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Periode	Type	Code	Naam	Taal	ECTS	Uren
» Jaar 1
semester I a	verplicht	CFBGR00205	Explaining Human Behaviour	Engels	5
	verplicht	CFBGR00605	Introduction to Programming	Engels	5
	verplicht	CFBGR01005	Academic Communication	Engels	5
semester I b	verplicht	CFBGR00105	Politics, Power & International Responsibility	Engels	5
	verplicht	CFBGR00405	The Earth System	Engels	5
	verplicht	CFBGR01105	Language and Culture	Engels	5
semester II a	verplicht	CFBGR00305	Principles of Economics	Engels	5
	verplicht	CFBGR01205	Statistics I	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR01305	Local Cultures and Global Commodities	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR01705	Ecosystem Processes & Services	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02205	Key Political Thinkers	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03205	Applied Social Psychology	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03505	Introduction to Sustainable Energy Transition	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04405	Responsible Activism and Global Health	Engels	5
semester II b	verplicht	CFBGR00505	Introduction to Global Health	Engels	5
	verplicht	CFBGR01505	Qualitative Methods	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR01705	Ecosystem Processes & Services	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02205	Key Political Thinkers	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02505	History of Economic Thinking	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02805	Information Technology and its Implications	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03205	Applied Social Psychology	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04505	The Birds and the Bees: Knowledge Infrastructures	Engels	5

Opmerkingen	Both in term II A and in term II B you will have one elective alongside your compulsory courses for a total of three courses each term. The mentioned options are the recommendations for first year students, but you can choose second year courses as well when you meet the prerequisites requirements. Please find all the options that are possible for you in the ProgressPortaal menu. At the end of the first year you choose your Major (Responsible Governance, Responsible Humanity or Responsible Planet). Teaching methods and assessment might be adjusted due to the special circumstances regarding Covid-19 and its implications and the following measurements.
» Jaar 2
Periode	Type	Code	Naam	Taal	ECTS	Uren
semester I a	verplicht	CFBGR00805	Personal Leadership Lab	Engels	5
	verplicht	CFBGR01405	Statistics II	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02905	Diversity, Intersectionality and Global Health	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04105	Homes and Cars	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04305	Governance and EU-Law	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04905	Globalization & Development Economics	Engels	5
semester I b	verplicht	CFBGR03705	Ethics & Global Responsibility	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02605	Behavioural Economics	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03005	Global Equity and Resilient Health Systems	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03405	Psychological Perspectives on Leadership and Organizations	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR05705	Data for Future Energy and Climate	Engels	5
semester II	verplicht	CFBGR04010	Living Lab	Engels	10
semester II a	keuze	CFBGR01305	Local Cultures and Global Commodities	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR01805	Climate Change: Land, Earth and Water	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03305	Consumer Psychology	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04605	Topics on Data Science	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04705	Planetary Health	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR05005	Interfaces for Sustainability	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR05105	Political Decision-Making & Leadership	Engels	5
semester II b	keuze	CFBGR01805	Climate Change: Land, Earth and Water	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02005	Sustainable Tourism	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02405	Comparative Political Systems	Engels	5

Opmerkingen	Within your Major you have to complete at least two tracks. In the second year, you take 1 skills lab course (Statistics II) and 2 courses from the Leadership Learning Line ('Personal Leadership Lab' and 'Ethics & Global Responsibility'). All other courses are courses chosen within (or even outside of) your major. In term I A you have one elective and in term I B, II A and II B two electives. The mentioned options are the recommendations for second year students, but you can choose first and third year courses as well when you meet the prerequisites requirements. Please find all the options that are possible for you in the ProgressPortaal menu. Teaching methods and assessment might be adjusted due to the special circumstances regarding Covid-19 and its implications and the following measurements.
» Jaar 3
Periode	Type	Code	Naam	Taal	ECTS	Uren
semester I	verplicht		Minor	Engels	30
semester II	verplicht	CFBGR03610	Capstone	Engels	10
semester II a	keuze	CFBGR01305	Local Cultures and Global Commodities	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02305	Global Environmental Governance	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03305	Consumer Psychology	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04205	Petrocultures in transition	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR05305	Psychology of Culture and Diversity	Engels	5	variabel
semester II b	keuze	CFBGR01905	Climate Data and Services	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR02705	22nd Century Economy	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR03105	Worldwide Analyses of Global Health Issues	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR04805	Data Science and Causal Inference	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR05205	Global Injustice: Philosophical Perspectives	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR05305	Psychology of Culture and Diversity	Engels	5	variabel
	keuze	CFBGR05405	Ethnographic Theory and Practice	Engels	5
	keuze	CFBGR05605	Models of Integrated Knowledge Production	Engels	5

Opmerkingen	Within your Major you have to complete at least two tracks. In the third year, you take 4 elective courses chosen within (or even outside of) your major. In term I A and I B you have no electives as this is your Minor semester. In term II A and II B you have two electives per term. The mentioned options are the recommendations for third year students, but you can choose first and second year courses as well when you meet the prerequisites requirements. Please find all the options that are possible for you in the ProgressPortaal menu. Teaching methods and assessment might be adjusted due to the special circumstances regarding Covid-19 and its implications and the following measurements.
» Major Responsible Governance
Periode	Type	Code	Naam	Taal	ECTS	Uren
semester I a	Political Science	CFBGR04305	Governance and EU-Law	Engels	5
	Economics	CFBGR04905	Globalization & Development Economics	Engels	5
semester I b	Economics	CFBGR02605	Behavioural Economics	Engels	5
semester II a	Political Science	CFBGR02205	Key Political Thinkers	Engels	5
	Political Science	CFBGR02305	Global Environmental Governance	Engels	5
	Political Science	CFBGR05105	Political Decision-Making & Leadership	Engels	5
semester II b	Political Science	CFBGR02205	Key Political Thinkers	Engels	5
	Political Science	CFBGR02405	Comparative Political Systems	Engels	5
	Economics	CFBGR02505	History of Economic Thinking	Engels	5
	Economics	CFBGR02705	22nd Century Economy	Engels	5
	Political Science	CFBGR05205	Global Injustice: Philosophical Perspectives	Engels	5

Opmerkingen	The Major Responsible Governance is one of the three majors you can choose during your programme. In the overview above you can see all the courses that are part of this major. The Major Responsible Governance consists of two tracks: Economics & Political Science. Teaching methods and assessment might be adjusted due to the special circumstances regarding Covid-19 and its implications and the following measurements.
» Major Responsible Humanity
Periode	Type	Code	Naam	Taal	ECTS	Uren
semester I a	Global Health	CFBGR02905	Diversity, Intersectionality and Global Health	Engels	5
semester I b	Global Health	CFBGR03005	Global Equity and Resilient Health Systems	Engels	5
	Psychology	CFBGR03405	Psychological Perspectives on Leadership and Organizations	Engels	5
semester II a	Psychology	CFBGR03205	Applied Social Psychology	Engels	5
	Psychology	CFBGR03305	Consumer Psychology	Engels	5
	Global Health	CFBGR04405	Responsible Activism and Global Health	Engels	5
	Psychology	CFBGR05305	Psychology of Culture and Diversity	Engels	5	variabel
semester II b	Global Health	CFBGR03105	Worldwide Analyses of Global Health Issues	Engels	5
	Psychology	CFBGR03205	Applied Social Psychology	Engels	5
	Psychology	CFBGR05305	Psychology of Culture and Diversity	Engels	5	variabel

Opmerkingen	The Major Responsible Humanity is one of the three majors you can choose during your programme. In the overview above you can see all the courses that are part of this major. The Major Responsible Humanity consists of two tracks: Psychology & Global Health. Teaching methods and assessment might be adjusted due to the special circumstances regarding Covid-19 and its implications and the following measurements.
» Major Responsible Planet
Periode	Type	Code	Naam	Taal	ECTS	Uren
semester I a	Energy	CFBGR04105	Homes and Cars	Engels	5
semester I b	Energy + Earth & Env ...	CFBGR05705	Data for Future Energy and Climate	Engels	5
semester II a	Earth & Environment	CFBGR01705	Ecosystem Processes & Services	Engels	5
	Earth & Environment	CFBGR01805	Climate Change: Land, Earth and Water	Engels	5
	Energy	CFBGR03505	Introduction to Sustainable Energy Transition	Engels	5
	Energy	CFBGR04205	Petrocultures in transition	Engels	5
semester II b	Earth & Environment	CFBGR01705	Ecosystem Processes & Services	Engels	5
	Earth & Environment	CFBGR01805	Climate Change: Land, Earth and Water	Engels	5
	Earth & Environment	CFBGR01905	Climate Data and Services	Engels	5

Opmerkingen	The Major Responsible Planet is one of the three majors you can choose during your programme. In the overview above you can see all the courses that are part of this major. The Major Responsible Planet consists of two tracks: Energy and Earth & Environment. Teaching methods and assessment might be adjusted due to the special circumstances regarding Covid-19 and its implications and the following measurements.
» Optional Electives
Periode	Type	Code	Naam	Taal	ECTS	Uren
semester II a	Culture	CFBGR01305	Local Cultures and Global Commodities	Engels	5
	Data Science	CFBGR04605	Topics on Data Science	Engels	5
	Interdisciplinary	CFBGR04705	Planetary Health	Engels	5
	Knowledge Systems fo ...	CFBGR05005	Interfaces for Sustainability	Engels	5
	ENLIGHT module	CFBGR05505	Global Engagement Module	Engels	5
semester II b	Sustainable Tourism	CFBGR02005	Sustainable Tourism	Engels	5
	Data Science	CFBGR02805	Information Technology and its Implications	Engels	5
	Knowledge Systems fo ...	CFBGR04505	The Birds and the Bees: Knowledge Infrastructures	Engels	5
	Data Science	CFBGR04805	Data Science and Causal Inference	Engels	5
	Culture	CFBGR05405	Ethnographic Theory and Practice	Engels	5
	Knowledge Systems fo ...	CFBGR05605	Models of Integrated Knowledge Production	Engels	5

Opmerkingen	Next to the three majors (Responsible Humanity, Responsible Planet and Responsible Governance) you can choose optional electives. Teaching methods and assessment might be adjusted due to the special circumstances regarding Covid-19 and its implications and the following measurements.

