MSc XXXX - UvA Studenten

MSc XXXX
Master Orientation
Human Geography
Urban and Regional Planning
Master Orientation
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Jeroen van Pelt
student advisor / programme coordinator
Human Geography, Urban and Regional
Planning & IDS
location REC BC
Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, kamer B7.12
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A: Ma | Di | Wo | Do
E: [email protected]
T: +31 20 525 4093
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Programme
TIME
12.15-13.00
13.00-13.30
URBAN & R.
PLANNING
HUMAN
GEOGRAPHY
Welcome Session
Program
Session
(REC JK B.11)
Lunch
&
Tour
13.30-14.00
14.00-14.30
Lunch
&
Tour
14.30-15.00
Travelling time / Break
15.00-16.00
Graduate School Opening
16.00-17.00
Drinks
Program
Session
(REC P 0.14)
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Welcome Session
 Welcome - Dr. Jochem de Vries
 Practical matters - Jeroen van Pelt MSc.
 Students association - Sarphati
 Short announcements
 Time for questions
MSc XXXX
Welcome
Dr. Jochem de Vries
Programme Director
Welcome Dr. Jochem de Vries
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Practical Matters
Jeroen van Pelt MSc.
Student Advisor
ROETERSEILAND CAMPUS
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BUILDING B-C-D
 Student Service Desk
C.1.01
020-525-8080
 Graduate School of Social
Sciences Desk (GSSS)
B.7.00
020-525-3777
 Department of Geography,
Planning & IDS
4th floor
 Sarphati Student Association
B.0.?? (temporary in REC N)
020-525-4048
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Important contacts:
 Program director Dr. Jochem de Vries
room C4.21, [email protected]
 Student Advisor Jeroen van Pelt MSc.
room B7.12, [email protected]
on appointment: Mon 13.00-14.00 & Thu 13.00-14.00
 Studentdesk GSSS (educational matters)
room B7.00, T. 020-5253777, [email protected]
daily open: 9.00-17.00
 Student Services (registration matters)
room C1.01, tel. 020-5258080, online form
daily open: 8.30-17.30
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COMMUNICATION
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Student e-mail
Studentpage
- announcements
- timetables
- course catalogue
- a-z
- blackboard
student.uva.nl/murp
student.uva.nl/mhg
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COURSES
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Registration: Automatically by GSSS in SiS
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Information: Course Catalogue / BB
- content
- books / readers
- coordinator
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Period 1
Period 2
8 weeks
Sept-Oct
Period 4
8 weeks
Nov-Dec
Period 5
8 weeks
Feb-March
8 weeks
Apr-May
Period 3
4 weeks
January
Period 6
4 weeks
June
 Six weeks education
 Week 7: exams
 Week 8: Repair/Resit or Free time
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RULES & REGULATIONS
GRADING
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Effort requirement
System of compensation
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Dutch grading scale: 1-10
Pass: final grade 5.5 >
Fail (Repair/Resit): final grade < 5.5
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More details in OER / Course Manual
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RULES & REGULATIONS
VALIDITY
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24 months after 1 september 2014
(31 august 2016)
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Need more time? Contact student advisor!
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Special requests: Contact the
Examination Board (see A-Z form)
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Student Association
Sarphati
David Crabbendam
Chair
MSc XXXX
Short Announcements:
Education Committee
Dr. Fenne Pinkster
Chair
MSc XXXX
Short Announcements:
Planning Department
City of Amsterdam
Dr. Rick Vermeulen
Urban Planner
INVITATION
WELCOME in the city of Amsterdam:
Geography & Planning in practice
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Tuesday September 16th, (16.30-18.30)
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Weesperplein 8,
Amsterdam
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Questions?
Programme
TIME
12.15-13.00
13.00-13.30
URBAN & R.
PLANNING
HUMAN
GEOGRAPHY
Welcome Session
Program
Session
(REC JK B.11)
Lunch
&
Tour
13.30-14.00
14.00-14.30
Lunch
&
Tour
14.30-15.00
Travelling time / Break
15.00-16.00
Graduate School Opening
16.00-17.00
Drinks
Program
Session
(REC P 0.14)
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Program Session
Urban & Regional Planning
13.00 – 13.30
Programme Urban & Regional Planning
Thematic course 2:
Planning
Methodologies
Urban Planning &
Real Estate
6 EC
6 EC
Thematic course 1: Thematic course 3:
Urban
Transformation &
Strategic Planning
Metropolitan
Transport
Planning
6EC
6 EC
Planning
Research:
M&T
sLIM
6 EC
6EC
Master thesis project
24 EC
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Program Session
Human Geography
14.00 – 14.30
Programme Human Geography
Thematic Course
Geographical Research
Methods & GIS
6 EC
9 EC
Theories and
Social
Implications
6 EC
Thematic Course
Thematic Course
6EC
6 EC
Master Thesis project 24 EC
Literature
Course
3EC
Thematic courses period 1:
• Social challenges in cities
• Globalisation, cities, networks
• Governacte of commons, recources and environmental conflict
Thematic courses period 2:
• Territories, identities and conflict in a changing world order
• Development geography
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