Netherlands

The course provides students with a map of contemporary feminist approaches to issues of gender, ethnicity, and religious practices in a European context. Each session deals with a different set of interpretations, theories, topics, and case studies analyzed from social, political, historical, and cultural perspectives. Feminist theory and intersectional theory are used to unpack the entanglement of the operations of race, gender, class, religion, and sexuality in contemporary societies. These approaches are in critical dialogue with each other, as well as with several other overlapping scholarly fields such as postcolonial theory and cultural studies. Special attention is given to the debates about multiculturalism, Islam, and migration.

Within this course the bacterium has a central role. The course discusses the molecular build-up of several different types of bacteria and the ways this make-up enables these bacteria to cause infections. Plenary lectures are given by experts active in diverse fields of microbiological research. Furthermore, the focus is on giving an overview on experimental techniques in molecular microbiology. A large part of this course consists of practical work in which the students perform their own research in a fundamental research setting. 
The course discusses topics including the molecular and structural features of bacteria (including cell wall, genome, secretion systems); the diversity within bacterial species based on those characteristics; the process of a bacterial infection, from entry, colonization/infection, to pathogenesis; bacterial virulence and survival strategies of bacteria; the molecular principles of immune evasion strategies employed by bacteria; the molecular action of bacterial toxins; the acquisition and molecular basis of antibiotic resistance and alternative treatment options (such as antibody therapies); and when to use, and how to interpret, the most important modern techniques within the field of microbiology (CRISPR-Cas, Flow Cytometry, Imaging, Next Generation Sequencing, Protein Structure, and Proteomics). The course requires students to have general knowledge on molecular cell biology as a prerequisite.

This course provides students with an introductory investigation into the question of if, when, and how ethical considerations can or must play a role in the practice of the medical profession. It makes students aware of the fact that the health sciences are not operating in a moral vacuum and that a good knowledge of both older and recent ethical debates in this particular field is of the greatest significance. This course consists of three parts. The first part of the course gives an introduction to some fundamental European philosophical ideas of what it means to be a human being. This introduction is accompanied by an introduction to the most important ethical theories of the West. The second part of the course discusses a general framework of medical ethics as it could play a guiding role in the day-to-day practice of those who are members of the medical profession or related areas. The third part of the course discusses some of the most important and well-known ethical problems that can be found within the medical field. There are lectures, discussions, and the study of cases that reflect the most important problems and topics that make up the moral challenges of the medical discipline of today. 

This course covers individual, team, and organizational perspectives on learning and, subsequently, how learning, training, and development can be managed. The emerging field of professional learning of individuals and teams in an organizational setting is introduced. The course is based on insights from cognitive and learning sciences as well as organizational studies and human resource development. It analyses learning needs within organizations and identifies key variables that play a role when employees learn in a training setting or informally. Critical factors are identified that stimulate or hinder learning in organizations. Theoretical insights are applied to the analysis of organizational cases about professional learning. Additionally, students take on the role of consultants where they interview and advise an existing organization on improving its learning and development policies. The final report contains a scientific reflection on this professional learning practice, which will also be communicated to the organization.