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Political Science in the Netherlands POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE NETHERLANDS REFLECTIONS ON THE STATE OF THE ART QANU Catharijnesingel 56 PO Box 8035 3503 RA Utrecht The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 30 230 3100 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.qanu.nl Project number: Q0613.SOTA © 2018 QANU Text and numerical material from this publication may be reproduced in print, by photocopying or by any other means with the permission of QANU if the source is mentioned. 2 State of the Art Political Science CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5 The NVAO Assessment Political Science ........................................................................... 7 Composition of the NVAO Assessment Panel ........................................................................ 7 Working Method of the Assessment Panel for the State of the Art Report ................................. 7 Terms of Reference for the State of the Art Report ............................................................... 8 Political Science Education in the Netherlands: Reflections on the State of the Art ........ 11 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 11 Purposeful Curriculum Design and Development .................................................................. 11 Debates About Higher Education ........................................................................................ 12 Starting with Outcomes .................................................................................................... 13 The Contours of Dutch Political Science Education ................................................................ 14 Structure and Sequence in the Bachelor's Degree Program ................................................... 15 Structure and Sequence in the Master’s Degree Program ...................................................... 22 Assessment and Innovation .............................................................................................. 26 Dutch Political Science Education in International Perspective ............................................... 27 Dutch Political Science and Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Programs .......................................... 29 Looking to the Future ....................................................................................................... 30 References...................................................................................................................... 32 State of the Art Political Sciences 3 4 State of the Art Political Science INTRODUCTION International comparisons are useful in an increasingly internationalized higher education environment. Therefore, this report takes stock of the state of Dutch political science education from a comparative perspective. It outlines both the common foundations and the unique features of the Dutch political science programs, as well as the systematic use of assessment for the purpose of program innovation and improvement. The panel evaluated these features and made specific comparisons with political science education in the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and Flanders. Its conclusion suggests that the Dutch universities might use these comparisons to position themselves as an attractive option for an increasingly international student audience. The four Dutch universities that offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science are Leiden University, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), Radboud University Nijmegen, and the University of Amsterdam. The panel visited these four universities as part of the NVAO cluster assessment political science aimed at reaccreditation of the educational programs, and was invited to reflect on the Dutch state of the art in political science education. Several other universities offer closely related programs, most of which are interdisciplinary. These programs are not included in this report. The panel wishes to express its gratitude for the enthusiastic support, hospitality, and efficient cooperation encountered at the four universities visited during the period of review. It sincerely appreciated the openness of the information provided before the site visit and the frank nature of the various discussions with all staff members during the site visits. It hopes that the present reflection on the state of the art of political science education in the Netherlands will assist the universities in their continuing efforts to foster a culture of international quality, exchange, openness, and inclusiveness. Prof. dr. Marijke Breuning Panel chair This report was finalized on 16 May 2018 State of the Art Political Sciences 5 6 State of the Art Political Science THE NVAO ASSESSMENT POLITICAL SCIENCE In 2017, nine political science programs at both the bachelor’s and master’s level were assessed at Leiden University, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), Radboud University Nijmegen, and the University of Amsterdam. This cluster assessment was aimed at reaccreditation of these programs by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). A tenth program, the Erasmus Mundus master’s program in Public Policy at the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam was also assessed as part of this cluster. A panel of international peer reviewers was installed by the participating programs to perform these assessments. These panel assessments have now been finalized, and the findings presented as recommendations to the NVAO. In addition, the NVAO assessment panel was asked to review the state of the art of political science education in the Netherlands at the four disciplinary political science programs at Leiden University, VU Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen, and the University of Amsterdam in an international comparative approach. Due to its interdisciplinary profile and unique student audience, the Erasmus Mundus master’s program at the International Institute of Social Studies was not included in this reflection. The state of the art report is not part of the NVAO assessment, but an independent assignment for the benefit of the four participating universities with disciplinary political science programs. Thus, the panel used terms of reference as agreed upon by the four universities. Composition of the NVAO Assessment Panel Prof. dr. Marijke Breuning, Professor of Political Sciences, Department of Political Science, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, USA (chair); Prof. dr. Dirk De Bièvre, Professor of International Politics, Department of Political Sciences, Antwerp University, Belgium; Dr. Christien Van den Anker, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Health & Applied Sciences, University of the West of England in Bristol, UK; Prof. dr. Ferdi De Ville, co-director of the Centre for EU Studies, Ghent University, Belgium; Dr. Renske Doorenspleet, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK; Prof. dr. Peter Vermeersch, Professor of Political Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium; Felix Wagner, bachelor student Political Sciences, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands (student member); Kaisa de Bel, third-year bachelor student Political sciences and second-year bachelor student Law, Leiden University (student member). Working Method of the Assessment Panel for the State of the Art Report During the site visits at the various universities for the NVAO assessment in 2017, the panel discussed unique viewpoints and impressions regarding the themes addressed in the terms of reference for the state of the art report. After the NVAO assessments were finalized, panel chair prof. dr. Marijke Breuning agreed to write the state of the art report with prof. dr. Dirk De Bièvre and dr. Christien Van den Anker on behalf of the panel, based on the formulated terms of reference mentioned below. The panel was assisted by dr. Els Schröder, NVAO secretary and project manager at QANU. The panel members agreed to acknowledge her contributions to the report by naming her the fourth author. State of the Art Political Sciences 7 Terms of Reference for the State of the Art Report The terms of reference formulated by the four participating universities (March 2017): “De state of the art heeft tot doel het disciplinaire onderwijs op BSc en MSc niveau in de politicologie in NL in kaart te brengen. Het gaat daarbij primair om de vier disciplinaire politicologie opleidingen in Nederland: Nijmegen, Amsterdam (VU en UVA) en Leiden in de context van de groei van niet-strikt disciplinaire, maar wel verwante opleidingen, zoals IRIO in Groningen en European Studies in Maastricht. De positie van de Nederlandse disciplinaire opleidingen wordt – gezien de samenstelling van de commissie – in ieder geval vergeleken met Vlaanderen, de VS, en het VK en – indien mogelijk – met Duitsland en Scandinavië. De state of the art heeft primair betrekking op de inhoudelijke accenten van het politicologisch onderwijs en theoretische, methodische en didactische keuzes. Omdat het onderzoek van de visitatiecommissie niet meer behelst dan de vraag of elke opleiding afzonderlijk voldoet aan de vier door de NVAO onderscheiden standaarden, kan de state of the art geen oordelende vergelijking (ranking) zijn tussen de vier disciplinaire politicologie opleidingen.” This state of the art report
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