Student Handbook2015 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Bachelor’s programmes 2016 Welcome 2016 - ‘What makes the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences so special?’ 2015 Obviously, it is the people who work here and the students who study here. I never cease to be amazed at their commitment, their high calibre and their enthusiasm. But for a more exact answer, I will give you these five reasons: We are a close-knit academic community In our Faculty, various disciplines and groups work closely together: humanities academics (historians, philosophers, men and women of letters, media experts), social scientists (sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, public administration scholars), Student Handbook support and administrative staff, PhD students and bachelor’s and master’s students. We care about good teaching All of our programmes meet high academic and didactic standards. It matters a great deal to us how students assess our teaching, both during their studies and later on, as alumni. We cross boundaries Any of our programmes will acquaint you with various disciplines and perspectives. This interdisciplinary, problem-directed approach is predominant in our research as well. We also cross boundaries with respect to language: all programmes, including the bachelor’s programmes, are taught entirely in English. Internationalisation is not an empty phrase: at our Faculty, 70% of the students are non-Dutch. Our research counts Research within the Faculty is conducted at an international level, especially with respect to problems of integration and good governance in Europe, the relations between Europe and the world, the influence of culture on science and technology and the impact of innovations on Western and non-Western societies. We also carry out research into the meaning of old and new media and the importance of social diversity and cultural remembrance. This research is not only of academic interest, but also relevant to present and future generations of Europeans and world citizens. All the research is done in an interdisciplinary way. We are open to the world Our teaching and research are always connected with current social issues. The system of Problem-Based Learning means that, throughout your education, you will develop skills that you will find very useful later on. In small tutorial groups, you will learn to give presentations and take part in debates and there will be regular opportunities for you to chair tutorial meetings. You will learn how to write clear-cut papers and we will encourage you to take up an internship or study abroad for one semester. As if that were not enough, our staff, students and alumni could add a host of other reasons why this Faculty is so special. Rein de Wilde Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Contents Student Handbook 2015-2016 Academic Guide Contents Student Handbook 2015-2016 Practical Guide Practical Contents Student Handbook 2015-2016 1 Who’s who? 2016 - 1.1 Dean, Associate Dean, Managing Director 2015 Rein de Wilde Dean, Room D1.01, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 32 82 Jessica Mesman Associate Dean of education, Room B1.04, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 33 25 Position temporarily filled by Interim Director at the time of printing Student Handbook Managing Director, Room B0.06, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 20 33 1.2 Office of Student Affairs Student Services at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Front Office Ruben Janssen, Karin Menks, Ivy Nijst Room D0.01, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 39 46 (for questions, see FASoS Study Information). Front Office desk hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00-12.30 and 13.30-16.00. Closed on Wednesday. • Information about administrative matters Back Office International Relations/ Exchange & Internships Ine Mourmans, Resi Schenk, Sabine Vanhouwe Room D0.14, Tel: +31(0)43-388 20 32 (for questions, see FASoS Study Information). Opening hours at Front Office desk: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 12.30-13.30. • Internships • Mobility and student exchange coordination Academic Guide Team Exams Agnes Gilissen, Simon Vogel, Jean-Marie Willems, Bo Nuis, Leentje Snellings Room D0.06, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 27 62 (for questions, see FASoS Study Information). Consulting hours: Monday-Friday 10.30-12.30 and 13.00-15.30. Grote Gracht 90-92 Front Office desk • Examination organisation • Examination administration • Graduations • Administration and processing of obtained results Secretary of the Board of Examiners Lucie van Gastel, Sterre Rietbroek Room E0.07 (for questions, see FASoS Study Information). Open office hour: Tuesday 11.00-12.00 2016 - 2015 200 km/142 miles Student Handbook Amsterdam Netherlands 100 km/62 miles Rotterdam Weeze