Future/Recurrence courses

Future/Recurrence courses

Thematic and methodology courses ECTS Expected Recurrence
WASS Introduction course 1 January 22-23, 2024 4-5 times a year mandatory; take during first months of PhD
From topic to proposal: Getting started 2 March and October Twice a year for starting PhDs
Research Methodology: From research question to research proposal 4 April/May and November Twice a year for starting PhDs with established framework and research questions
Philosophy of Social Science 3 March-April Annually
Systematic Literature Review 4 March-April and October-November Twice a year Hybrid
Academic Publication and Presenting in the Social Sciences 4 February-March Annually
Introduction in R 3 September-October 2025 Biannually
Causal Inference in Emperical Economics 5 September-October Annually
Critical Perspectives on Social Theory 4 March-April Annually
Transformative and Participatory Qualitative Research Approaches and Methods 4 January-February Annually
Consumer Behaviour: Theory and applications in health and sustainability of food choices 4 May-June 2025 Biannually
Economics of Farm Households 1 February 2025 Biannually
Environmental Economics: Climate Economics April-May 2024 yearly module
Democracy in Agriculture and Food Provisioning: A Citizenship Lens 3 May 2024
Summer Schools ECTS Expected Recurrence
Political Ecology Spring School 3 April Annually
Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Agriculture: Updates on Modelling and Application 3 July Annually
Summer School Theory and Practice of Efficiency & Productivity Measurement 3 July Annually
Assessing Economic Policies Using the Real Options Methodology 3 August 2025 Annually
Critical Tourism Studies 3 July 2024/2025 Biannually
Interdisciplinary Windows ECTS Expected Recurrence
Advanced course on Economic Regulation 2 May-June Annually
From Business Theory to Practical Application 2 February-March Annually
Institutions and Societal Transformation 2 February-March Annually
Visual Research Methods 2 March-April Annually
Water Policy and Politics 2 May-June Annually
Graduate Programme courses - WUR student number needed ECTS Expected Recurrence
Advanced Macroeconomics DEC-53806 6 March-April Annually
Advanced Microeconomics UEC-51806 6 September-October Annually
Advanced Qualitative Research Design & Data Collection HSO-51306 6 January-February Annually
Advanced Social Theory RSO-58306 6 September-October Annually
Analysing Discourse: Theory, Methods and Techniques CPT-56306 6 September-October Annually
Embodiment Food and Environment CPT-55104 4 November-December Annually
Gender and Diversity in the Life Sciences Domains GEO-58806 6 February-March Annually
Model Thinking INF-51806 6 March-April Annually
Multivariate Data Analysis YRM-50806 6 May-June 2024 last time
Qualitative Data Analysis Methods MAT-50806 6 May-June Annually