Toon korte vakomschrijvingen

Academic Communication

CFBGR01005

The course aims to transfer academic communication skills in the field of writing, presenting and scientific discourse. Specifically, students will learn to develop strategies for finding, analysing and presenting (orally and in writing) academic literature, research, and results relating to the SDGs and other topics. Furthermore, students will learn the tenants of academic communication, including how to structure coherent logical arguments, present complex ideas in a clear and engaging way, and perform literature reviews. Techniques for providing peer feedback are also part of the programme, in addition to essential study skills such as online library use, referencing requirements and avoiding plagiarism. This course provides skills which are key for the GRL bachelor course programme.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	Dr. P. Gül S. Yousefzadeh Faal Daghati
Onderwijsvorm	seminar
Toetsvorm	Essay, Participation, Peer review, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership.

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Applied Social Psychology

CFBGR03205

Some people show aggression towards refugees. Using fossil-fuel cars or burning coal for energy leads to global warming. Thousands of people suffer from heart problems due to unhealthy diets. Why do people behave as they do? And how can we change their behaviour? Questions like these need a thorough understanding of human behaviour and thinking. This course will focus on the application of social psychological theories, approaches, and methods as well as interventions to change behaviour. The course will mainly address the Sustainable Development Goals of 3 (good health & well-being), 5 (gender equality), 7 (affordable & clean energy), 10 (reduced inequalities), 11 (sustainable cities & communities), 12 (responsible consumption & production), and 13 (climate action).

Notably, we will cover a different topic (application field) in each lecture. Throughout this course, students will get acquainted with certain interventions aimed at changing behaviour. They will work with real-life problems and propose theory-driven solutions to these problems.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	Dr. P. Gül
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Participation, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: Explaining Human Behaviour

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Behavioural Economics

CFBGR02605

The relation between economics and psychology is becoming more intense. The emphasis within the field of economics has been on economic institutions and economic models. Economists traditionally try to predict economic developments. The financial crises have illustrated that predictions are difficult. People and institutions behave in a different way than we assume at a theoretical level. To understand behaviour of people and institutions in the real economy (“the animal spirits”) a new specialisation "Behavioural Economics” is developing. In this course students learn to explain and interpret the principles underlying decision-making and compare the nudging approach to other methods of behavior change, how to critique, design and interpret the results of experiments and design nudges and decision-tools to help people make better decisions. Understanding experimental design and interpretation is a central topic.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. ir. N.R. Faber
Docent(en)	dr. ir. N.R. Faber
Onderwijsvorm	case discussion, peer-lecture, reflection
Toetsvorm	Policy brief, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Principles of Economics (Foundation)

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Capstone

CFBGR03610

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. V. Verkhodanova
Docent(en)	UCF Lecturers
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	10

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Climate Change: Land, Earth and Water

CFBGR01805

The course addresses climate change in the regional context of the Artic, where temperature has increased far beyond the global average. What are the drivers for this Arctic amplification? What are the local consequences? How does this relate to a European or global near future perspective?
Group work will produce a poster and a video on specific topics and develops aspects of science communication and creativity.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. M.J.J.E. Loonen
Docent(en)	C.T. Kraamwinkel, MSc.dr. M.J.J.E. Loonen
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Ecosystem Processes (100-level)
Opmerkingen	Also offered in term IIb

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Climate Data and Services

CFBGR01905

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. J.A. Beaulieu
Docent(en)
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Participation, Project
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Climate Change: Land, Air & Water (200-level) OR Data for Future Energy and Climate (200-level)

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Comparative Political Systems

CFBGR02405

With the rise of populism in Western democracies, the digitalisation of the election campaign process, the appearance of new actors in the political arena, and the 24/7 immediate (social)media culture, comparative research seems as valuable as ever. Nations the world over have been impacted by this ‘turbulent’ political era, however in various and differing ways. By comparing political systems between and amongst each other, the basic workings, beliefs and climate of political regimes can be exposed in turn allowing for a fuller comprehension of contemporary (global) politics and society.

Amid this backdrop that political scientists and public administration experts deem to be a ‘turbulent political era’, the course Comparative Political Systems looks into the various institutional, systemic and cultural traits of political systems globally, and observes how these features differ from nation to nation. The course first will guide students in identifying the various characteristics that compose various political systems. Building upon this, the course shall then secondly equip them with the necessary tools to then compare and contrast political systems amongst and between each other (majoritarian vs consensus democracies, global vs local governance, national vs EU level). Thirdly, by examining various themes such as democracy, populism, authoritarianism, and polarization, to name a few, students shall be accompanied in reflecting upon how various political systems embrace or are confronted with such phenomena. Finally, in a more hands-on manner, the methodologies used in comparative political research shall be elaborated upon providing students with the basics for conducting their own comparative research.

This course is part of the Responsible Governance track that builds upon the knowledge and foundations from the Politics, Power & International Responsibility (PPIR) and Key Political Thinkers courses. In particular, the course will address the Sustainable Development Goals 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities); 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions); and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	prof. dr. C.F. van den Berg
Docent(en)	A.C. Belloir, MA.prof. dr. C.F. van den Berg
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Participation, Presentation, Assignment, Exam
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Major: Key Political Thinkers (100-level)
Opmerkingen	A course folder with selected literature will be provided.

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Consumer Psychology

CFBGR03305

This course focuses on consumer behaviour and thinking by covering theories of social, environmental, cognitive and consumer psychology.

The course comprises two parts. In Part 1, we cover the consumer perspective by zooming into consumer perception, cognition, decision-making and emotions. We discuss the influence of contextual factors, such as situations of risk, uncertainty, and time-pressure on depth of information-processing and decision-making. We further discuss why humans are irrational decision-makers and how this reflects on their consumer-related choices. In Part 2, we will cover the marketing perspective via student-led workshops where you will take the lead in class. Notably, we will focus on topics such as advertising techniques, branding and positioning and green washing.

Throughout the course we will also have debates and discussions particularly on ethical considerations in the field.

The course will address the Sustainable Development Goals of 11 (sustainable cities & communities) and 12 (responsible consumption & production). The course builds on the courses Explaining Human Behaviour and Applied Social Psychology where you’ve learnt key social psychological theories and their applications to different fields in general. Consumer Psychology, as a 300-level course, will have a more refined focus where we will specifically cover topics related to consumer behaviour and thinking as well as psychological processes involved in marketing and advertising of products.

In line with the goals of a 200-level course, you will lead some of the sessions as owners of the classroom and practice student-led teaching. You will learn how to write a research proposal, which is one of the first tasks you need to accomplish if admitted to a master’s programme. You will use key scientific papers as literature instead of a textbook, which is common practice in psychology master's programmes. As such, the course also aims at preparing you for the next level in your studies!

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Dr. A.B. Ünal
Docent(en)	Dr. A.B. Ünal
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Participation, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Applied Social Psychology (100-level)
Opmerkingen	Students who have previously followed Behavioural Economics may consider opting for the 200-level PPLO course in the psychology track as some theories will be repeated.

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Data for Future Energy and Climate

CFBGR05705

The Energy and Climate Data course aims at using and critically assessing the relationship between climate and energy data. Different sources of data will be analyzed, contextualized, and their uncertainty and validity will be discussed. We will look at past, present, and future datasets from observations, satellites, and climate models. Both climate and emission scenarios will be theoretically compared, and students will make their own projections, plots, and interpretations of the data.

In particular, the course will address the Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13.

In this course, we will build on skills from The Earth Systems, Ecosystem Processes and Services, Introduction to Sustainable Energy Transition, and Introduction to Programming.

