Summer school Groups at Risk: Citizenship & Civic Participation
5 - 16 July 2010
Amsterdam School of Social Work and Law, in cooperation with the Summer Institute of the Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS) at the University of Amsterdam.
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Student profile
Dates
Application fee
Tuition fee and credits
Housing
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Programme outline
The Dutch welfare state has an international reputation. Changes, innovations and inno-failures are of interest for an international audience. The contemporary developments in Amsterdam match dominant international discussions addressing issues such as the move from collective responsibilities to individual responsibilities and the move from centralization to decentralization. The contemporary Social Work methodology in our school can be typified as an effort to create multidimensional evidence based perspectives anticipating the challenges of a diversified welfare state.
The Amsterdam School of Social Work and Law (SSWL) is pleased to present its first summer school: Groups at Risk: Citizenship & Civic Participation. In this summer school, international students will be confronted with challenging topics presented by and discussed with top teachers, international speakers, innovative projects, major institutions and Dutch students. Amsterdam, a cosmopolitan city in the delta of Europe, is a laboratory where history and the future meet one another. This makes Amsterdam the perfect testing ground to study and to explore the role of social work and social policy in urban areas. Our School of Social Work is the oldest in the world with a dynamic tradition. It is also one of the few schools in the world which offers distinct specialized four-year bachelor curricula in clinical social work, social educational care work, community work and social legal services. The programme is a result of collaboration between the School of Social Work and Law, the Summer Institute at the University of Amsterdam and social agencies in the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. It is based on the curriculum of the professional Master of Social Work.Download programme
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Programme Summer school Groups at Risk [15 March 2010, 13:49]
Student profile
The summer school is open to all MA students of various disciplines or BA students with relevant work experience but the programme focuses on relevant and innovative practices around themes and issues which dominate the international discourse in social work and social policy. The summer school provides an excellent opportunity for students who may be interested in studying abroad and would like to explore the possibility within the frame of a short program. The programme is open to students of all nationalities interested in studying in an international academic environment.
Dates
This programme will take place from Monday, 5 July 2010 – Friday 16 July 2010 at the Graduate School of Social Sciences (Universiteit van Amsterdam).
Application fee
Students have to apply at the Summer Institute of the Universiteit van Amsterdam. The application fee is € 50. The application deadline is 1 May 2010. However, please note that if your application is received after May 1, 2010 we cannot guarantee housing.
The following information is only valid for the application fee. The tuition and housing fee must be paid by bank transfer. You can pay- by cheque
Send a cheque for EUR 50 paid to order of UVA IS Summer Institute, GSSS Universiteit van Amsterdam. This should be enclosed and mailed with the application. - by credit card
The GSSS accepts Visa Card, Master Card and American Express.
In order to pay with a credit card, you need to fill out the Credit card form of the Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS). Do not forget to let the cardholder sign, or the GSSS will not be able to process the payment. You can download the Credit card form at the bottom of this page.
Tuition fee and credits
The programme is the equivalent of a 6 European Credits (or 3 American credits) module. The tuition fee is € 1350 and for students who want to receive credits € 1600. The tuition fee has to be paid in full before the start of class. Tuition and Housing must be paid via a bank transfer. Only the application fee can be paid by credit card. Upon acceptance into the program, more information will be provided in regards to payment. The tuition fee does not include travel to and from Amsterdam nor housing.
Housing
The university mediates housing for student with the student housing corporation. Student apartments are available for € 350 for the duration of the programme. Housing is scarce in Amsterdam , especially in the summer. Students will be housed as close as possible to the class venue.
If you request housing and your application is received after 1 May 2010, we cannot guarantee you housing. Housing will be provided from July 5 - July 18, 2010. International students are housed in three different types of accommodation:- single rooms with private facilities (rare)
- single rooms with shared facilities (bathroom and kitchen) (most common
- or shared rooms with shared facilities.
More information
Graduate School of Social Sciences - Summer Institute
Prins Hendrikkade 189-B
1011 TD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: summerinstitute-ishss @uva.nl
Application
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