Programme Structure International Masters in Economy, State and Society with reference to Central & Eastern Europe YEAR 1 (60 ECTS) UCL Language (0 or 12 ECTS) Language (New unless intermediate available): Czech, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Russian or Serbian Common programme for all three tracks: Interdisciplinary Area Studies I (6 ECTS) Interrogating Boundaries (0 ECTS) Research Skills for Area Studies (0 ECTS) Dissertation Workshop (0 ECTS) Optional: Academic English for writing (0 ECTS) Methods (24 ECTS) COMPULSORY: Quantitative Methods (6) COMPULSORY: Advanced Quantitative Methods (6) Economics of Transition (12) Political Economy of International Business (12) Theories of Social and Political Research (12) COMPULSORY: Theories of Social and Political Research (12) Advanced Qualitative Methods (6) Advanced Quantitative Methods (6) Prerequisite: Understanding and Analysing Data, must be agreed with course leaders Comparative Analysis in Social-Political Research (6) Understanding and Analysing Data (6) COMPULSORY: Historical Methods and Approaches (12) OR Theories of Social and Political Research (12) Advanced Qualitative Methods (6) Advanced Quantitative Methods (6) Prerequisite: Understanding and Analysing Data, must be agreed with course leaders Comparative Analysis in Social-Political Research (6) Contemporary Cultural Studies (6) Literary and Cultural Theory (12) Understanding and Analysing Data (6) 1
Thematic modules (18 ECTS, 30 if no language taken) Corporate finance & investment: emerging markets (6) Corporate governance (6 ECTS) Corruption & governance (12 ECTS) Economics of Health and Population (6 ECTS) Development Economics and Policy (12 ECTS) Financial development (6 ECTS) Informal Practices in Post-Communist Societies (6 ECTS) Political economy of international business (12 ECTS) Topics in Economic Theory (6 ECTS) Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Policy (6 ECTS) NB: One elective (max 6 ECTS) may be taken from another IMESS track Corruption and governance (12 ECTS) Empires, Nationalism and Communism (6 ECTS) Ethno-political conflict in CEE (6 ECTS) Informal Practices in Post-Communist Societies (6 ECTS) Nations, identity and power in CEE (6 ECTS) Politics of change in the Baltic States (6 ECTS) Politics of South-Eastern Europe since 1990 (6 ECTS) Politics of transition and integration (6 ECTS) Russian foreign policy since 1917 (12 ECTS) Russian politics (12 ECTS) Security, identity, polarity (12 ECTS) The economics of health and population (6 ECTS) NB: One elective (max 6 ECTS) may be taken from another IMESS track Cities in eastern Europe (6 ECTS) Cultural anthropology of SEE (6 ECTS) Empires, Nationalism and Communism (6 ECTS) Ethno-political conflict in CEE (6 ECTS) Exile, prison & hard labour in Russian literature (12 ECTS) Gender and sexuality in modern Russian culture (6 ECTS) Little Hitlers? Right Radicalism in CEE, 1900-1945 (6) Metropolis: history of Berlin 1871-1990 (6 ECTS) Nations, identity and power in CEE (6 ECTS) Polish cultural history, c. 1730-1834 (6 ECTS) Politics of change in the Baltic States (6 ECTS) Religion in South-Eastern Europe (6 ECTS) Russian thought (12 ECTS) Self and the world (6 ECTS) Soviet Project: Remaking 'Man' in Rev. Russia (6 ECTS) The Crisis Zone: Central Europe 1900-1990 (12 ECTS) The Soviet Cultural Experiment I, 1917-1945 (6 ECTS) NB: One elective (max 6 ECTS) may be taken from another IMESS track 2
Year 2 (60 ECTS) Note: the lists of electives are indicative and there may changes before 2013/14 academic session. Charles University (Prague) Language: Czech (0 or 12 ECTS) New language Czech or Intermediate Czech Research/thesis seminar I (15) Research/thesis seminar II (15) Advanced Economics of European Integration (6) Banking (6) Central European, Balkan and Eurasian Diplomatic Seminar (3) Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central and East European Countries (6) Economic Integration of the European Union (6) Economic Policy A (5) Economic transformation in East Central and South Eastern Europe (6) Economic transformation in the post-soviet area (6) Economics of Least Developed Countries (6) Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe (6) European Economic Policies (6) Health Economics (8) Monetary Economic (6) Oil and Gas in the Post Soviet Area (6) Theory of Regulation and Regulation of Industry (6) Central European, Balkan and Eurasian Diplomatic Seminar (3) Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central and East European Countries (6) Contemporary Turkey (6) Dictatorships in the Balkans (6) Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe (6) Ethno-Nationalist History-Making in the Post-Communist World (6) Ethno-Political Conflicts in the Caucasus (6) Geopolitics of the Post-Soviet Space (6) Islam in the Post-Communist Area (6) Issues in Post-Soviet Security (6) Legal Framework of European Integration (6) Nation and State Building in Eurasia (6) Oil and Gas in the Post Soviet Area (6) Political Systems of East European Countries in the 20th Century (6) Political Systems of East European Countries Today (6) Russian Foreign Policy (6) Transformation of the Communist Successor Parties in CE and Influence of the West European Leftists (6) 3
Central European Cinema (3) Central European, Balkan and Eurasian Diplomatic Seminar (3) Civil Society in Central Europe (6) Cold War in Documents (6) Concepts and Interpretations of Balkan History (6) Concepts and Interpretations of Central European History (6) Conceptions and Interpretations of Russian History (6) Ethnic Issues and Territories in Eastern, East Central and South-eastern Europe (6) Ethno-Nationalist History-Making in the Post-Communist World (6) Ethno-Political Conflicts in the Caucasus (6) European policies and practice towards ethnic minorities (9) Islam in the Post-Communist Area (6) Media and Society (6) Modernizing the Balkans (6) New Media and Culture Reading (3) Popular Television (6) Social Exclusion and the Roma in Central Europe (6) Splendor and Misery of Détente (6) University of Tartu Language: Estonian or Russian (0 or 12 ECTS) New language Estonian or Russian, or Intermediate Estonian or Russian Research/thesis seminar (10) Written thesis and defence (20) TBC Baltic Sea States in the International Relation System (6) Baltic States Political History (6) EU Enlargement, Transition Processes and Neighbourhood Policy (6) Political Developments in the Baltic Sea Region (6) Russian Foreign Policy (6) State and Society in Eastern Europe (6) Theories of European Integration (6) Other approved faculty courses Baltic States Political History (6) History of Baltic Sea Region (6) Media and Minorities in the Baltic Sea Region (6) Religion and Politics (6) Social Developments in the Baltic Sea Countries (6) State and Nation-building in Russia (6) The Politics of History and Memory (6) 4
Other approved faculty courses University of Helsinki Language: Finnish (0 or 12 ECTS) New language Finnish or Intermediate Finnish Compulsory Dissertation (40 ECTS) Research/thesis seminar (0) Written thesis and defence (40) Electives (8 ECTS, 20 if no language taken) Economic Growth and Development (5) Great Depression (5) History of Management (5) Key Issues in Business History (5) The Industrial Revolution (5) Other approved electives (3/5) History of Political Ideas and Conceptual History of Politics (3/5) The International and Global System (3/5) Nationalism and Nation Building (3/5) The Nordic Welfare State (3/5) The Cold War (3/5) The Use and Abuse of History in Politics (3/5) Imperialism, Integration and Globalization (3/5) Other approved electives (3/5) Conceptual History of Politics (3/5) Modern State and Civil Society (3/5) Nationalism and Nation Building (3/5) Political History of the Welfare State (3/5) Politics of Gender (3/5) The Use and Abuse of History in Politics (3/5) Other approved electives (3/5) Corvinus University (Budapest) Language: Hungarian (0 or 12 ECTS) New language Hungarian or Intermediate Hungarian 5