The course will have three core elements:

1) Students will learn about theoretical concepts and the relationships between climate, (renewable) energy, and their intermittency;
2) Student-led sessions will deepen and widen their understanding of these concepts; and
3) Work sessions based on Python programming language and jupyter notebooks will allow students to translate the theoretical concepts into practical applications.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Dr. S.C. Feron, PhD.
Docent(en)	Dr. S.C. Feron, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Presentation, Assignment, Participation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Ecosystem Processes & Services (100) OR Introduction to Sustainable Energy Transition (100). If you have not taken Introduction to Sustainable Energy Transition yet, you will be asked to prepare a self-study package before the start of the term.

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Data Science and Causal Inference

CFBGR04805

What do the following questions have in common?
• Does foreign aid to developing countries improve human rights in those countries?
• Are AI algorithms racially biased?
• How does having more daughters influence the voting behaviour of parents?

All these questions share several features: first, they are all causal in nature. Second, it would not be practical to answer them accurately, using experimental, randomized control trials. Third, they can all be addressed using modern methods of causal inference in the data sciences.

Recent years have seen the emergence of new methods that probe into causal inference, at the intersection of three traditional academic disciplines: in the computer sciences, Judea Pearl won the Alan Turing prize in 2011 for his fundamental contributions to artificial intelligence through the development of a Bayesian probabilistic framework for causal reasoning. In the social and economic sciences, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens were awarded the 2021 Nobel Award for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships, insights that have spread to other fields and "revolutionised" empirical research. In the philosophy of sciences, Nancy Cartwright and James Woodward (among others) have grounded these empirical frameworks within a critical epistemology, prompting the rise of interventionist theories of causation in philosophy. With its roots in artificial intelligence, economics, social sciences and philosophy, this course is interdisciplinary through and through.

The course will involve a fair amount of coding and require numeric literacy, but the required level is fairly basic, building on the skills you have developed in introduction to programming and your statistics courses.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)
Onderwijsvorm	Lab sessions, self-study, seminar
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5

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Diversity, Intersectionality and Global Health

CFBGR02905

In this course we discuss how multiple forms of inequalities (particularly gender and identity) intersect and create obstacles for individuals to achieve health as a quality of life. As the first step, students learn to critically analyze diversity as a construct. Next, key theories and frameworks are introduced to understand the role of diversities in creating unequal health outcomes. Finally, we critically analyze health interventions based on an understanding of how health issues have come about and how applying intersectionality as a framework could help improving our policies and interventions.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	S. Yousefzadeh Faal Daghati
Docent(en)	S. Yousefzadeh Faal Daghati
Onderwijsvorm	lecture, self-study, tutorials
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Essay, Exam, Participation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Introduction to Global Health

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Ecosystem Processes & Services

CFBGR01705

How are ecosystems defined? How are changes in the ecosystems monitored and what are the implications of those changes to our wellbeing?

In the Ecosystem Processes & Services course we will explore the structure, processes and interactions in the ecosystems. We will identify the indicators used to assess ecosystem integrity and explore the current threats and its implications for the balance of the earth system. During the course, we will analyse the concept of ecosystem services and its applications.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	C.X. Garzon Lopez, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Essay, Exam, Participation, Assignment
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: The Earth System is required
Opmerkingen	Also offered in term IIb

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Ethics & Global Responsibility

CFBGR03705

Have you ever wondered what’s wrong, if anything, with the herd immunity strategy to handle the global pandemic? How to repair historical injustices inflicted on colonised countries? What do we owe to people living with severe disabilities? The ethics course will tackle these questions and many more, related to the ethical norms that ought to govern our collective life. Students will be introduced to major ethical theories and challenged with thorny ethical dilemmas. Together we will discuss a wide range of topics, from animal rights, queer politics, privacy and security to post-colonialism. We will do so by listening to thinkers from various backgrounds and by arguing with each other. Spoiler alert: philosophy rarely gives definite answers, but triggers more and more questions. Philosophy can thus make us feel, at times, lost and confused. Yet novel questions are essential to expand our moral imagination. Moral imagination—the ability to envisage different moral perspectives, to invent new vocabulary and slogans (e.g. #MeToo), to picture what a fairer world would be—is essential to collective life. Without moral imagination, we would not be able to think of all of us human beings as equal. We would not be able to conceive of “non-human animals” as right holders. Without moral imagination, women would not have conceived of themselves as voters and slaves as worthy of freedom. Reading ancient and contemporary thinkers, scrutinising our moral intuitions, challenging our preconceptions and learning from others’ points of view are all ways to improve our ethical literacy. We thus invite you to a short, but intense, philosophical journey during which we will probably get a bit lost and confused at times, but we might also be able, if we stick together as a team, to find new, perhaps unexplored, moral paths.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	E. Rouméas, PhD.
Docent(en)	E. Rouméas, PhD.dr. I.S.E. van der Zande
Onderwijsvorm	seminar
Toetsvorm	Group essay, Participation, Peer review, Quiz
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: all courses in year 1 Skills lab: all courses in year 1

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Ethnographic Theory and Practice

CFBGR05405

This course, which is the culmination of the "Culture" track, gives students a thorough methodological and theoretical foundation in ethnography: the description and analysis of culture through fieldwork. Because this is a somewhat abstract topic, we approach it by reading published ethnographic studies about migration, which has been the subject of much innovative anthropological research in recent years.

We begin by exploring the long tradition of ethnography, with special attention to novel methodologies that seek to understand migration in the context of transnational connections, multi-sited practices, digital media, climate change, and institutions. Students will each give presentations on the diverse range of methods used by ethnographers of migration, and about new types of research products that ethnographers have begun to create (e.g. museum exhibitions, podcasts, ethnographic films, digital interfaces).

Students can choose between two types of final projects. The first option is an original ethnographic study, inspired by a published article chosen in consultation with the instructor, in which students conduct their own fieldwork and implement some of the methodological insights gained in the course. The second is a focused theoretical analysis of published ethnographic material. Both kinds of projects will also include a policy recommendation that is informed by the local cultural circumstances identified in the ethnographic research.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	N.Q. Emlen, PhD.
Docent(en)	N.Q. Emlen, PhD.
ECTS	5

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Explaining Human Behaviour

CFBGR00205

The course aims at understanding human behaviour within the context of individual, social, cultural and environmental factors. We will examine how these factors influence people’s behaviour, cognition, and thinking as well as the way people make choices. We will cover basic research methods and theories from social psychology (social cognition, social influence, group processes etc.), giving
a clear insight into the social psychological perspective and methodology. In addition, we will talk about those classical social psychology experiments, which will hopefully be a great source of inspiration for you to design similar approaches and experiments in the future.

In particular, the course will address the Sustainable Development Goals of 3 (good health & well-being), 5 (gender equality), 7 (affordable & clean energy), 10 (reduced inequalities), 11 (sustainable cities & communities), 12 (responsible consumption & production), 13 (climate action), and 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions).

The foundation course would help provide a theoretical basis for the Psychology track courses, such as Applied Social Psychology and Sustainable Decision Making. The course will complement other foundation courses in the majors Responsible Governance and Responsible Planet. For instance, the course will complement the foundation course The Earth System by zooming into human behaviour as the
antecedent of many environmental problems. It will also add to the foundation course Principles of Economics by means of providing a different angle to explain human behaviour.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	dr. J.L. Geiger, MSc.Dr. A.B. Ünal
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership

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Global Engagement Module

CFBGR05505

This course is organized by the ENLIGHT European University, which aims to "contribute to the fundamental transformation of European Higher Education that empowers learners as globally engaged citizens with state-of-the-art knowledge, skills, and innovation potential to tackle major societal transitions and to promote equitable quality of life and sustainability". GEM is a fundamental part of the ENLIGHT project, as it equips students across the different partner universities with global engagement competencies (knowledge of the world, skills, attitude and values) which they need to succeed in an increasingly global and dynamic world. The module will be organized in a peer learning environment. Students work on challenges provided by experts from the nine ENLIGHT partner universities.

The Global Engagement Module will consist of two phases:

An online preparatory unit, with a welcoming activity, course introduction and a theoretical part on diversity and inclusion, change perspective, global citizenship, employability and reflection on your individual learning curve and personal development. Among other things, this part will focus on the T-shaped educational model and the UN SDG’s. It will draw on peer feedback, introspection, debating skills and video-lectures. At the start of the module, the three LC’s will take part in the same online programme. This part of the programme will be provided jointly by the universities of Groningen and Ghent. Teaching staff: Dr. Indira van der Zande (University of Groningen), Dr. Ilse Derluyn (Ghent University).
The greater part of the module will center around three real-world challenges, one for every LC. After an introductory workshop by an expert in the field, students will be divided into smaller teams of five. In collaboration sessions with peer-learning modalities, they will work intensively together to tackle the challenge assigned to them. These teams will work as self-steering groups, but will also be coached by two (junior) professors. The module will be concluded by a final assessment (presentation), first on the level of students’ own LC, then in a final meeting with the other two LCs through virtual exchange/mobility. The challenge-based part of the programme comprises both online sessions and – conditions permitting – a site visit of 1 week to one of the three organizing universities (by random allocation).

