BA in European Studies: European Politics & Society in a Global Context

                                                    Autumn Semester 2021/2022 Course Offer

First-year students (cohort 2021-2024)

• 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
• Academic English (incl. Protection of Intellectual Property Rights), 30 h, 3 ECTS
• Socio-Cultural Trajectories of Central and Eastern Europe, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Language course, 60 h, 6ECTS
• Physical Education, 30h
• BHK
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer

Second-year students (cohort 2020-2023)

• Introduction to Public International Law, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Academic Skills, 40h, 4 ECTS
• Modern European State Formations, 40h, 6 ECTS
• EU Common Policies and Policy Making, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Socio-cultural Trajectories of Central and Eastern Europe, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Politics and Society in the Balkans, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Key Concepts in Contemporary Security Studies, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Practical Aspects of Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
• The disintegration of Yugoslavia and post-conflict transition in an international context, 30h, 5 ECTS
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer

Third-year students (cohort 2019-2022)

• Thesis Seminar, 20h, 4 ECTS
• Politics and Society in the Balkans - optional course, 30h, 5 ECTS
• The disintegration of Yugoslavia and post-conflict transition in an international context, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Introduction to Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Socio-cultural Trajectories of Central and Eastern Europe, 40h, 6 ECTS
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer

​Spring Semester 2021/2022 Course Offer

First-year students (cohort 2021-2024)

• Introduction to International Relations, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Introduction to Economics, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Academic English (incl. Protection of Intellectual Property Rights), 30h, 3 ECTS
• Language course, 60h, 6 ECTS
• Physical Education, 30h
• Introducing the EU, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Economic Integration in the EU: Models of Economic Cooperation and Integration, 40h, 6 ECTS
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer

Second-year students (cohort 2020-2023)

• Methodology, 30h, 4 ECTS
• Introducing the EU, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Economic Integration in the EU: Models of Economic Cooperation and Integration, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Human Rights Law in the European Context, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Western European Politics and Transatlantic Relations since 1945, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Contemporary Cultures and Literatures of Central and Eastern Europe, 40h, 6 ECTS
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer

Third-year students (cohort 2019-2022)

• Thesis Seminar and Thesis, 20h, 24 ECTS
• Economic Integration in the EU: Models of Economic Cooperation and Integration, 40h, 6 ECTS
• Western European Politics and Transatlantic Relations since 1945, 40h, 6 ECTS
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer

MA in European Studies

Autumn Semester 2021/2022 Course Offer

Core Courses:

• European Civilisation, 60h, 10 ECTS
• Academic Skills Workshop or Eurocompetence I: Core skills, 30h, 5 ECTS
• MA Thesis Seminar (2nd year) 20h, 2 ECTS
• Language Course, 60h, 6 ECTS

European Studies Courses:

• Citizenship, Migration & Multiculturalism in Europe: Theories and Processes, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Citizenship, Migration & Multiculturalism in Europe: From Concepts to Practices, 30h, 5 ECTS
• EU Institutions and Decision-Making Process: The Political System of the EU, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Foreign and International Relations in CEE - theories revisited, 30h, 5 ECTS
• EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe, NATO and Transatlantic Security, 30h, 5 ECTS
• EU Institutions and Decision-Making Process: Policy Practice in the EU, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Political and Social History of CEE in the 20th Century: from the turn of Centuries to the end of World War II, 30h, 5 ECTS (optional for some tracks)

Optional Courses:

• Central Asia and the Caucasus between Russia, Islam and the Chinese Dragon 30h, 5 ECTS
• Contemporary Crises and Conflicts, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Totalitarian Systems, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Practical Aspects of Polish Language and Culture, 30h, 5 ECTS

Other Courses:

• Research Placement, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Internship, 135h, 5 ECTS
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer

Spring Semester 2021/22 Course Offer

Core Courses:

• Methodology Quantitative or Qualitative Methods, 30h, 5 ECTS
• MA Thesis Seminar (2nd year), 20h, 20 ECTS
• MA Thesis Seminar (1st year), 20h, 2 ECTS
• Language Course, 60h, 6 ECTS

European Studies Courses:

• EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs: Actors, Norms and Challenges, 30h, 5 ECTS
• European Integration Theory and Practice, 30h, 5 ECTS
• EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe and global challenges, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: Theoretical Considerations, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: From Concepts to Analysis, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Foreign and International Relations in CEE - view from the field, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Introduction to Finances in the EU, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Meaning and Value of Democracy from Philosophical Perspective, 30h, 5 ECTS

Optional Courses:

• Political and Social History of CEE in the 20th Century: from World War II till the collapse of the Communist system, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Gender, Democracy and Citizenship in CEE, 30h, 5 ECTS

Other Courses:

• Research Placement, 30h, 5 ECTS
• Internship, 135h, 5 ECTS
• and other optional courses from the Institute of European Studies offer