Governing a global cultureTechnical, environmental and social changes influence the way our governments and organisations work. At the same time society is having more of a say in how they are run. But as we become more globalised and societies get increasingly complex, how do we govern them? In this module students will learn about trends that are transforming the world and the consequences this has for governance. This elective module is taught by academics from The Hague University of Applied Sciences with help from practitioners at national and international government bodies and NGOs. The first week of the module focuses on global trends, such as the rise of the southern hemisphere, American super-brands and the global influence of ICT.Week two delves deeper into the governance implications of these trends, focusing on global governance, the European Union, our global cities and consumer governance. Lectures take place in the mornings with time for discussions and presentations in the afternoon.Students also participate in a general module: Global and European Trends in the Publica and Private sectors which will serve as a base module.

Course leader
Dr. H TheisensMr. R Rawal

Target group
The program is open to anyone who has completed their high school diploma (or equivalent) and has completed at least their first year bachelor degree level education. Applicants whose native tongue is not English, should have a good knowledge of the English language (Level B2 or higher). The Hague Summer School reserves the right to determine if applicants English language level is appropriate.

Course aim
Objectives of the course are:Develop insights into global social and economic trends, new global power relations, new technologies, the rise of a global culture and more.Identify and understand the impact of these trends on governance looking at global governance, Europe as a model for regional cooperation, global cities and consumer governance.Develop and build upon relations with other students from various educational backgrounds and nationalities.Apply the theory to a real-life situation .

Credits info
4 ECTS The Hague Summer School are assigned ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). The amount of credits for each course depends on whether you choose the two or four week program. The two week program is worth 4 ECTS. It consists of a general module worth 1 ECTS and an elective module worth 3 ECTS. The four week program is worth 8 ECTS. It contains two general modules worth 2 ECTS and two elective modules worth 6 ECTS. Detailed program descriptions and outlines will be provided to the students to facilitate the credit transfer.

Fee info
EUR 1499: Two week programme of The Hague Summer School The 2 week course costs 1.499,- for the full package, including tuition fee, housing, and in-programme activities & lunch. EUR 2999: Four week program of The Hague Summer The 4 week course costs 2.999,- for the full package, including tuition fee , housing , and in-programme activities & lunch.

Scholarships
None

The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Address: Johanna Westerdijkplein 75
Postal code: 2521 EN
City: The Hague
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.thehagueuniversity.com/the-hague-summer-school
E-mail: thehaguesummerschool@hhs.nl
Phone: +31 70 445 8888