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. I.S.E. van der Zande
Docent(en)	L.F.E. Beumeler
ECTS	5

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Global Environmental Governance

CFBGR02305

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Dr. K.A. Schulz
Docent(en)	Dr. K.A. Schulz
Onderwijsvorm	seminar
Toetsvorm	Essay, Participation, Review
ECTS	5

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Global Equity and Resilient Health Systems

CFBGR03005

How could technology contribute to better healthcare? In this course, students learn about various innovations that have been tested and aim to support health systems. Students will discuss innovative applications, such as how mobile phone
technology in low income countries can enhance access to healthcare and help to improve the quality of care. They will also learn how this in certain cases fails. By using and integrating concepts of the Foundation course Introduction to Global Health and the 100-level Diversity, Intersectionality and Global Health, students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills to design basic, innovative models using new technology.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. V. Gallo
Docent(en)	Dr. A. Rotulo
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Reflection paper, Simulation exercise, Essay
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	This course is scheduled twice with different prerequisites. Group A: Introduction to Global Health (Foundation) Group B: Diversity, Intersectionality and Global Health (100-level) OR Responsible Activism and Global Health (100-level). If you are following the Health track, you should enroll in group B to complete your track.

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Global Injustice: Philosophical Perspectives

CFBGR05205

This course is part of the Responsible Governance Major - Politics track.

Our world is characterized by injustice. For the past fifty years, philosophers in the “Global Justice” debate have focused on what justice would look like in an ideal world. But now attention is turning to injustices in the world as it actually is. In this course, we will explore the philosophical literature on global injustice. We will look at different philosophical frameworks for thinking about global issues: cosmopolitanism, nationalism/statism, structural injustice, and racialized and gendered capitalism. We will also cover specific topics such as decolonisation of systems and thought, race and reparations, migration, gender justice, and climate justice.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	M.C. McKeown, PhD.
Docent(en)	M.C. McKeown, PhD.
ECTS	5

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Globalization & Development Economics

CFBGR04905

Why are some countries poor and others rich? What determines countries’ development and growth in a globalized world? What are policies that governments can follow in order to promote economic development and growth?

In this course, you will first familiarize yourself with the literature on the key drivers of economic development and growth. Special emphasis will be placed on the role globalization plays for development and growth. Then, you will, individually and in groups:
(i) analyze the economic development and growth path of a country (e.g., has the country attained high or low income-levels? has the country experienced rapid or slow growth?),
(ii) analyze the drivers of and obstacles in its development and growth path, and
(iii) come up with country-specific recommendations that policy makers can use to promote the economic development and growth of the country.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	M.A. Papakonstantinou, PhD.
Docent(en)	M.A. Papakonstantinou, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Mandatory: Principles of Economics Recommended: History of Economic Thinking

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Governance and EU-Law

CFBGR04305

In 2012 the European Union (EU) received the Nobel Peace Prize for advancing the causes of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe. Widely regarded as beacon of peace and stability, it faces uncertainty as new challenges emerge.

Issues such as the climate crisis or digitalisation demand to revisit the efficiency and appropriateness of established institutions and legal regimes. Furthermore, many member states seem to lose faith in the mission of the EU. There is an ongoing dispute on the balance between national interests and the common European good, as well as pressing questions around how to safeguard the rule of law. This mixture of distrust and urgent global challenges could become a 'perfect storm', which might destroy the fruits of European Integration reaped throughout the second half of the 20th century.

This course starts with exploring the origins of European Integration and its political and legal formalisation in the aftermath of World War II. Besides discovering the unique governance models and the European Institutions, students learn why the EU is sometimes described as 'creature of law'. This becomes particularly visible as we distil the essence of the four fundamental freedoms that are at the heart of the internal market, and navigate the complex and comprehensive human rights framework which manifests European values and principles.

The course concludes with two sessions dedicated to the topics ‘the EU in the digital age’ and ‘the EU as actor in the climate crisis’. These policy areas function as lenses for students to discuss, debate and describe the intersections between the national, international and supranational governance layers.

This course is part of the Responsible Governance Major and the Political Science track. The course particularly builds upon the knowledge and foundations from the Politics, Power & International Responsibility (PPIR) course, while taking a more law-based perspective. In particular, the course will address the Sustainable Development Goals 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities); 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions); and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

Weekly schedule

Week 1. The Origins and Future of European Integration
Week 2. Steps of European Integration
Week 3. Governance of the European Union
Week 4. Institutions of the European Union
Week 5. Four Fundamental Freedoms
Week 6. National Constitutions and Human Rights
Week 7. Individual Remedies and Safeguards
Week 8. Tales of EU Governance I: Digital Age
Week 9. Tales of EU Governance II: Climate Crisis

The course content and literature are subject to changes following amendments of the teaching and examination regulations for 2022-2023, and the latest developments in EU law and governance, which will be communicated in the course syllabus on Brightspace over Summer.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	M.C. Huiskes, MA.
Docent(en)	M.C. Huiskes, MA.
Onderwijsvorm	tutorials
Toetsvorm	Essay
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: Politics, Power and International Responsibility xxx Recommended: Major: Key Political Thinkers (100-level)
Opmerkingen	Additional literature and case law will be provided in preparation of the sessions.

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History of Economic Thinking

CFBGR02505

In this course, students will be introduced to the most prominent theories of the famous economists of our time and major debates in economic history. Classical economists such as Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo and Karl Marx,
neoclassical economists, and Keynes’ theory are covered. The economic theories will be used to explain how societies made a transition from stagnation to sustained growth. We will compare different historical contexts with today to identify their similarities and the differences and discuss whether we can learn from the past. An example for this is the comparison of the global financial crisis in the beginning of the 21st century and the Great Crash of the 1920s. By doing so, economic theories will serve as a tool to understand the major socio-economic transitions our world has gone through in the last five hundred years and the implications of these transitions for some of the sustainable development goals and wellbeing of citizens. The course deals with modern thinkers such as Piketty to discuss issues such as growing inequality and poverty and the importance of politics and institutions in regulation of the markets as highlighted by the institutional economists. Cross-connections between politics and economics are also an important part of the programme. While students are introduced with some of these themes in the Principles of Economics course, during this course, students will get the chance to go in depth of the economic theories, work with
first hand material and develop a critical understanding of these theories.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	M.A. Papakonstantinou, PhD.
Docent(en)	M.A. Papakonstantinou, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Essay, Participation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: Principles of Economics

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Homes and Cars

CFBGR04105

This course aims to discuss recent technological developments and innovations in the area of energy (such as new forms of heating and electric vehicles), in relation to basic energy needs in housing and transportation. The course addresses the current developments and challenges in integrating new approaches to energy at the level of socio-technical systems.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Dr. S.C. Feron, PhD.
Docent(en)	Dr. S.C. Feron, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	100-level: Introduction to Sustainable Energy Transition

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Information Technology and its Implications

CFBGR02805

This course presents an overview of the Information Technology (IT) discipline and engages the students in discussions about concepts and technologies of computers, software and the major fields of IT. The course starts with a complete overview of the history of IT. Students learn about and discuss revolutionary inventions in computer technologies and information systems. During these discussions, the students are introduced to major fields of IT (e.g., operating systems, databases, and software engineering, understanding why they became relevant, how they were formed, their scope and relationship with other major fields of IT. Students start to identify and understand several types of limitations that IT systems are subject to, such as computational power, storage, inter-connection, distribution, security and privacy.These are all linked to potential societal issues as well.

Next, a series of cornerstone technologies are presented to the students, and their applications, impact and limitations are discussed. The technical, economic and societal viability of these technologies and applications are the main topics for discussion. Students are presented with basic information and issues, to engage them into the discussion, and are subsequently asked to discuss the design, cost and (quantitative) impact of the technologies and applications. As part of their assessment, students conduct a systematic literature review regarding one technology of choice. The technologies that are presented and proposed to the students have impacted (or impact) global development according to the scope of the GRL curriculum.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Docent(en)	J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: Introduction to Programming

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Interfaces for Sustainability

CFBGR05005

In this course, we look at knowledge and its importance for sustainability by focusing on interfaces. In many instances, we think knowledge is important for finding solutions to global challenges. For example, we think it is important to raise awareness (increase people’s knowledge), we think policy-makers should listen to experts (evidence-based policy), and we think that more knowledge will lead to better solutions to global challenges (innovation through knowledge).

But how we do we concretely encounter knowledge? Where do we get it from, and how?

This is where interfaces come in. On a technical level, we can think of an interface as a device that enables a user to communicate with a computer. More conceptually, an interface is a point where a subject interacts with a system.

We will look at interfaces as being in-between, as constituting what gives access to knowledge systems. Three types of interfaces will be examined: system interfaces, data interfaces and physical interfaces. Across these types of interfaces, we will dive into data visualisations (maps, infographics), into apps crowd-sourcing knowledge using the walkthrough method, and visit physical locations where science and technology can be encountered (smart cities, labs, science parks, visitor centres).

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. J.A. Beaulieu
Docent(en)	Prof. Dr. J.A. Beaulieu
Onderwijsvorm	lecture, self-study
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Exam, Project, Reflection paper
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	The Birds and the Bees: Knowledge Infrastructures for Monitoring Sustainability (100)

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Introduction to Global Health

CFBGR00505

The foundation course introduces students to the landscape of global health issues and challenges. Students develop an understanding of theories, key concepts, tools and frameworks essential for continued study in global health.
They acquire basic competencies in collaboration, academic development and communication.

