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Jawi and the Malay Manuscript Tradition

Jawi is the adapted Arabo-Persian script used from the sixteenth century to the early twentieth century across Indonesia and the Malay world. Materials written in Jawi include indigenous chronicles and romances, Sufi poetry, letters between rulers of the archipelago and European traders and

Introduction to the Legal System of the European Union

In this course participants learn about how governance of the European Union is organized and the common principles that bind together the twenty-eight member states. This introduction to EU law will explain how the main institutions and bodies of the European Union cooperate with each other in the

Intermediate Econometrics

The typical introductory econometrics course is mostly confined to the Classical Linear Regression Model. It may also cover a few advanced topics, but with eclectic choice and superficial treatment. This course aims to build a solid, comprehensive understanding of the use of the regression model

Global Health Challenges

The aim of the course is to give the students a better understanding of the impact of globalization on health both at a local, national and international level. This course will introduce its students to the effects of globalization on health and health systems internationally as well as in

Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures

The course introduces students to the theory, ethics, law and governance of sustainability. The key challenges of our time are global by nature. However, the current system of global governance based on sovereign states (often in competition with each other) is ill-equipped to meet challenges such

Frontiers in Modern Optics Summer School

The Frontiers in Modern Optics Summer School will be held from 30 June-5 July 2014 as part of the Enrico Fermi International Summer School Series.The Enrico Fermi International Summer School is one of the most celebrated events of its kind and has counted amongst its attendees several Nobel Prize

European Cultures: Identities and Institutions

Each European country has its own cultures, religions, traditions, and languages. Despite this rich and enduring cultural diversity, European nations have for decades been engaged in a joint supranational project aimed at political and economic integration within the European Union. This course

European Business Challenges

Having the capacity to deal with an ever-changing environment is turning out to be the single most important factor for companies to remain in business successfully. With the European Union (EU) nowadays struggling for its once crucial role in the global economy this goes for European companies

Ethnographic Methods and Practice

During this intensive one-week course, students will learn how to design and conduct ethnographic fieldwork, integrate ethnography into mixed-methods designs and analyse ethnographic data. The focus will be on the application of this set of methods to understanding real world issues in context, and