History of Politics and Society Lab

Course goals

The politics and society lab aims to allow students to acquire:
- The ability to apply academic skills and knowledge in practical situations
- The skills to analyze complex political and societal issues from an historical perspective
- Presentation skills
- The ability to critically reflect on one’s own functioning 
- Professional skills (attitude, practical accomplishments) 
- The skills to function in a professional setting at an academic level 

Content

Students work in small groups. Each group selects, in consultation with the supervisor, a current-day theme related to one of the core themes of the MA-programme. Students gather information on this theme, e.g. by interviewing experts or distributing questionnaires. The skills lab should result in a concrete product that can be assessed, such as a research report, evaluation report or policy advice. The product consists of an individual product (40% of the final grade) and a group product (20%). In addition students write an individual report in which they describe the activities during the lab and reflect on the degree to which their learning goals have been achieved (40%).

Career orientation:
Like the internship, the politics and society lab explicitly aims at giving students the opportunity to gain practical experience and get acquainted with the labour market.

 

Additional information

Please note: the time slot shown here is not yet final and may still be modified until the 3rd Wednesday in September.