Developing leadership and responsibility in health in a continuously changing global and local context, requires an eco-system that seeks collaboration between different actors and different sectors. New health targets are set by the multi-sectoral Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, this introduction to Global Health emphasises the linkages with other foundation courses in the GLR study.

The foundation course includes five themes:
- How do we define 'health'?
- Determinants of health
- Global burden of disease
- Stakeholder analysis and SDG's

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	S. Yousefzadeh Faal Daghati
Docent(en)	T. van Zutphen, PhD. S. Yousefzadeh Faal Daghati
Onderwijsvorm	lecture, self-study, tutorials
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Essay, Participation, Presentation, Reflection paper
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership

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Introduction to Programming

CFBGR00605

Introduction to Programming aims at getting students acquainted with algorithms, algorithmic problem-solving and programming. We start with a brief history of computers, their main elements and limitations. Then we introduce notions of computer programmes and algorithms. The course continues with an introduction to algorithms and algorithmic modelling, and learning about basic concepts such as conditions and iteration flows (loops). Subsequently, students are introduced to computers and programming, learning to translate algorithms into programmes. Students study basic data structures, like character strings, arrays
and sets, as well as programming structures, like variables, function calls and recursions.

The Python programming language is used during the course to explain and practice programming concepts. Therefore, students also learn to develop, compile and run source code written in this language. Algorithmic and programming concepts presented in the course are illustrated by examples in the scope of the GRL curriculum, such as decision-making, data analysis and visualisation of geographical data, all related to the SDG’s.

This first-year course unit provides an in-depth introduction to the Information Technology discipline through practical algorithmic design and programming
experience. It is the first of two foundation courses for the Information Technology discipline and serves as the basis for the second one, Introduction to Data Science.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Docent(en)	Dr. S.C. Feron, PhD. J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Computer exercise, Exam, Participation, Project
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership

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Introduction to Sustainable Energy Transition

CFBGR03505

This course will help students understand the dynamics of energy transition, including issues of climate change, development and sustainability. It will address the necessary structural changes in our energy systems and conceptions of energy. Students will gain insight into different models of transition and the connections between technologies, resources, governance, economics, behaviour and the culture of energy at different scales.

The course will address the following themes: energy needs; energy transition; energy and sustainability issues; energy conversion, transmission and storage; systems analysis; electric grids; specific energy technologies (Geothermal, Sun, Wind).

This course is designed to provide you with the methods, tools and perspectives to understand, critique, and ultimately influence the management of technical, economic, and policy choices regarding the options for energy generation and use.

Understanding energy systems requires an interdisciplinary approach that embodies the scientific, technical, economic, social, political and environmental opportunities and impacts of our energy system. Thus, this course will be a highly interdisciplinary experience, combining analytic tools, social, economic, historical and policy analysis from a variety of disciplines.

In particular, the course will address the Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.

Several elements in this course build on the basics learned in the foundations course Earth System, including:
- Systems thinking, feedback loops, climate dynamics and the carbon cycle.
- Impact of emissions from fossil fuel on climate in Earth System: this gives a foundation for understanding urgency of energy transition in this course
- Energy balance on Earth and Carbon Cycle covered in Earth System: provides a basis for understanding of all energy on Earth as originating with solar radiation
- Thinking on a global scale learned in Earth System is important cognitive framework to think about energy transition

This course further connects to other foundations courses:
- Complementary to Applied Social Psychology and to Global Health; in this course, ‘practice theory’ approach to behavioural change
- Relation to Introduction to Economics: Penalties for polluters; external costs to production

This course further develops skills and knowledge in understanding and using key concepts in the programme GRL:
- Sustainability in its different aspects and where these different understandings of sustainability originate
- The close connection of social, economic, political and technological dimensions
- The role of data in formulating and monitoring policy
- Energy in the context of sustainable development goals
- Dynamics of technological innovation for sustainability

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	Dr. S.C. Feron, PhD.
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Project
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: The Earth System

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Key Political Thinkers

CFBGR02205

Political theory is the study of the philosophical ideas that underlie politics. Throughout history there have been key thinkers who have shaped the political ideas of the time and therefore, in turn, have shaped real-world politics, both domestically and internationally.

In recent years, there has been much debate about the undue influence of the Western canon on the way we think about and study political thought. This course affirms the necessity to decolonise the political theory canon. However, it also recognises that there are key thinkers in the Western and global traditions of political thought, that their ideas have shaped politics and how we think about the world, and therefore it is important to study them. With both ideas in mind, this course studies key thinkers in conjunction with their contemporary critics, as well as present-day critics. The course both engages with the ideas themselves and with critical perspectives on those ideas.

The course proceeds chronologically and covers different geographical areas:

City-states – Ancient Political Theory – the Ancients did not live in states like we do today, but many lived in “city-states” with different forms of political rule and some, like Ancient Athens, were democratic. We will look at texts from the founders of Western political theory as we know it today – Plato and Aristotle – as well as East and South Asian ancient political theory in Confucius and Kauṭilya.

Social Contracts – Early Modern/Modern Political Theory – no “introduction to political theory” syllabus would be complete without the social contract theorists Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau who revolutionised the way we think about and do politics in the modern period. We will look at these classic thinkers in conjunction with their contemporary feminist critics, as well as how present-day theorists have challenged the social contract tradition for justifying colonialism and entrenching patriarchy and white supremacy.

Freedom and Equality – political theory from the 19th century to the present has primarily been concerned with two values and how to balance them – freedom and equality. We will look at this debate through famous proponents of both, and from perspectives of anti-colonial thinkers and activists, Gandhi and Fanon. We will also explore how both the philosophy of the Ancients and social contract theory have been brought up to date through Arendt and Rawls.

This course is one of the major (100) courses of the GRL programme. It introduces students to Political Theory. It is an integral part of the Responsible Governance Major. It advances topics that have been explored in the foundational course Politics, Power and International Responsibility (PPIR), such as the classic political thought of Ancient Greece and early modern political theorists like Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. It will enable students to think critically about political processes in a theoretically- and historically-informed manner.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	M.C. McKeown, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Exam, Participation, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: Politics, Power and International Responsibility

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Language and Culture

CFBGR01105

This course offers an overview of key concepts in language and culture, with a focus on applying them to offer deeper understandings of current events. For example, we may explore the topic of race through an analysis of worldwide #BlackLivesMatter activities, or gender and sexuality through trans-rights movements, or religious diversity through speaking with experts in shamanism. By using concepts from the scientific fields of linguistics and anthropology, we will interpret international events from a fresh perspective and see how language and culture saturate human affairs. To achieve this, you will also learn how to view the dominant consumerist culture from the outside, not as some “neutral” milieu, but in such a way that “the familiar becomes strange” while at the same time appreciating other cultures so that “the strange becomes familiar” (Spiro, 1990). To those ends, I will invite multiple guest lectures on topics as diverse as indigenous rights activists, therapeutic psychotropics, and minoritized languages. You will leave this class with a tangible understanding of the value of linguistic and cultural diversity, and learn to recognize and (hopefully!) overcome your own implicit biases and ethnocentrism.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	N.Q. Emlen, PhD.dr. V. Verkhodanova
Onderwijsvorm	tutorials
Toetsvorm	Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership

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Living Lab

CFBGR04010

The Living Lab (LL) concept of University College Fryslân (UCF) is a research concept which involves a co-creation process between students, researchers, public and/or private organisations. LLs are opportunities to develop new ideas, products, services and business models to serve as a solution to a societal challenge. As such, the aim of the Living Lab is to integrate academic and experiential (non-academic) knowledge, thus stimulating transdisciplinary collaboration.

Together with private and public stakeholders from the region (the host organisations), students identify a question relevant to their research interests and capacities. Together with their academic supervisor, students then translate this into a question suited for academic research and define the connecting disciplines, use scientific theory, collect data, run experiments and answer hypotheses. Students report the results of the findings by way of providing recommendations for the (context of the) stakeholder. In the LL, bachelor students might additionally cooperate with master and PhD students.

The Living Lab will address at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals per, depending on the project. The Living Lab teaches students to apply theoretical knowledge into a practical situation and thus specifically contribute to students’ mastery of integrative and applied learning.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	R.N. Spinder
Docent(en)	M.C. McKeown, PhD. UCF Lecturers T. van Zutphen, PhD.
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	10
Entreevoorwaarden	All foundations and skills lab courses in the programme.

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Local Cultures and Global Commodities

CFBGR01305

In the first course in this series, Language & Culture, we developed an understanding of language and culture as a unified system of meaning through which people interpret their experiences and act in the world. In Local Cultures & Global Commodities, we build upon that methodological and theoretical approach to explore how three pressing global issues are experienced, on the ground, through local cultural systems and social dynamics (paying particular attention to language). In this way, global problems--and their solutions--are seen through the day-to-day cultural and linguistic lives of the people that encounter them. The issues explored in this course are: 1) mining; 2) the global cocaine trade; and 3) waste. Throughout the course, we use these three issues to explore broader theoretical and methodological questions about the study of culture and language, and to consider how policy and governance can be complemented by on-the-ground ethnographic knowledge.

