Patijn illThe dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Wytze Patijn, is in ‘critical but stabile condition’ in the intensive care unit of the Haven Hospital in Rotterdam.
Patijn was one of a number of patients who underwent operations at the hospital in the past weeks and then became seriously ill, forcing the hospital to suspend all operations until investigations could determine the cause of these post-operative illnesses. It now appears that Patijn was infected with bacteria while in the hospital, according to the Haven Hospital’s external investigation unit’s findings. Apparently an anesthetic, containing the bacteria ‘klebsiella pneumoniae’, was to blame. The anesthetic was administered via injection prior to the operations. The investigative unit is now trying to determine how the bacteria found its way into the anesthetic. As of October 6, Patijn’s position at the Faculty of Architecture has been temporarily taken over by Professor Jan Rots, who is a professor at both the Faculty of Architecture and Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.
,Obsolete
Although more and more MSc programs at TU Delft are being taught in English, there is a problem: according to the letter of the Dutch law for higher education, courses at Dutch universities and polytechnics are required to be taught in Dutch. The Stichting Nederlands has expressed fears that, consequently, Dutch, as a ‘cultural language’, is now in a precarious position. According to Dutch law, education and exams must in principle be taught in Dutch. However, like many other national institutions, TU Delft is not adhering to this 20-year-old rule, which is generally regarded as being obsolete. The university wants to be a player on the international higher education market, and cannot achieve this by only offering courses in the Dutch language. The TU offers all 50 of its MSc programs in English, and all 14 BSc programs in Dutch. The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering is the only exception: the faculty offers its BSc and MSc programs in both Dutch and English. However, given the choice, more aerospace engineering students opt to be
taught in English.
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Patijn ill
The dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Wytze Patijn, is in ‘critical but stabile condition’ in the intensive care unit of the Haven Hospital in Rotterdam. Patijn was one of a number of patients who underwent operations at the hospital in the past weeks and then became seriously ill, forcing the hospital to suspend all operations until investigations could determine the cause of these post-operative illnesses. It now appears that Patijn was infected with bacteria while in the hospital, according to the Haven Hospital’s external investigation unit’s findings. Apparently an anesthetic, containing the bacteria ‘klebsiella pneumoniae’, was to blame. The anesthetic was administered via injection prior to the operations. The investigative unit is now trying to determine how the bacteria found its way into the anesthetic. As of October 6, Patijn’s position at the Faculty of Architecture has been temporarily taken over by Professor Jan Rots, who is a professor at both the Faculty of Architecture and Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.
Obsolete
Although more and more MSc programs at TU Delft are being taught in English, there is a problem: according to the letter of the Dutch law for higher education, courses at Dutch universities and polytechnics are required to be taught in Dutch. The Stichting Nederlands has expressed fears that, consequently, Dutch, as a ‘cultural language’, is now in a precarious position. According to Dutch law, education and exams must in principle be taught in Dutch. However, like many other national institutions, TU Delft is not adhering to this 20-year-old rule, which is generally regarded as being obsolete. The university wants to be a player on the international higher education market, and cannot achieve this by only offering courses in the Dutch language. The TU offers all 50 of its MSc programs in English, and all 14 BSc programs in Dutch. The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering is the only exception: the faculty offers its BSc and MSc programs in both Dutch and English. However, given the choice, more aerospace engineering students opt to be
taught in English.
Feedback
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