Research/thesis seminar (10) Written thesis and defence (20) Behavioural Economics Emotions in Economic Decisions (5) Changing Macroeconomic Environment for Asia and Europe (5) Comparative Economics (5) Health Policy and Finance (5) History of Economic Thought (3) International Business: A European Approach (5) International Financial Markets (5) Law and Economics (3) + others Foreign policy of EU (5) Global Security Studies: An integrated approach (5) International Political Economy: Business Government Relations (5) Nations, Minorities, and Minority Policies in ECE (3) Political Problems of Transition in Eastern Europe (5) Politics, Power and Protest (3) The Globalization of World Politics (5) Understanding International Economic Order (5) + others Business and Society (5) Communication Across Cultures (5) Comparative Urban Sociology (5) Ethnicity, Rural Society and Folk Culture in Historic Hungary (5) Identities in European Context (3) Minorities in the Carpathian Basin (5) Social and Demographic Problems (3) The New East-European Underclass (5) + others Jagiellonian University (Krakow) Language: Polish (0 or 12 ECTS) New language Polish or Intermediate Polish Research/thesis seminar (0) Written thesis and defence (30) 6
Business & Markets in CEE (4.5) EU Finances (9) Europe as an economic network (4.5) EU-Russia Economic Relations (4.5) The EU as a Global Player (4.5) Other approved faculty courses Cultural-Social Aspects of European Integration (4.5) Democracy in Europe: History and Theory of European Integration (4.5) EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs (9) EU Foreign and Security Policy (9) EU Policies and Institutional Architecture (9) European Political Integration: Democracy and Legitimacy in the EU (4.5) Foreign Policy & Relations in Poland and CEE (4.5) Other approved faculty courses Central European Ideas that have mattered (4.5) European Civilisation (9) European Culture, Heritage and Memory (4.5) European Models of Cultural Policies (4.5) Intercultural Education as a Tool for Conflict Prevention (4.5) Political and Social History of 20th Century CEE (9) To be (or not to be) Central European: Literature and Society (4.5) Other approved faculty courses Higher School of Economics (Moscow) Language: Russian (0 or 12 ECTS) New language Russian or Intermediate Russian Compulsory internship (3 ECTS) Compulsory research/thesis seminar (3 ECTS) Research/thesis seminar (0) Written thesis and defence (30) Electives (12 ECTS, 24 if no language taken) NOTE: the lists are provisional and subject to change. Degree in International Relations Methods of research in Management International Trade Corporate Finance International Marketing Business Cultures of the World States and Markets 7
Energy Security Policy Economy of Post-Soviet Space Degree in International Relations Post-Soviet Eurasia and SCO States & Markets in the Modern World Global Governance New Democracies and/or New Autocracies International Trade Energy Security Policy Economy of Post-Soviet Space Nation, History & Society Track: Degree in International Relations Russian State and Russian Space New Democracies and/or New Autocracies Centre-Periphery Relations in Russia Post-Soviet Eurasia and SCO Public Policy Comparing societies in transformation: trajectories and systems University of Belgrade Language: Serbian (0 or 12 ECTS) New language Serbian or Intermediate Serbian Research/thesis seminar (15) Written thesis and defence (15) Economics and Business Track (Tranzicija): Economic Transition I (6) Economic Transition II (6) Business negotiation (6) Integrated marketing communication (6) Post communist Balkans (6) The Balkans in modern history (6) The Balkans in the global economic history (6) Politics & Security Track (Država): The Balkans in the global economic history (6) Security System of Serbia (6) Political Anthropology, Image of the Other, Cultural Anthropology (6) Post communist Balkans (6) The Balkans in modern history (6) Social history of the US: Assimilation, Multiculturalism, Integration, Disintegration (6) Nation, History and Society Track (Društvo): City of globalization: transformation, architecture, meaning (6) Early Modern History: Western Balkans, Modernization and Traditional Societies (6) 8
Social history of the US: Assimilation, Multiculturalism, Integration, Disintegration (6) Political Anthropology, Image of the Other, Cultural Anthropology (6) The Balkans in the global economic history (6) The Balkans in modern history (6) Post communist Balkans (6) 9