Mining
Millions of people around the world make their lives in and around mines, or in the broader social and economic networks that revolve around them. In the first part of the course (weeks 2-4), we read ethnographic descriptions of mining, from Mongolia to Papua New Guinea to Wyoming, to understand how these practices and their environmental impacts are experienced at a day-to-day level. We focus in particular on how participation in mining economies amplifies social inequalities based on gender, religion, and class--or in some cases, how mines present spaces in which such inequalities can be challenged and transcended. We also consider the kinds of linguistic relations that emerge in multilingual mining societies around the world.

Cocaine
The second part of the course (weeks 5-6) traces the commodity chain of cocaine as it makes its long journey from the forested hills east of the Andes, through Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and finally to consumers globally. Cocaine is a huge business that draws in millions producers, distributors, and consumers around the planet, but its status as an illegal commodity breeds precarity and violence for many of its participants--as well as wealth and stability, in some cases. The lectures draw on anthropological, sociological, economic, historical, and linguistic materials to establish the context of the cocaine trade, and the readings are ethnographic accounts that examine the varied cultural worlds in which cocaine is implicated worldwide. We pay particular attention to how language becomes relevant in these many contexts, from coca rituals in the Peruvian highlands to the Mexican narco-corrido songs that establish the notoriety of particular smugglers.

Waste
The third part of the course (weeks 7-9) offers an anthropological view of waste: the extraordinary amount of matter that humans discard. Our focus is how the everyday lives of people around the world are tangled up in global flows of trash. Drawing on linguistic anthropological theory, we begin by examining systems of cultural classification through which "waste" is defined. Then we turn to the concept of re-use, an equally culturally constructed process by which waste is transformed into non-waste. Next, we read ethnographic studies about the daily lives of trash workers worldwide, how they conceptualize their labor, and how that labor fits into the fabric of their broader societies. We continue this discussion with a closer look at flows of trash which articulate, reproduce, and sometimes mitigate relations of social inequality in those societies. To conclude this part of the class, we examine decision making about the disposal of radioactive nuclear material to reflect on the ethical, environmental, and deep-time planetary concerns of waste practices.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	N.Q. Emlen, PhD.
Docent(en)	M.L. Coler, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Skills Lab: Language and Culture Skills Lab: Academic Communication
Opmerkingen	Accessible for years 1, 2, and 3.

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Models of Integrated Knowledge Production

CFBGR05605

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Docent(en)	J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Interfaces for Sustainability (200)

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Personal Leadership Lab

CFBGR00805

The Personal Leadership Lab (PLL) invites you for a 9-week intensive journey into self-discovery.

The focus is on personal development and specifically, on exploring how you relate to yourself, others, and the planet. You will be challenged to take an active role in shaping a space of collective reflection and mutual trust, where each can find a voice and improve their understanding of themselves.
We will reflect on essential topics such as altruism and compassion, the power of emotions and habits, listening and compromise, and more fundamentally, on what being human means to each one of us. Beyond leadership trainings emphasising a skill-based approach, the PLL focuses on cultivating principles and the right mindsets. It is therefore anchored in the philosophy of liberal education.
We offer a space for reflection and collective critical scrutiny—the question of which type of leader you want to be remains wide open. You are asked to provide a tentative answer by the end of the 9 week in the form of a “pitch” on your personal leadership development.

The course will take an interdisciplinary approach and call upon insights from philosophy, (critical) economics, evolution theory, social psychology and management theory. Furthermore, you will be encouraged to share theories on and examples of personal leadership development from your own cultural background.
The course deals specifically with two SDGs: goal 12 sustainable consumption, which is based on the self-transcendent values explored and applied during teh Personal Leadership Lab, and goal 16 as in order to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies, inclusive leadership is needed.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. E. Cavagnaro
Docent(en)	dr. E. Cavagnaro E. Rouméas, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: all courses in year 1 Skills Lab: all courses in year 1

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Petrocultures in transition

CFBGR04205

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. J.A. Beaulieu
Docent(en)	Sarah Feron
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5

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Planetary Health

CFBGR04705

The course on Planetary Health builds on knowledge from all three majors, and will focus on the reciprocal interaction of the health of humans and the planet. Students from all tracks are invited to attend, they will be asked to engage in an interdisciplinary peer-to-peer learning & teaching process.

The Course on Planetary Health is focused on the reciprocal interaction between the planet health and human health touching upon how the planet health is threatened by human activity (i.e. pollution) and how planet’s reaction is threatening human health (i.e. climate change), without overlooking the unequal distribution of both effects. The course is intended to be focused on this interconnectedness, and how this generates intricate systems to be analysed in all their complexity.

The course is structured around six main abstract concepts (equilibrium, scarcity, common good, tipping point, belonging and risk) which will serve as starting point for a student-led interdisciplinary reflection on planetary health. In the sessions exploring these concepts, the work will be partially instructor, partially student-led. During the first session of the week, the abstract concept will be developed and expanded upon through lectures and instructor-led seminars in groups of students with mixed backgrounds; while in the second sessions of the week, students from one specific background will be asked to lead a seminar relevant to the abstract concept, facilitating and prompting an interdisciplinary learning.

Additionally, some technical skills for the handling of complex systems and modelling reciprocal interactions between planetary and human health are part of the programme. Specifically, a software to graphically explore interconnectedness of complex systems (https://ncase.me/loopy/), and another to calculate human activity footprint (http://tool.globalcalculator.org).

The course will address how the Sustainable Development Goals of ‘zero hunger’ (SDG2), ‘good health and well-being’ (SDG3), ‘clean water and sanitation’ (SDG5), ‘reduced inequalities’ (SDG10), ‘sustainable cities and communities’ (SDG11), ‘responsible consumption and production’ (SDG12), ‘climate action’ (SDG13), and ‘life on land’ (SDG15) merge in one complex aim for the 17th goal “partnership for the goals” in order to keep humans - and the planet they inhabit - healthy.

It is a 300 level course and therefore recommended for students in their third year, but it is also open to students in their second year who have successfully completed the Personal Leadership Lab.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. V. Gallo
Docent(en)	dr. V. Gallo
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Personal Leadership Lab

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Political Decision-Making & Leadership

CFBGR05105

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	E. Rouméas, PhD.
Docent(en)	A.A. Mikhaylovskaya, MA.drs. F.L.S. Timmenga
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Key Political Thinkers - Ethics & Global Responsibility - Politics, Power and International Responsibility

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Politics, Power & International Responsibility

CFBGR00105

This course is an introduction to international relations and international organisations. Students gain clear insight into the political perspective and the concept of power. Topics such as governments and non-state actors, responsibility, accountability, geopolitical developments, global governance and political theory are all addressed. The course centres on four blocks that lead from a fundamental level of understanding to challenging traditional assumptions:

● Political Theory: the state and its functions / what are power, sovereignty, legitimacy, and authority; responsibility and accountability / the nation state / different political systems (e.g. autocracy, oligarchy, democracy) / republican principles and the separation of powers;
● Norms, Institutions and Normative Orders: how norms emerge and change / the concept of normativity / introduction to institutional theory / what is an institution;
● Peace and Peace Orders: intra- and international conflicts / political peace orders (UN, EU and their philosophical underpinnings) / fundamentals of Just War Theory / human rights and its predecessors;
● International Politics and Cooperation: geopolitics and international regimes / international justice / development cooperation and environmental governance.

This course is one of the Foundation courses of the GRL programme. As such it introduces the fundamentals of political science and international relations with an emphasis on global challenges. Part of this course will be the introduction of the political dimension and the background of the SDGs. As such, it constitutes a constituent part of the Responsible Governance major. The course connects to foundation courses such as Introduction to Global Health, the Earth System and Principles of Economics as it prepares the ground for thinking through parallel global political processes. Furthermore, this course connects to the foundation course Explaining Human Behaviour as the normative expression of social mechanisms in larger groups and societies. The four pillars cut across the SDGs and explain their political backgrounds. At the same time, they more specifically touch upon SDGs # 8, 10, 11, 13 and 16.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	M.C. McKeown, PhD.Dr. K.A. Schulz
Onderwijsvorm	seminar
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Participation, Presentation, Review
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership

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Principles of Economics

CFBGR00305

During this course, students will deal with questions such as: how are prices determined in a competitive market? What role can governments play when markets fail - if any? Are there (moral) limits to the markets? How does the presence of monopolies affect an economy? Why are some countries rich while others poor? Why do countries trade? What are the consequences of economic development for other societal development outcomes such as reduced pollution and inequality?

To be able to answer these questions, the course covers the fundamentals of micro- and macroeconomics. The microeconomics part of the course covers economic decision-making by individuals and firms, and the determination of quantities and prices of goods. The macroeconomics part of the course covers issues such as economic growth, trade and inequality. This course offers a unified approach, combining the two fields (micro- and macroeconomics) offering students insights into the interaction between individuals, households, firms, and governments, functioning at different levels of the society.