Germany Eindhoven Düsseldorf Antwerp Belgium MAASTRICHT Cologne Brussels Aachen Liège Charleroi International Airports Because of its central location in Europe, Maastricht has 8 international airports within one hour drive: • Brussels Zaventem (intercontinental) Academic Guide • Düsseldorf International (intercontinental) • Maastricht Aachen Airport London Amsterdam Berlin • Eindhoven Airport • Brussels/Charleroi Airport Brussels Maastricht • Düsseldorf/Weeze Airport Paris • Köln/Bonn Airport • Liège Bierset Airport Other alternatives: • Schiphol Amsterdam • Rotterdam Airport Madrid Rome 1.3 EleUM coordinator 2016 - Hans Duyx, Coordinator Maastricht University electronic learning environment (EleUM) Room D0.02, e-mail: [email protected] 2015 1.4 Student advisors Miranda van den Boorn, all Bachelor’s programmes in Arts and Culture Room E0.01, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 36 16, e-mail: [email protected] Consulting hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 09.30-10.00 and by appointment Student Handbook Pia Harbers, all Bachelor’s programmes in Social and Political Sciences Room B0.14, Tel: +31 (0)43-388 49 83, e-mail: [email protected] Consulting hours: Daily 09.30-10.00 and by appointment Academic Guide 2016 - Plan and zone division 2015 Maastricht University 1 Copiers Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Grote Gracht 90-92, 2 Bandito Espresso 6211 SZ Maastricht 3 Books4Life (Basement) 4 Secretariats (1st floor) Student Handbook Turnzaal/ Grote Gracht 76 1 Lecture Hall 1 1 4 Reception/ 2 Front Office 4 Academic Guide 3 Reception Bicycle Shed Grote Gracht 80-82 Grote Gracht 86 Grote Gracht 90-92 Grote Gracht 2 Organisational structure 2016 - of the Faculty of Arts and 2015 Social Sciences 2.1 Dean and Faculty Board Student Handbook Administrative responsibility for all matters related to education and research within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) rests with the Faculty Board (FB) and the Faculty Council (FC). The dean has received a mandate from the UM Executive Board for the management and administration of the Faculty. The dean carries out the ensuing duties in collegial consultation with the FB, which the dean also chairs. The FASoS board is composed of the dean and two academic staff members. The board is supported by the deputy secretary to the board and two advisors (a student advisor and the managing director). The board is responsible for the Faculty’s general management. Its competences are laid down in the Faculty regulations (Art. 2.3). 2.2 Faculty Council The Faculty Council (FC) is an elected council composed of ten members. Of these, four are representatives of the academic staff, one is a representative of the support and administrative staff, and five represent the student body. Staff members are elected for two years and students for one year. The FC makes proposals and clarifies standpoints on all matters related to the Faculty. It has the right of approval on certain points (e.g. regarding Education and Examination Regulations (EER) and Faculty regulations) and advisory powers on a number of other points (e.g. the Faculty budget). 2.3 Education institute Academic Guide The management of educational issues is organised in the Education Institute, chaired by the Associate dean of education. All programmes are led by a Programme Director. The Education Institute comprises also of support staff, responsible for, among others, scheduling and evaluation of programmes, the exams administration and student advising. FASoS has two Education Management Teams (EMTs): one for the bachelor’s programmes and one for the master’s programmes. The EMTs advise the FB on educational issues. The meetings also create opportunities to exchange experiences and ideas. In the Bachelor EMT, the directors of the Bachelor of Arts & Culture and the Bachelor of European Studies meet with the student advisor, the education policy advisor, the head of the Office of Student Affairs and two student members. The Master EMT has a comparable composition with the directors of studies of the master’s programmes but no student members. The Associate dean of education regularly (at least four times per year) consults with the EMTs on different aspects of the Faculty’s programmes’ organisation. 2.4 Programme Committees 2016 - Programme Committees have been established for each bachelor’s programme and clusters of master’s programmes. They advise on the content and layout of the 2015 programmes concerned. Half of these advisory committees consist of students enrolled in the relevant programmes, the other half consists of academic staff. The Programme Committees advise the Programme Directors and the FB on the implementation and amendments to the Education and Examination Regulations, the annual assessment of these regulations and matters concerning programme content. 2.5 Board of Examiners Student