Mul­ti­me­dia and Cre­ative Technology

You will learn to build professional applications using a cross-platform object-oriented programming language. We use libraries or frameworks for this. You learn to create structured applications that can process data in an object-oriented way. The interaction with databases is also discussed. Attention is also paid to advanced programming techniques.

You learn to communicate professionally in English, both in writing and orally. Based on a company visit, you are immersed in an English-speaking environment and you learn how a multimedia professional communicates and works. At the same time you get a real shot of marketing, so that you not only get to see a concrete and realistic example from the professional field, but you can also make an analysis of an important player within the professional field. To prepare you for this opportunity, you will receive some important tools. In addition to essential language tips and insight into professional English language use, you also learn to recognize, apply and evaluate current marketing concepts.

You learn how to create dynamic websites in back and front end using full stack Javascript and other modern web technologies. You learn how to create a fully styled website that exudes personality with advanced CSS animations. Your web apps get a lot more functionalities thanks to the use of Node and NPM. Dynamic data manipulation with nosql or real-time databases, the backbone and security of your web apps is viewed here.

During three project weeks you make a well thought out application for IoT or AI. All phases are gone through as a team to arrive at a professional end product. The team is responsible for project management and comes to a presentable and customer-accepted end product through project-based work. You will be intensively supervised during this period by teachers from the study program. You will learn the basic principles of IoT, AI and machine learning beforehand.

How does one orient itself towards the future -or should we say futures-, in an ever-changing world? Through participation in a hands-on futures research project related to your area of expertise, you will gain a better understanding on how to navigate future worlds.  Together we will learn how to give meaning to the many changes unfolding around us and empower you to actively co-create more sustainable futures for all.
At the end of the course you will understand the relevance of futures research for your specific work context and have gained a ‘futures literacy’ skillset which allows you to think about the future in a more rich, resilient, systemic and creative way.

Evaluation: Portfolio

Artificial Intelligence or AI is a buzzword today and remains a concept poorly understood, vague, and often approached with fear of the unknown or with false hopes about what can be achieved. The course "Navigating the world of Artificial Intelligence" aims to introduce non-IT students to some of the basic concepts, principles, and techniques that fall under the umbrella term AI and offers a more nuanced understanding on the topic. This course is specifically designed for students with no technical background. This is not a coding course! Instead this is an introductory course that enables students to think critically, creatively and ethically about the implementation of AI technology.

Through exercises, you will be encouraged to investigate the general impact of AI in your own field to then further conceptualize what that could mean for a specific organization within your field. The students are guided through these exercises via online course material and regular discussions with peers. 

The aim of the "Survival Dutch" course is to master the basics of the Dutch language, both written and spoken. Starting from everyday situations, you will learn the necessary grammar and vocabulary in order to function in a Dutch speaking environment.

We strongly recommend incoming students to participate in the Survival Dutch course, organized prior to the start of the semester.