Specialisation in Central & Eastern European Studies

 

NAME OF COURSE

CONTACT HOURS

ECTS POINTS

 

 CORE COURSES (compulsory for all specialisations)

European Civilisation

60

9

 

KEY COURSES (compulsory for CEE specialisation)

Foreign and International Relations in CEE facing CFSP/ESDP

60

9

Political and Social History of 20th Century CEE

60

9

 

SPECIALTY COURSES (CEE specialisation students take at least 2 courses for 9 ECTS each)

Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identity

60

9

Economy of Central Europe: from Transition to EU Membership*

30

4.5

Meaning and Value of Democracy from a Philosophical Perspective*

30

4.5

EU Foreign and Security Policy Policy (EuroAtlantic Security and Foreign Policy of the EU)

60

9

EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs

60

9

FOCUS COURSES
(students take at least 2 courses for 4.5 ECTS each )

European Integration Theory and Practice

30

4.5

To Be (Or Not To Be) Central European: 20th Century CEE Literature (not running in 2017/2018)

30

4.5

EU Integration and Politics in the Balkans

30

4.5

Gender, Citizenship and Democracy in CEE

30

4.5

ADDITIONAL COURSES

Antisemitism after Auschwitz

30

4.5

Citizenship, Migration and Multiculturalism in Europe

60

9

International Development: From Bretton Woods to Lisbon Treaty

30

4.5

International Financial Markets (I sem) and Finances in the EU (II sem)

60

9

Introduction to European Jewish Religion, Culture and Society

30

4.5

Knowledge Based-Society

30

4.5

Myths and Symbols of European Integration – Western and Eastern European Perspectives

30

4.5

Polish Language and Culture

30

4.5

Politics and Government in Post-Communist Russia

30

4.5

Religion, Diversity and Toleration in Central and Eastern Europe 

30

4.5

 

LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

Semester 1

60

7.5

Semester 2

60

7.5

 

SEMINARS

Academic Skills Workshop

30

4.5

Methodology: Quantitative Methods or Qualitative Methods

30

4.5

MA Seminar and Responsio

60

8.5

 

MA THESIS

20

 

TOTAL

120

 

*Students may either take both of these courses (European Integration... / Meaning and Value..) as the equivalent of a 60h/9 ECTS course satisfying part of the Speciality Courses requirement, or either course as an additional course.