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

BA courses offered for the academic year 2023/2024

When registering for courses, always refer to your programme requirements. In case of doubt, contact your programme coordinator.

Autumn semester 2023/2024

1st year students (cohort 2023/2024)

• Introduction to Politics
• Introduction to Economics
• Introduction to Sociology
• Unity and Diversity of European Culture
• Academic English
• Health and Safety Training
• Language course

2nd year students (cohort 2022/2023) and 3rd year students (cohort 2021/2022)

• Academic Skills
• EU Politics and Policies
• Gender Politics
• Modern European State Formation
• Theories of Protest Movements
• Animal Studies - and Introduction
• European solidarity in the process of political and society integration. A philosophical perspective
• HerStory: Women’s rights and feminist movements in the different countries of the European Union
• On Virtue in Politics. Past, Present, Future
• Politics and Society in the Balkans
• The European Convention on Human Rights
• Socio-political Dimensions of International Migrations
• Introduction to Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
• BA Thesis Seminar

Spring semester 2023/2024

1st year students (cohort 2023/2024)

• Introduction to Law
• Introduction to Philosophy
• Academic English
• Introduction to International Relations
• Language course

2nd year students (cohort 2022/2023) and 3rd year students (cohort 2021/2022)

• Methodology
• Comparative Politics in Europe - EU, Nation States and Beyond
• Borders and Boundaries of Europe
• Dynamics of social change
• European Societies in Times of Accelerated Change - Technology, Digitalisation and New Media
• Illiberal Politics and Right-Wing Populism in CEE
• EU in the Multilateral Order - Legal Aspects
• Human Rights Law in the European Context
• International Conflicts in Europe and Beyond
• Interpretation of Heritage
• BA Thesis Seminar and Thesis

MA in European Studies

MA courses offered for the academic year 2023/2024

When registering to courses always refer to your programme requirements. In case of doubt, contact your programme coordinator.

Autumn semester 2023/2024

1st year students (cohort 2023/2024)

• Academic Skills Workshop or Eurocompetence I: Core Skills
• European Civilisation
• European Integration Theory and Practice
• Citizenship, Migration & Multiculturalism in Europe: From Concepts to Practices
• EU Institutions and Decision-Making Process: The Political System of the EU
• Legal Protection of Heritage
• International Conflicts and Crises
• Foreign and International Relations in CEE - Theories Revisited
• EU Institutions and Decision-Making Process: Policy Practice in the EU
• Political and Social History of CEE in the 20 th Century: From the Turn of Century to the End of World War II
• Break-Up of Yugoslavia and the Memory Politics of the Region
• Research Internship (240 hours)
• Internship (150 hours)
• Health and Safety Training

Language Courses:

• Polish Course - A1
• Polish Course - A2
• Polish Course - B1
• Polish Course - B2
• French Course - A1
• German Course - A1
• Russian Course - A1

2nd year students (cohort 2023/2024)

• MA Thesis Seminar
• Research Internship (240 hours)
• Internship (150 hours)
• Citizenship, Migration & Multiculturalism in Europe: From Concepts to Practices
• EU Institutions and Decision-Making Process: The Political System of the EU
• Legal Protection of Heritage
• International Conflicts and Crises
• Foreign and International Relations in CEE - Theories Revisited
• EU Institutions and Decision-Making Process: Policy Practice in the EU
• Political and Social History of CEE in the 20 th Century: From the Turn of Century to the End of World War II
• Break-Up of Yugoslavia and the Memory Politics of the Region

Spring semester 2023/2024

1st year students (cohort 2023/2024)

• Methodology: Quantitative Methods
• Methodology: Qualitative Methods
• Master Proseminar
• Advanced Academic Research Design
• EU Integration and Politics in the Balkans
• Political Challenges to European Integration
• EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs: Towards a European Administrative Space
• EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe and Global Challenges
• Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: From Concepts to Analysis
• Foreign and International Relations in CEE - View from the Field
• Introduction to Finances in the EU
• Meaning and Value of Democracy from Philosophical Perspective
• Political and Social History of CEE in the 20 th Century: From World War II till the Collapse of the Communist System
• Polish Language and Culture
• Practical Aspects of Polish Language and Culture
• EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe, NATO and Transatlantic Security
• Gender, Democracy and Citizenship in CEE
• Research Internship (240 hours)
• Internship (150 hours)

Language Courses:

• Polish Course - A1
• Polish Course - A2
• Polish Course - B1
• Polish Course - B2
• French Course - A1
• German Course - A1
• Russian Course - A1

2nd year students (cohort 2022/2023)

• MA Thesis Seminar and Thesis
• Research Internship (240 hours)
• Internship (150 hours)
• EU Integration and Politics in the Balkans
• Political Challenges to European Integration
• EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs: Towards a European Administrative Space
• EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe and Global Challenges
• Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: From Concepts to Analysis
• Foreign and International Relations in CEE - View from the Field
• Introduction to Finances in the EU
• Meaning and Value of Democracy from Philosophical Perspective
• Political and Social History of CEE in the 20 th Century: From World War II till the Collapse of the Communist System
• Polish Language and Culture
• Practical Aspects of Polish Language and Culture
• EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe, NATO and Transatlantic Security
• Gender, Democracy and Citizenship in CEE