To different extents, the course addresses the Sustainable Development Goals 1 (no poverty), 3 (well-being), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 9 (innovation), 10 (reduced inequalities), as well as 13 (climate action).

Moreover, in order to build bridges between the different courses of the GRL program, ‘Principles of Economics’ relates to a number of topics covered in the courses ‘Academic Communication’, ‘Explaining Human Behaviour’, and ‘Politics, Power & International Responsibility’. There are also strong links with the ‘Statistics I’ course. The course and its theories and methods will form the basis for the following economics courses and, more generally, for the major Responsible Governance as a whole.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	M.A. Papakonstantinou, PhD.Dr. A. Rotulo
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Exam, Participation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership

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Psychological Perspectives on Leadership and Organizations

CFBGR03405

What is good leadership in society and organisations? How does social, cultural and political context affect preferences for different leadership styles? Can an
effective leader spark positive change? In the course Leadership and Change we will focus on theories on leadership, and how leadership might enhance or impair
organisational, social and cultural change. We will cover theories from both social and organisational psychology. We will have a reflection on the early leadership theories that had much emphasis on personality factors and which ignored the interaction of the leader with the context or followers. We will zoom into new theories of leadership that stem from social identity research, and examine how leaders are a source of social influence when followers perceive an identity-match between themselves and the leader as well as when the leader is perceived to represent core values in a group.

The course will help developing an understanding of leadership as an agent of change for better functioning organisations, societies and cultures. We aim at achieving this by using historical and recent examples of male and female leaders (e.g., Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Aung San Suu Kyi, Trump, CEOs of local companies in Friesland), and challenging students to discuss leader-induced (positive or
negative) change at an organisational, societal and cultural level. Students will work on assignments, both written and oral, which will help them to structure their ideas based on theory.

The course will mainly address the Sustainable Development Goals of 1 (no poverty), 2 (zero hunger), 3 (good health and well-being), 5 (gender equality), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), 12 (responsible
consumption and production), and 16 (peace, justice, strong institutions).

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. J.L. Geiger, MSc.
Docent(en)	dr. J.L. Geiger, MSc.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Exam, Participation, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Explaining Human Behaviour (Foundation)

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Psychology of Culture and Diversity

CFBGR05305

This course aims to provide a through understanding of the social psychological processes involved in diversity and group-based inequalities. It will contribute to a deeper understanding of the cognitive, motivational and affective aspects of intergroup bias, as well as the conditions under which ingroup bias may be transformed into intergroup prejudice, discrimination and violence. We will consider both proximal (e.g., identity-based theories) and ultimate (evolutionary psychology perspectives) levels of explanations to take a fresh and critical look into these topics. We will also cover recent empirical and theoretical insights from cultural psychology, especially as it relates to the multicultural population of Europe.

Each week will be dedicated to a particular dimension of diversity including gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, religion and class. We will delve deeper into the (subtle or explicit) biases and other psychological processes that pose challenges to achieving diversity, the origins of these biases, and how they manifest in different contexts to create inequalities (e.g., workplace). We will also look inwards and discuss about the diversity issues in our own science. Finally, we will address potential ways to reduce prejudice and discrimination and increase intergroup cooperation to achieve peaceful diversity. Throughout the course, we will work with examples from the daily life (e.g., Zwarte Piet protests, BlackLivesMatter and MeToo movements, refugee crisis, terrorist attacks, etc.)

The course builds on the Foundation course Explaining Human Behaviour, the 100-level major course Applied Social Psychology, and the elective 200-level courses Consumer Psychology or Psychological Perspective on Leadership and Organizations. In addition, the course connects to the Diversity, Intersectionality and Global Health course in the Global Health track, and the Language and Cultural I and II courses in the Culture track.

In particular, the course will address the Sustainable Development Goals of 3 (good health and well-being), 5 (gender equality), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), and 16 (peace, justice, strong institutions).

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Dr. P. Gül
Docent(en)
Onderwijsvorm	lecture, self-study, seminar, tutorials
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Essay, Participation, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Consumer Psychology or Psychological Perspective on Leadership and Organizations

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Qualitative Methods

CFBGR01505

In the course, students learn to execute and report on a complete qualitative research project. To this goal, students go through the qualitative research cycle, comprising the design cycle, the data collection cycle and the analytic cycle. Students start with formulating an SDG-related research question, and after critically engaging with the literature, they design their research instrument, collect and analyse data, and finally write and present a research report. When collecting data, interviews will be used (but in the course, also focus group discussion and observation are given attention). The students also work on weekly assignments, group discussions and literature presentations. In the end, there will be an open book exam with open questions.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	M.L. Muldoon, PhD.
Docent(en)	M.L. Muldoon, PhD.
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Exam, Participation, Presentation, Reflection paper
ECTS	5

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Responsible Activism and Global Health

CFBGR04405

The course ‘Responsible Activism and Global Health’ is an elective 100-level course within the Global Health track and is offered to both first and second year students. The pedagogical approach in this course has been decided upon, carefully keeping in mind the differences between first year and second year students and the diversity they often bring into the class in their conceptual, theoretical, analytical and class participation skills. This will guarantee achievement of the learning goals for all students and create environments where all students could find it challenging enough.

The course has some key characteristics:
- There will be very few classic lectures in this course, and the predominant pedagogical approach is applying student-led group discussions (Problem Based Learning specifically). Learning is guaranteed mostly when students hold an active responsibility to prepare in advance, read the literature and actively participate throughout the course.

- In the beginning of the course students will be assigned to smaller study groups, mixing first and second year students. Second year students (if interested and choose to) will be mentored by the lecturer and learn facilitating Problem Based Learning sessions (PBL). The PBL approach promotes active learning, stimulates critical thinking and curiosity, activates prior knowledge, and develops further skills among students (e.g. team building, presentation skills, or problem solving). A PBL approach is valuable as it exposes students to opportunities where they could interact, lead and solve problems and enrich their knowledge and communication skills in peer settings. Accordingly, second year students act as facilitators for the discussions in smaller groups on a rotational basis. This will help them to practice their facilitation and analytical skills. In order to do so, they are required to read the articles carefully using the guidelines that will be provided by the lecturer, reach out to the lecturer if they have questions, and stay on top of the readings. There will be a few coordination meetings between them and the lecturer to discuss how they evaluate their roles, class learning processes, challenges they may face and the thoughts they have for improving their own roles or the class dynamics. As such, knowledge will be acquired through collective efforts, peer to peer support and team exercises. In the meantime, equitable support and learning opportunities will be provided to students who have different backgrounds due to taking previous courses.

- The PBL discussions provide plenty of opportunities to first year students, to stimulate their previous knowledge, discuss, analyze and understand different perspectives. They get to learn the advantage of student led classes (a key component of decolonial classrooms), as well as academic level learning that involves higher levels of interactive and dynamic interactions among students.

- The lecturer mentors and supervises all study groups and their learning processes, intervenes and supports when required.

- There will be several points of reflections and evaluation throughout the course, where all students can share their experiences and challenges.

- The pedagogical approach in this class provides space and opportunities for students to use their creative minds in planning, contributing and producing the assignments. This also means that while you will be provided with some structure and explanations for assignments and tasks, an A to Z instruction would not be provided. However, you are welcome to use office hours to share your thoughts and doubts and ask your questions if you need to. You are also encouraged to make the best use of your team’s knowledge and resources.

- Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 10 is at the heart of this course.

- Global Health in this course is defined in its multidimensional multilevel nature, including topics beyond disease and including wellbeing, migration, or human rights.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	S. Yousefzadeh Faal Daghati
Docent(en)	S. Yousefzadeh Faal Daghati
Onderwijsvorm	self-study, seminar, tutorials
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Participation, Reflection paper
ECTS	5

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Statistics I

CFBGR01205

Practical knowledge of statistics is a fundamental skill for researchers in all scientific disciplines. The recent growth of Big Data Applications and Data Science only enhances the need for students to have solid theoretical knowledge of statistical analysis to help them understand their own data as well as the analyses performed by others.

The aim of Statistics I is to engage students with the fundamental concepts of statistical analysis and basic tools in statistical analysis using descriptive and univariate analysis, and research data management. Starting with the theoretical background of statistics, students are taught to engage critically with data-set characteristics; samples and populations, sampling strategies, and correlations. Subsequently, characteristics of the data in the data-set are discussed, dealing with measurement levels, central tendency, dispersion, distributions, and generalisations using the central limit theorem. The final part of the course focuses on statistical inference using techniques such as: t-test, proportion test, and an introduction to linear regression.

