COURSE SYLLABUS

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By analyzing historical sources, analytical and theoretical interpretations, students should become acquainted 1) with different historical, political, mental-geographical ideas of the region often called East-Central Europe (and at times: Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Zwischen Europa, etc); 2) with different notions about its distinctive features, and 3) with the political-cultural heritage of regional empires, nation-building processes, territorial conflicts, social and economic transformations.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to prepare for classes by reading the relevant assigned texts, to attend classes, and are also kindly asked to turn on their cameras whenever it is possible and actively participate with questions and comments to make the classes more interactive, lively, instructive and fun.

EVALUATION

Grades will be based on a written exam at the end of the course. The exam will consist of five short answer questions about the subjects discussed during classes (and related to the obligatory texts). To each question an answer of a few sentences is required for a maximum of 2 points. Altogether 10 point can be earned.

60-100% => Pass

Less than 60% => Fail