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Society
Author: Richard Mole
Instructor: Kerstin Zimmer
Credits: 8
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).
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Impressions
(photo: EES Online)

