General academic calendar of the E.MA 2012/2013

 

DatesAcademic programmeSpecial events
August Introductory activities (distance learning)  
11-12 Sept Arrivals in Venice-Lido  
13-14 Sept Orientation days  
17-23 Sept Introduction week  
21 Sept   E.MA Universities Fair
23 Sept   Graduation and Opening Ceremony
24 Sept-20 Oct Thematic Section 1  
13 Oct   Moot Court
22 Oct Thematic Section 1: Exam  
22 Oct-3 Nov Thematic Section 2  
5-17 Nov Thematic Section 3  
9 Nov Submission of thesis proposals  
19 Nov-1 Dec Thematic Section 4  
21 Nov Universities respond to thesis proposals  
23 Nov Thematic Sections 2 & 3: Essay  
26 Nov-1 Dec Project week  
30 Nov Submission of final list of 3 universities  
3 Dec -26 Jan Thematic Section 5  
6-7 Dec Thematic Section 4: Exam  
7-8 Dec E.MA Council’s decision on 2nd Semester University  
8-9 Dec   Human Rights Film Festival (student-led)
21 Dec Re-sit Exam TS1  
21 Dec Clusters: submission of short paper  
22 Dec -6 Jan   Holiday break (lessons start again on Monday 7 Jan 2013 at 9:00)
11-12 Jan Thematic Section 5: 24h take home assignment  
14-22 Jan Kosovo field trip  
23 Jan Announcement of provisional First Semester marks  
25 Jan   E.MA Career Day
28-Jan Re-sit exams TS2/TS3/TS4/TS5 Exam Commission
29 Jan Announcement of First  Semester final results  
31 Jan End of First Semester  
1 Feb-31 July Second Semester  
12 July Deadline Master’s Thesis  
21 Sept TBC Thesis oral defence  
22 Sept TBC Graduation ceremony  

 

Weekly academic programme

The weekly academic programme is of the E.MA first semester is available on the Moodle platform.

The majority of first semester weeks offer a mix of first and second stream components, in a variety of combinations.
The model week below illustrates one such combination.

 MONTUEWEDTHUFRI[SAT]
  Plenary
Small groups		 Plenary
Small groups		 Plenary
Small groups		 Plenary
Small groups		 Plenary
Small groups		 Plenary
Small groups
9.00-10.00 FIRST STREAM
Lecture		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture

ADVOCACY LAB
 
or
 
EUROPEAN SERIES

lectures or special events
(if any)
10.15-11.15 FIRST STREAM
Lecture		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture
11.30-13.00 FIRST STREAM
Lecture, workshops or seminars		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture, workshops or seminars		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture, workshops or seminars		 FIRST STREAM
Lecture, workshops or seminars
  Small groups Small groups Small groups Small groups Small groups  
14.30-16.00
 		 SECOND STREAM
(clusters, seminars)		 SECOND STREAM
(clusters, seminars)		 SECOND STREAM
(clusters, seminars)		 SECOND STREAM
(clusters, seminars)		 SECOND STREAM
(clusters, seminars)<		  
16.30-18.00 Reading time Reading time Reading time Reading time Reading time