer than ever to explaining where our individua... read more
Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Lab to Patient and Back
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
From molecules to brain, cells to behaviour, this interactive course provides you with a comprehensive insight into various aspects of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Vanishing White Matter. It addresses both clinical aspects and methodologies for the study of brain dise... read more
Snakes and Ladders: Finding Your Way Through the Qualitative Labyrinth
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
When you think of healthcare research, randomized controlled trials, numbers, calculations, and p-values might spring to mind. But did you know there is a different way to do research? In qualitative health (education) research, the experiences, opinions, behaviours, and feelings of patients,... read more
The Economics of Urbanization
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
More than half the world's population now live in cities. In just a few decades from now, the population of urban areas will exceed the entire global population today. Ongoing urbanization presents opportunities and challenges that are of great interest to policy-makers and researchers.
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