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59 Short courses in Social Sciences in Netherlands

Change Management
This Change Management program at Maastricht School of Management will help you to understand the rationale and objectives of organizational change and how to communicate these to the stakeholders involved.
Social Science and Counselling Skills
This fascinating study of human behaviour renowned for its success in bringing awareness & understanding of the social sciences and intercultural communication to many professions. This Social Science and Counselling Skills course is offered by The International ARLT Foundation.
Intercultural Competence for Students
Businesses know that productivity depends on a work force that is socially and emotionally competent. If you want to become successful in a diverse world, a large part of that success will depend on your ability to communicate and negotiate among diverse cultures, University of Groningen's Intercultural Competence for Students will help you with that.
Forensic Psychology
Maastricht University - Center for European Studies' Forensic Psychology programme gives you the opportunity to learn the applications of psychology associated with the legal system along with issues and problems that arise when psychology is applied.
Electric Cars - Introduction
Electric vehicles are the future of transportation. Electric mobility has become an essential part of the energy transition, and will imply significant changes for vehicle manufacturers, governments, companies and individuals. The Electric Cars - Introduction programme is offered by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
Football Behaviour Management
With this Football Behaviour Management course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you learn five sciences that help you accomplish that!
Migration and Integration - Refugees, Rights and Realities
University of Amsterdam offers the Migration and Integration - Refugees, Rights and Realities programme.
Dutch for Foreigners
In University of Amsterdam's Intensive Dutch for Foreigners Course you can either start at Absolute beginners level (0-A1) or at Beginners level (A1-A2).
Hybrid Warfare and Peacebuilding in Countries Influenced by the Soviet Legacy
The Hybrid Warfare and Peacebuilding in Countries Influenced by the Soviet Legacy course from VU Amsterdam Summer School provides students with a comprehensive understanding of political, social, and military conflicts in states influenced by the Soviet legacy, including former Soviet republics and states of the former Warsaw Treaty Organization.
Economic Principles and Concepts for the Veterinary Sciences
The aim of this Economic Principles and Concepts for the Veterinary Sciences course from Utrecht University, which is intended for participants with an interest in the field of animal health economics, is to provide you with the basic economic principles and concepts that underlie decision-making about animal health problems.
Applied Economic Modeling for the Veterinary Sciences
The aim of this hands-on Applied Economic Modeling for the Veterinary Sciences course from Utrecht University is to enable you to become familiar with using the relevant tools so that you can become more actively involved in economic decision-making, particularly with regard to disease control.
Cultural Anthropology and Diversity Skills for Professionals
For the professional and those interested in leadership roles or working in a multicultural setting the Cultural Anthropology and Diversity Skills for Professionals programme at The International ARLT Foundation will provide a useful lens with which to view behaviour. Todays anthropologists do not just work in exotic areas, they work in practically every setting and environment imaginable.
Effective behaviour in your professional surroundings
The Effective behaviour in your professional surroundings course at the Wageningen University and Research is useful for anyone who wants to learn how to apply the power of effectiveness for greater success in their professional and personal lives.
Politics, Law and International Relations in Europe
Human rights, democracy and the rule of law are the core values of the European Union (EU). Yet in light of challenges such as migration and societal integration, Brexit and the rise of Euro-scepticism, the future of the EU is far from certain. The Politics, Law and International Relations in Europe programme is offered at the Maastricht University - Center for European Studies.
Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods
Policymaking is a complicated business. Decisions have to be made quickly or secretly, based on limited knowledge or expertise, while covering wide briefs and remaining in force for a number of years. The stakes are high, so preparation is essential. The Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods programme is offered at the Maastricht University.
Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society
The Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society from University of Amsterdam examines the complexity and changing interactions over time between the self, and culture within the context of human sexuality and society - it also addresses how this complexity is conceptualized and organized culturally, politically, as theorized and practiced across disciplines and programmatic venues.
Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability
The Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability programme at the University of Groningen will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and will include a technical site visit to a resettlement site.
Dutch Language Course
After the Dutch Language Course offered by International Business School, The Hague Netherlands you will be more confident picking up phone calls, know more about the culture, and get prepared for negotiation and debates.
Sustainable Local Economic Development
How can we get our local economy to grow inclusively? How do entrepreneurship and innovation affect the local economy? What strategies are there to support local enterprises? Are your region's local economic policies driving sufficient investment to make it competitive? Erasmus University Rotterdam's Sustainable Local Economic Development answers these questions and more.
Learn Dutch - intensive summer course
University of Amsterdam's Learn Dutch - intensive summer course Summer Course is an intensive programme, ideal for those aiming to spend their summer both learning Dutch as well as enjoying their holidays.