Schedule

Year Schedule MSc Programme in Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship 2014 - 2015
School of Health and Life Sciences FALW - VU University Amsterdam
Last updated: August 20, 2014
General Master coordinator MPA: dr. M. Zweekhorst
period 1
period 2
Entrepreneurship
40
41
42
43
AM_470571 (6)
Analysis of
Governmental Policy
Managing Science and
Technology in Society
Optional course
47
48
49 50
51
AM_470584 (6)
Business Manag-ement
in Health and Life
Sciences
AM_470583 (6)
AM_470575 (6)
Management of
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Entrepreneurship in
Health and Life Science
52
1
period 3
period 4
2
3
4
5
AM_470585 (6)
Clinical Development and
Clinical Trials (ß-course*)
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
AM_1120 (27) and AM_471023 (3)
Internship I MPA specialization M&E and Scientific Writing in English. For more information about the internship, thesis or the
possibility to include courses from other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
AM_1052 (3) AM_
470707(3)
Ethics in
Life Sciences
Internship II MPA specialization M&E. For more information about the internship, thesis or the possibility to include courses
from other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
Innovation
Behavior and
Economy
period 5
period 6
resits
AM_470586 (6)
Year 2
44
45
46
AM_470572 (6)
Communication,
Organisation and
Management
holidays
Specialization Management and
week 36
37
38
39
AM_470582 (6)
Qualitative and
Year 1
Quantitative Research
Methods
AM_471119 (30)
AM_1002 (6)
Science in Dialogue
Beta course (6)*
- > cont
AM_1130 (12) Thesis MPA Specialization Management and Entrepreneurship
Compulsory course
- > cont.
Compulsory to obtain at least 6 EC from these courses
N.B.: Ethics in Life Sciences and optional courses can be attended in either year 1 or year 2
*Beta course of 6 EC is compulsory: Clinical development and Clinical trials, or other beta course
from other Master program with approval of Exam Board
Specialization International Public Health
week
36
37
38
AM_470582 (6)
39
Qualitative and
Quantitative Research
Methods
40
41
42
AM_470571 (6)
43
Analysis of Govern-
44
45
46
AM_470572 (6)
47
Communication,
Organisation and
Management
mental Policy
48
49 50
AM_470818 (6)
51
Health, Globalisation
and Human Rights**
52
1
holidays
Year 1
2
3
4
AM_470820 (6)
5
International Comparative
Analyses of Health Care
Systems
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
AM_1119 (27) and AM_471023 (3)
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Year 2
AM_470586 (6)
AM_470127 (6)
AM_470588 (6)
Managing Science and
Technology in Society
Containment Strategies Optional course
of Infectious Diseases in
Global Context**
Disability and
Development**
AM_1052 (3) AM_
470707(3)
Ethics in
Life Sciences
Innovation
Behavior and
Economy
Beta course (6)*
at least one marked with
44
45
46
AM_470572 (6)
Communication,
Organisation and
Management
Optional course
Optional course
47
Managing Science and
Technology in Society
*Beta course of 6 EC is compulsory: Clinical development and Clinical trials, or other beta course
from other Master program with approval of Exam Board
48
49 50
51
AM_470589 (6)
Policy, Politics and
Participation
52
1
AM_1002 (6)
Specialization Communication
37
38
39
week 36
Innovation
Behavior and
Economy
- > cont.
- > cont.
40
41
42
AM_470571 (6)
Analysis of Governmental Policy
43
44
45
46
AM_470572 (6)
Communication,
Organisation and
Management
AM_470586 (6)
AM_470587 (6)
AM_471014 (6)
Managing Science and
Technology in Society
Science and
communication
Science Journalism
47
48
49 50
AM_1002 (6)
Science in Dialogue
Beta course (6)*
AM_1129 (12) Thesis MPA Specialization Communication
Compulsory course
Compulsory to obtain at least 6 EC from these courses
51
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
AM_1121 (27) and AM_471023 (3)
Internship I MPA specialization Policy and Scientific Writing in English. For more information about the internship, thesis or the
possibility to include courses from other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
27
AM_471123 (30)
Internship II MPA specialization Policy. For more information about the internship, thesis or the possibility to
include courses from other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
N.B.: Ethics in Life Sciences, Policy, Politics and Participation and optional courses can be attended in either year 1 or year 2
*Beta course of 6 EC is compulsory: Clinical development and Clinical trials, or other beta course
from other Master program with approval of Exam Board
52
1
2
3
4
AM_470590 (6)
5
Science Museology
AM_1052 (3) AM_
470707(3)
Ethics in
Life Sciences
Innovation
Behavior and
Economy
- > cont.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
AM_1126 (27) and AM_471023 (3)
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Internship I MPA specialization Communication and Scientific Writing in English. For more information about the internship,
thesis or the possibility to include courses from other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
AM_471125 (30)
Internship II MPA specialization Communication. For more information about the internship, thesis or the
possibility to include courses from other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
- > cont.
N.B.: Ethics in Life Sciences and optional courses can be attended in either year 1 or year 2
*Beta course of 6 EC is compulsory: Clinical development and Clinical trials, or other beta course
from other Master program with approval of Exam Board
resits
Year 2
AM_470582 (6)
Qualitative and
Quantitative Research
Methods
Compulsory to obtain at least 6 EC from these courses
holidays
Year 1
2
3
4
5
AM_470820 (6)
International Comparative
Analyses of Health Care
Systems
AM_1052 (3) AM_
470707(3)
Ethics in
Life Sciences
Science in Dialogue
Beta course (6)*
AM_1128 (12) Thesis MPA Specialization Policy
Compulsory course
N.B.: Ethics in Life Sciences and optional courses can be attended in either year 1 or year 2
resits
40
41
42
43
AM_470571 (6)
Analysis of
Governmental Policy
**
AM_470586 (6)
Year 2
- > cont.
Compulsory to obtain at least 12 EC from these courses, of which
holidays
Specialization Policy
week 36
37
38
39
AM_470582 (6)
Qualitative and
Quantitative Research
Year 1
Methods
AM_471121 (30)
Internship II MPA specialization IPH. For more information about the internship, thesis or the possibility to include courses from
other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
- > cont.
AM_1127 (12) Thesis MPA Specialization International Public Health
Compulsory course
resits
Internship I MPA specialization IPH and Scientific Writing in English. For more information about the internship, thesis or the
possibility to include courses from other programmes: consult the study guide or the master coordinator.
AM_470585 (6)
Clinical Development and
Clinical Trials (ß-course*)
27