General Information
| Course Code | R_ALFB |
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| Credits | 6 EC |
| Period | Ac. Year (September) |
| Course Level | 300 |
| Language of Tuition | English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Law |
| Course Coordinator | prof. dr. mr. A. Eleveld |
| Examiner | prof. dr. mr. A. Eleveld |
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Part of programme(s)
Bachelor
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Practical Information
You cannot register for this course yourself. Look at the bottom of this page at "Custom Course Registration" for more information.
Late placement is not possible for this course.
| Teaching Methods | Study Group |
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Course Objective
- Develop skills in writing and editing blogs on current legal issues.
- Gain practical experience in collaborative work by functioning as part of an editorial team.
- Learn to organize and manage editorial tasks within subgroups.
- Acquire skills in attracting and liaising with guest speakers from the legal field.
- Enhance the ability to translate expert knowledge into accessible blog content.
- Foster critical thinking and effective communication within a legal and academic context.
Course Content
The Amsterdam Law Forum (ALF) course begins in mid-October. The first two sessions — a general introduction and a blog writing workshop — as well as a mid-term evaluation in March, will be organized by the course coordinator.
In addition, four to five sessions will be organized by student sub-groups. Each sub-group will invite a guest speaker, who may either contribute a blog post or inspire students to write one based on the discussion.
Throughout the course, each student will write at least one blog post on a current legal issue and will edit one or two blog posts written by others.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
See content of the course.Method of Assessment
Assessment is based on sufficient attendance to the mandatory meetings, active participation as a team member, the successful organization of one team meeting within a subgroup (including the invitation of a guest speaker), the writing of at least one blog post (or co-writing of at least two blog posts), the editing of at least one blog post written by another author, and the submission of two reflection reports.
Entry Requirements
Not requiredLiterature
-Additional Information Target Audience
Bachelor students. Bachelor students who are admitted to the honoursprogramme have priority
Additional Information
Selected editors will normally be appointed until September 2025.
Custom Course Registration
Students have to apply for the course by sending an application letter to anja.eleveld@vu.nl before 30 September 2025. The applicant should mention their legal specialization(s), their English proficiency, and other relevant qualities which they bring into the team