Undergraduate: List of Courses & Syllabi
BA in European Studies: European Politics & Society in a Global Context
Autumn Semester 2020/2021 Course Offer:
First-year students (cohort 2020-2023)
· Unity and Diversity of European Culture, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Introduction to Sociology, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Introduction to Political Science, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Introduction to Political and Social Philosophy, 20h, 3 ECTS
· Foreign Language I, 60h, 6 ECTS
· Physical Education, 30h, -
Second-year students (cohort 2019-2022)
· Academic Skills, 40h, 4 ECTS
· Introduction to Public International Law, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Modern European State Formations, 40h, 6 ECTS
· EU Common Policies and Policy Making , 40h, 6 ECTS
· Key Concepts in Contemporary Security Studies , 40h, 6 ECTS
· The European Convention on Human Rights, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
· and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer
Third-year students (cohort 2018-2021)
· Thesis Seminar I, 20h, 4 ECTS
· Methodology for BA, 40h, 5 ECTS
· Religion and Toleration in CEE, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Europe as a Normative Power, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Key Concepts in Contemporary Security Studies , 40h, 6 ECTS
· The European Convention on Human Rights, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
· and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer
Spring Semester 2020/2021 Course Offer:
First-year students (cohort 2020-2023)
· Introduction to International Relations, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Introduction to Economics, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Academic English, 60h, 6 ECTS
· Foreign Language II, 60h, 6 ECTS
· Cultural and Social Construction of European Identities, 40h, 6 ECTS
· European States and Their Political Systems, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
Second-year students (cohort 2019-2022)
· Methodology for BA, 30h, 4 ECTS
· Cultural and Social Construction of European Identities, 40h, 6 ECTS
· European States and Their Political Systems, 40h, 6 ECTS
· History, Memory and the Making of Modern Europe, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Western European Politics and Transatlantic Relations, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Contemporary Cultures and Literatures of Central and Eastern Europe, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Human Rights Law in the European Context, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Introduction to Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
· and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer
Third-year students (cohort 2018-2021)
· Thesis Seminar II + Thesis, 20h, 24 ECTS
· History, Memory and the Making of Modern Europe, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Western European Politics and Transatlantic Relations, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Contemporary Cultures and Literatures of Central and Eastern Europe, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Human Rights Law in the European Context, 40h, 6 ECTS
· Introduction to Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Contemporary Migration and Asylum in Europe, 30h, 5 ECTS
· Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
· and other optional courses from the Institute of European
Graduate: List of Courses & Syllabi
MA in European Studies
Autumn Semester 2020/21 Course Offer:
Core course/ compulsory program course:
· European Civilisation, 60 hours, 10 ECTS
Compulsory courses:
· Academic Skills Workshop (year 1) 30 hours, 4 ECTS
· MA Seminars (continuation for 2nd year students) 20 h, 2 ECTS
Supervisors: prof. Zdzisław Mach, dr hab. Jacek Kołodziej, dr Magdalena Góra
· Languages: 4
-Polish (4 levels), 60 h, 6 ECT
-Russian (beginners) 60 h, 6 ECTS
-German (beginners) 60 h, 6 ECTS
-French (beginners) 60 h, 6 ECTS
European Studies courses/compulsory program courses:
· Political and Social History of 20th C. CEE, 60 hours, 10 ECTS
· EU Institutions and Decision-Making Process, 60 hours, 10 ECTS (part I i part II)
· Citizenship, Migration & Multiculturalism in Europe, 60 hours, 10 ECTS
· EU Foreign & Security Policy: Euro Atlantic Security, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Foreign and International Relations in CEE 30 hours, 5 ECTS
Optional courses:
· Polish Language & Culture, 30 hours, 5 ECTS / Practical Aspects of Polish Language and Culture 30 hours 5 ECTS
Other courses (optional in CES programs)
· Religion, Diversity and Toleration in Central Europe, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Security and Democracy in Europe after 1989, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Europe as a Normative Power: A Central European Perspective, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Culture & Society in Contemporary Europe: Dilemma of Identity & Pluralism, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Antisemitism after Auschwitz in Comparative Perspective, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· History of the Holocausts a Political Tool- contemporary Disputes Surrounding its History, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Anthropology of Heritage and Memory in Europe, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· The European Convention on Human Rights, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Private International Law within the EU, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Culture in the EU: Programmes, Projects, Funds (practical approach) 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· European Solidarity in the Process of Political and Society Integration. A Philosophical Perspective, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Man and the Transformation of our worldviews from the Greek to (post)modernity, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Society and Politics in the Balkans, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Anti-Discrimination in Politics and Education: Challenges and Strategies 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Good European. According to Nietzsche and Arendt, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Cultural Industries and Cultural Institutions, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Conditio humana in der gegenwärtigen Gesellschaft aus dem philosophischen Hinsicht, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
Spring Semester 2020/21 Course Offer:
Compulsory courses:
· Seminars:
- Seminars: – continuation for II year students 20h, 2 ECTS
Supervisors: prof. Zdzisław Mach, dr hab. Jacek Kołodziej, dr Magdalena Góra
- Seminars: – for I year students 20 h, 2 ECTS
Supervisors: prof. Zdzisław Mach, dr hab. Jacek Kołodziej, dr Magdalena Góra
· Methodology (Quantitative Methods), 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Methodology (Qualitative Methods), 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Languages: continuation of groups
-Polish (4 levels) 60 h, 6 ECTS
-Russian 60 h, 6 ECTS
-German 60 h, 6 ECTS
-French 60 h, 6 ECTS
European Studies courses:
· Foreign and International Relations, 60 hours, 10 ECTS
· Introduction to EU Finances, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Democracy, Identity, and Civil Society, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
Optional courses:
· Economy of Central Europe: From Transition to EU Membership, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Totalitarian Systems: Ideology and Terror, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Central Asia and the Caucasus between Russia, Islam and the Chinese Dragon, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
Other courses (optional in CES programs):
· Challenges to the European Identity: The Rebirth of Nationalism in Europe, 30 hours, 5 ECTS
· Management of cultural projects: from an idea to social change, 30 hours, 5 ECTS