Throughout the course, students are required to use R for their statistical analysis. A working knowledge of R, with its large developer support and comprehensive library of basic and cutting-edge statistical packages, means students will be able to easily transition from basic to more advanced statistical tools. R also provides interfaces from R to Python, and from Python to R, which allows students to easily transfer their knowledge between Statistics I, and Introduction to Programming and Introduction to Data Science. Throughout the course, students will be taught to follow best-practices using the “tidyverse” principles, in data management and transformation, analysis, and visualisation.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. V. Verkhodanova
Docent(en)	dr. V. Verkhodanova
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership

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Statistics II

CFBGR01405

Following on from Statistics I, this second course reviews the methods you learned at a slightly higher level, and adds a selection of more advanced techniques: multivariate analysis, non-linear models and system dynamics. You will learn to extend the univariate techniques with which Statistics I concluded, to include techniques of joint distributions and bivariate comparisons, allowing you to test more sophisticated claims about real world phenomena. You will explore to build models, interpret them, and assess more complicate situations.

The course will allow you to make a critical assessment of the uses (and abuses!) of statistical analysis. You will cover the use of regression models when you have more than one predicting variable. You will see the effect of interactions and non-linear relationships between variables, review and extend your knowledge of R and learn more effective communication strategies.

Just like the previous statistics course, you will continue to use R for your statistical analysis, while cultivating both a critical and transparent approach in your research. In addition, due to the increasing complexity in the models, you will be encouraged to practice self-regulating learners: intentional, independent, and self-directed, being able to engage with online communities (such as stack-exchange and r-bloggers) for support and suggestions for future analyses. Knowledge of flexible knowledge resources will further your abilities to explore more advanced techniques throughout their careers.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	J.C. Rivillas Garcia, MSc.
Docent(en)	J.C. Rivillas Garcia, MSc.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Skills Lab: Statistics I

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Sustainable Tourism

CFBGR02005

The impact of tourism on the socio-economic and environmental dimensions of sustainability is undeniable. Tourism, for example, is accredited with almost 5% of worldwide carbon emissions (WTO, 2008) and it is estimated to generate 9.8% of global GDP (WTTC, 2016). At the same time, global challenges such as climate change impact tourism by, for example, making specific destinations less
attractive. It is therefore, not surprising that in the last decade the interplay between the tourism and hospitality industry on one side and environmental protection and socio-economic development on the other has increasingly attracted the attention of academic researchers and policy makers. The last two years have been particularly intense. In 2016, the Paris Treaty called upon all industries, and explicitly upon the tourism and hospitality industry, to take responsibility towards climate change. Moreover, 2017 has been designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The aim of the UN is to harvest the transformative force of tourism not only as an ally in lowering carbon emissions but also as an opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity, to stimulate social inclusiveness, to reduce poverty, promote peace and stimulate sustainable economic growth (UN, 2016).

Considering this context, the course Sustainable Tourism will first guide students in discovering on one side the impact of tourism on the social and environmental dimension of sustainability and on the other side the impact of environmental, socio-economic, cultural and political changes on tourism. The focus will be on global challenges of particular local relevance, such as water scarcity and cultural diversity. As such, not only the direct but also the indirect impacts of and on tourism will be discussed. Specifically, the course will deal with the following SDGs:
- goals 1 and 8: tourism is seen as an opportunity for weak regions to develop economically, create jobs and lift people out of poverty;
- goal 6: the impact of tourism on water availability for local communities is a theme that attracts more and more attention and will be discussed in the course;
- goal 12: sustainable tourism is a form of sustainable production & consumption;
- goal 13: tourism is responsible for 5% of CO2 emissions worldwide;
- goals 14 and 15: tourism depends on a healthy natural environment and yet has often a negative impact on marine and land life.

Second, answering the call by Liu (2003, p. 472) for an approach to ‘‘researching sustainable tourism where synergies between different disciplines are developed
to produce a more holistic synthesis’’, the course will guide students in discovering the main perspectives in the current debate about sustainable tourism, and the possibilities and barriers towards it.

Third, the dilemmas and opportunities for change towards sustainable tourism at system, technology and behaviour level will be discussed. In this context, the issue of communicating sustainability, technology implementation and the role of big data will also be addressed.

Finally, a more integrated approach to sustainable tourism, where an understanding of systemic constraints is connected to the impact of individual choices. Contextually, the leadership capacity of students to harness the transformational nature of tourism will be stimulated. To assess the presented instruments and perspectives, several cases will be presented to and critically analysed with the students.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. E. Cavagnaro
Docent(en)	Lucia Tomassini
Onderwijsvorm	lecture, seminar, tutorials
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Participation, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: all courses in year 1; motivation letter for first year students

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The Birds and the Bees: Knowledge Infrastructures

CFBGR04505

The aim of this course is to probe the question: Are we making progress towards sustainability? And to ask how we could possibly know the answer to this question. These complex questions are essential, if we are to contribute to addressing major societal challenges like the SDGs. The course will explore the interplay between environmental issues and the crucial role of science in addressing them.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. J.A. Beaulieu
Docent(en)	S. Eren, MSc. C.X. Garzon Lopez, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5

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The Earth System

CFBGR00405

The Earth System course provides students with a thorough understanding of the dynamics of our planet. Special attention is paid to the pressing environmental challenges facing the 21st Century. The course provides the necessary conceptual and analytical framework to link specific local issues to a global framework.
The course's lectures are complemented by practical exercises, a group project and an individual assignment and by specific exercises aimed at gaining deeper understanding of modelling.

In particular, the course will address the following Sustainable Development Goals: 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land.
This is a foundation course that prepares students for the Major Responsible Planet. It focuses on the interdependence of systems as a physical component with which to develop sustainability. As such, the course relates to the SDGs by delving into the components of system earth that are central to a number of the goals (biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere) and by showing their interaction. It connects directly to the other GRL majors and courses.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Docent(en)	C.X. Garzon Lopez, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Exam, Participation, Project
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme of Global Responsibility & Leadership
Opmerkingen	This course has a lighter load of assigned readings. Earth System Science is about understanding processes - which is attained by active learning - i.e. by doing exercises, calculations and exploring topics in assignments.

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Topics on Data Science

CFBGR04605

Data Science is a fast-growing field that combines statistics and several fields of IT to provide theoretical and practical tools for exploring and solving data-related problems. Among its possible applications, data science is a powerful tool to support addressing global challenges, as they often involve reasoning based upon diverse and sizeable data. This course aims at developing a minimal set of skills necessary to start applying data science to real-world problems. For that, students are introduced to several topics related to three main components: data retrieval, visualisation and analysis. Also, students learn and apply basic techniques of each component. The basic techniques are practised throughout the course with weekly computer exercises, and the students demonstrate their acquired skills in a non-trivial project for analysing a real-world dataset. Finally, the course also briefly tackles societal and ethical implications related to the studied topics.

Topics on data retrieval include traditional file-based datasets, database technologies, and streaming. Topics on data visualisation include reporting and plotting, qualities of visualisations, translation of statistical measures into visualisation, and visualisation best practices. Topics on data analysis include basic statistical tests, data clustering and machine learning. All data used and analysed are related to the global goals and as encountered / used by corporations, organisations and governments.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Docent(en)	J.K. Schäuble, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	nog niet bekend
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Mandatory: introduction to programming, Statistics I, Statistics II. Recommended: IT and it's implications

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Worldwide Analyses of Global Health Issues

CFBGR03105

This course builds up on the previous learning of the basic principles of epidemiology and statistics and engages the students in an epidemiological project from start to end. The course is project-driven and the students will work on an ecological analysis initially in small groups (leading to a group poster presentation) and subsequently the analysis will be divided into different sub-projects and carried out individually for preparing the written assignment.
This approach will enable the students to experience in first person all the stages of carrying out a research project, experiencing the production of scientific evidence. Lectures will introduce the students to advanced epidemiological and statistical methods (e.g. the meaningful use of graphs, or the concept of effect modification); in parallel, they will be given the opportunity to work on their own projects applying what they are learning week by week.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	dr. V. Gallo
Docent(en)	dr. V. Gallo
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Assignment, Essay, Presentation
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Foundation: Introduction to Global Health; And Skills Lab: Statistics II And a Major course: Diversity, Intersectionality and Global Health (100- level) Or Activism and Global Health (100-level) Or Global Equity and Resilient Health Systems (200-level)

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22nd Century Economy

CFBGR02705

Economic crisis hits the world about every 10 years. Increasing insecurity and complexity characterize the current economic system. In this class students will
research and analyse some of current, forward-thinking economists. What are future-proof economic models? Is economic growth good or bad for the environment? Do we need to put a price on nature in order to save it? Is it possible to design a truly sustainable economy? What is the appropriate role for market signals in environmental policies? This course examines these questions, as well as the reasons why different economists typically provide conflicting answers to them. The aim of the course is not to provide a ‘right answer’ or train students in particular economic or mathematical ‘methods’. Instead it seeks to
provide students with an understanding of the differing viewpoints and their associated methods, including their strengths, weaknesses and applicability in a policy context.

Faculteit	Campus Fryslân
Voertaal	Engels
Coordinator	M.A. Papakonstantinou, PhD.
Docent(en)	dr. E.C. Folmer T.B. Long, PhD.
Onderwijsvorm	nog niet bekend
Toetsvorm	Essay, Participation, Presentation, Reflection paper
ECTS	5
Entreevoorwaarden	Behavioural Economics (200-level) OR Globalisation and Development Economics (200-level)

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