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Honoursmodules
Aanbod Semester 1 - 2024-2025
Voor studenten die meer uit hun studie willen halen, biedt het IIS verschillende interdisciplinaire honoursmodules aan. De modules zijn toegankelijk voor studenten van de UvA, het AUC en de VU. Hieronder vind je alle IIS-honoursmodules die in het eerste semester van academisch jaar 2024-2025 te volgen zijn:
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All around the World: How Collective Dilemmas Shape our Lives (6 ECTS)
We all have differing needs, preferences, and goals. An interdisciplinary course jam-packed with dilemmas! [October-January] -
Big History (6 ECTS)
How have the histories of the cosmos, life, Earth and human societies influenced each other and jointly shaped important aspects of the world we live in now? [October-January] -
World Power - From Below? Non-state actors from a Global Perspective (6 ECTS)
This honours module is for students who are interested in discussions about the role of non-state actors (NSAs) operating beyond the boundaries of states. [September-November] -
What the Health?! An Exploration of Lifestyle Interventions and Healthcare Transformations (6 ECTS)
How can we stay healthy? And how can current health care systems adapt to drastically changed care landscapes? [September-November] -
China's Ambitions in the 21st Century (6 ECTS)
What is the impact of the war in Ukraine on China’s position vis-à-vis Europe and Russia? What is the role of propaganda and (dis)information in Chinese social media? [September-November] -
Community Journalism: Telling Global Stories in Local Contexts (6 ECTS)
How does the news media operate today? And what is the role of the free press in a democratic society? [September-November] -
Deep Ecology: Surfing the Waves (6 ECTS)
How can we grow healthy, diverse and inclusive Urban Ecosystems in interaction with the environment? Do we need an overview of the systems we are part of or can we surf the waves from within? [April-June] -
Forever Chemicals - Scientific and Societal Challenges of PFAS (6ECTS)
PFAS form a diverse and large group of chemicals that have received increasing attention in recent years. This course touches on the many aspects that play a role in overcoming these challenges. [September-December] -
Material Europe: Networks and the Technopolitics of European Integration (6 ECTS)
How did networks of trains, roads, boats and planes contribute to Europe's integration? How have technopolitical interventions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic changed the political power of Europe? [October-January] -
Social Entrepreneurship (9 ECTS)
How to conceive ideas for social enterprises and how to write a business plan to address the social needs of the underprivileged in helping themselves through social entrepreneurship? [October-February] -
Underground (6 ECTS)
During this course we will engage with the underground from an inter- and multidisciplinary perspective. [September-November] -
AIducation - The Future of Education? (6 ECTS)
How will the introduction of generative AI affect our vision on education? By addressing multiple questions together, we aim to inspire a well-wrought transformation from education to AIducation. [September-December] -
Reimagining Equality (6 ECTS)
How can we – as academics - reimagine the meaning of equality in our rapidly changing society that is characterised by increasing diversity, complexity, and polarisation? [September-November] -
Ethics and the Environment (6 ECTS)
How can we morally evaluate human-environmental interactions? And what do we owe to non-human animals and non-human nature? [September-November] -
Towards an AI society: Challenges and Chances (6 ECTS)
What are the advantages the widespread use of AI is expected to yield? How can we examine the profound social and ethical challenges an AI society must overcome? [September-November] -
Conflict, Negotiation and the Body (6 ECTS)
How can social science and neurobiology help us recognise and monitor how our physical and psychological responses contribute to the incidence of escalation of conflict? [November-December] -
From Fact-checking to Argument-checking (6 ECTS)
How can we detect, analyse, identify, and assess arguments in given contexts? What are the ethical challenges and opportunities posed by digital communication tools? [September-November] -
The Future of Marketing (6 ECTS)
Who is responsible for shifting (consumer) behavior? What is greenwashing? And what are the possible consequences of consumption on our personal well-being, but also for society? [October-January] -
Migration at IDFA (6 ECTS)
How can documentaries offer an alternative perspective and deepen our understanding of the complexities of migration, displacement and exile in ways that differ from mainstream journalism? [October-January] -
Fictions of Youth in English Literature (6 ECTS)
This course is designed for students with a keen interest in Anglophone literature. If your English is good and you enjoy reading and engaging with literature, this is the right course for you. [September-November] -
Connect! Storytelling as a Social Intervention (6 ECTS)
To what extent is it possible to reverse the dynamic of polarisation by inviting people to share their stories with each other? Are there interventions to be developed to reduce and counter it? [September-November]