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Article summaries for weeks 1–6 of Growth Strategies (E_BA_GSOC) at VU Amsterdam, covering business planning, effectuation, and organizational strategy. Topics include the Brinckmann meta-analysis on business planning versus effectuation, research methodologies, hypotheses testing, and exam preparation strategies. Well organized by theory, hypotheses, methods, and exam traps, designed to prepare for the 46 multiple-choice and 1 open-ended exam question format.

Multiple choice and open questions to practice the SEOR exam material.

Evolutionary Psychology | VU Amsterdam A clear and concise summary of all 10 lectures of Evolutionary Psychology at VU Amsterdam (2026/2027). Covers the key theories, concepts and research from the course, including natural selection, emotions, mating strategies, parenting, cooperation, aggression, sex conflict, status and leadership. Organized by lecture and focused on the most important material, making it useful for both studying throughout the course and preparing for the exam.

Summary for the course 'Police and safety' in the master's degree in criminology at the VU. Chapters 1 through 9, 11, 12 are summarized.

Lecture notes in the S_CPDO course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam covering the relationship between politics and economics. Topics include mercantilism, classical and neoclassical economics, Keynesianism, neoliberalism, Marxist political economy, and five key roles of the state (market enabler, rule enforcer, regulator, provider, economic manager, and redistributor). Essential for understanding different theoretical approaches to state intervention and useful for exam preparation in political s...

Study guide for Comparative Politics (S_CPDO) at VU Amsterdam covering foundational concepts in political science. Topics include politics and comparative methodology, state and nation concepts, democracy and legitimacy, political regimes, government institutions, and globalization with multilevel governance. Well-organized with clear takeaway points for each section, making it ideal for exam preparation and understanding core course material.

Lecture notes from S_EUGO (Political Science) at VU Amsterdam covering the history of European integration from post-WW2 to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty. Topics include the Schuman Plan, creation of the ECSC, the Treaties of Rome, the Empty Chair Crisis, the Single European Act, and the establishment of the European Union with focus on deepening and widening integration processes. Essential for understanding the foundational concepts of EU political and economic development, ideal for exam prepara...

International Relations course (S_GG) at VU Amsterdam covering major IR theories and paradigms. The document systematically covers Realism, Liberal Internationalism, Constructivism, Marxism, Post-Colonialism, and Feminism, with each section including core concepts, critiques, and relevant academic articles. Well-organized with table of contents and structured sections that make it ideal for exam preparation and understanding the theoretical foundations of international politics.

Study notes for the Law in Society course (R_UnSt) at VU Amsterdam covering EU law-making and environmental regulation. The document analyzes the legal feasibility of an EU ban on fossil advertising, examining key concepts including the principle of conferral, subsidiarity, legislative competence under Article 114 TFEU, and parallels with the tobacco advertising directive. Topics also cover greenwashing, environmental marketing claims, and the distinction between primary and secondary EU law (re...

Study notes for R_ArtIntL (Law in Society) at VU Amsterdam covering the intersection of artificial intelligence and law. Topics include the history and streams of AI (GOFAI, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI), AI applications in legal systems, legal expert systems, and comprehensive coverage of data protection frameworks from privacy rights through to GDPR. These notes synthesize key concepts in AI law and regulatory frameworks, making them essential preparation for understanding ho...

Study notes for the Terrorism lectures module in the R_TerrLis course at VU Amsterdam. Covers state sovereignty and decentralized international law structures, counterterrorism treaties, Article 38 ICJ statute, customary international law (with material element and opinio juris), and key case law, including the North Sea Continental Shelf and Nicaragua cases. Essential for understanding how international legal obligations are created through consent, state practice, and the role of peremptory no...

Study notes for the Foundations of Psychology module in the R_PsyL course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Covers fundamental psychological concepts including body-mind dualism, empiricism vs. nativism, natural selection theory, and levels of analysis (neural, physiological, genetic, and evolutionary). Essential for understanding core psychology theories and historical perspectives on behavior and mental experience—perfect for building foundational knowledge before exams.

Study notes from the Law in Society course (R_RecPubL) at VU Amsterdam covering public international law and state responsibility. The document provides detailed coverage of ICJ jurisdiction, the ARSIWA framework for state responsibility, attribution principles, breaches of international obligations, and circumstances precluding wrongfulness, with key case references including Nicaragua (1987) and Tehran hostages (1979). These notes synthesize complex concepts with practical examples and are str...

Lecture notes from the R_RecPriL (Law in Society) course at VU Amsterdam covering foundational principles of private law and private international law. Topics include contract law (formation, interpretation, remedies), property law (ownership, real rights, security interests), family law (matrimonial property systems), and comparative legal systems (English common law vs. French/German civil law traditions). Essential for understanding core private law concepts and comparative legal frameworks t...

This is part of the English summary from the year 2024 of all the necessary readings for the 2nd year Bachelor Communication Science course „Marketing and Persuasive Communication“. The summary includes all articles used in the course that year. These are: - Brown, R. (2000). Group processes. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. Chapter 4: Social influence in groups (pp. 123-166) - Petty, R., Cacioppo, JT, & Schumann, D. (1983). Central and peripheral routes to advertising effectiveness: the mode...

This is part of the English summary from the year 2024 of all the necessary readings for the 2nd year Bachelor Communication Science course „Marketing and Persuasive Communication“. The summary includes Chapter 2, 3 and 12 of Kardes.

This is part of the English summary from the year 2024 of all the necessary readings for the 2nd year Bachelor Communication Science course „Marketing and Persuasive Communication“. The summary includes the book used in the course, „The Dynamics of Persuasion“ by Richard M. Perloff 6th Edition 2017.

This is a comprehensive summary of Van Nistelrooij (2021) for the S_OVO course at VU Amsterdam, covering organizational change, policy, and communication. The document spans change management fundamentals, including social constructionist perspectives, three organizational case studies, paradox and complexity in change, and managerial approaches to change strategies. It provides well-structured notes on planned versus emergent change, change dimensions, and intervention methods—ideal for exam ...

Complete lecture notes and article summaries for the Communication and Identity course (S_CI) at VU Amsterdam, covering all 11 weeks of the 2025/26 academic year. Topics include social identity theory, organizational identification, leadership and followership, workplace safety, moral disengagement, counterproductive behavior, and gender bias in organizations, with summaries of 25 key research articles. Ideal for exam preparation and understanding core concepts—well-organized by lecture with c...

Lecture notes from the first session of Group Dynamics (P_BGRDYNA) at VU Amsterdam, covering foundational concepts in group theory. The document introduces Forsyth's definition of groups, explains key group characteristics (size, composition, interaction, goals, interdependence, boundaries, entitativity, structure), and distinguishes between primary groups, social groups, collectives, and social categories. Also included is an overview of group dynamics as a research field, Kurt Lewin's La...