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Society

Credits: 6

Main goals

• To attain knowledge of the social legacies of imperial and communist rule
• To understand the social structures that have emerged in the region
• To get a sound grasp of the social problems and opportunities created by the transition
• To be able to distil information, present ideas and defend a theoretical position

• General topics

  • Long-term socio-political traditions in Central and Eastern Europe and the communist legacy as essential preconditions for understanding the socio-structural changes now under way
  • Main social groups in the post-communist societies, social processes and issues
  • Analysis of these issues within broader debates about generational change and EU integration
  • Identification of both the commonalties and differences in the development of Central and East European societies
  
  

  Assignments

  Students have to complete and pass a specified number of module tasks as well as submit and pass one research assignment (essay of 2,500 words).