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Agenda

• Who are you?• Overview of the Fall Semester

– Changes in the program• Problem-Based Learning• Literature

• Reminder: Contact information

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MPP Class of 2010/2011

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MPP Class 2010/2011Argentina Estonia Latvia Singapore

Australia Finland Lithuania South Africa

Belgium Germany Malta South Korea

Bolivia Ghana Netherlands Surinam

Bulgaria Greece Norway SwitzerlandCameroon Hungary Peru Tanzania

Canada Indonesia Poland Turkey

China Ireland Romania USA

Colombia Italy Rwanda Uzbekistan

Denmark Kazakhstan Sierra Leone Vietnam

Ecuador Kenya

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Courses of the Fall Semester

Weeks Topical Course Skills Course

Introduction toGovernance, Politics & Policy

Quantitative Methods

Public Economics

Intro to EMX with StataRisk & Uncertainty

Econometrics I & II

Public Policy Analysis

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New: Skills Courses

• Organized in cooperation withQuantitative Economics

• Differing length and requirements:– Quantitative Methods– Introduction to Econometrics with Stata– Econometrics I & II

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Problem-Based Learning

Solving Tasks in 7 Steps1. Reading the task and clarifying the concepts2. Defining the problem

3. Analyzing the problem: brainstorming to collectprior knowledge and best guesses

4. Analyzing the problem: structuring your knowledge5. Formulating learning goals

6.

Self-study: identifying sources, studying, preparingreport for post-discussion7. Reporting back to the group.

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Problem-Based Learning: The Actors

• Lectures: introductions & overview• Learning happens in the group and

self-study• Three actors play an important role:– Discussion leader (student)– Secretary (student)– Tutor (staff member)

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Literature

• Block books list the required reading• Books are available for purchase at

Study Store, Selexyz Dominikanen• Reference copies of books are availableat the MGSoG Book & DocumentationCentre (2.027), open upon request

• Copying material? Please be careful

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Which books do we need?

IES EMX QM

IGPP

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Lottery

• Demos will hold a lottery for bookpackages

• Stick around to win!

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Need help?!

• Contact the Student Affairs Office: Janneke,Susan & Anouk– Email: mpp@maastrichtuniversity.nl

– Office hours: Mon–Fri 10.00–12.00• Course coordinator for course-related

questions• Contact the Education Director: Lutz Krebs

– Email: lutz.krebs@maastrichtuniversity.nl – Meetings by appointment