Core Competencies module (36 ECTS)
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Political and social change (6 ECTS)
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Public governance (6 ECTS)
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Political theory and ethics (6 ECTS)
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Elections and political behavior (6 ECTS)
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Democracy and democratic institutions (6 ECTS)
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Comparative ethnopolitics (6 ECTS)
Methods module (18 ECTS)
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Social Science Methodology (6 ECTS)
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Applied Qualitative Methods (3 ECTS)
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Academic Writing and Study Skills (3 ECTS)
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Quantitative Methods (6 ECTS)
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Constructivist Theory and Method (6 ECTS)
Specialization module (choose 30 ECTS among the following)
Governance
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E-Democracy and E-Government (6 ECTS)
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Internet voting revolution (6 ECTS)
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Project Management (3 ECTS)
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Third Sector Management & Marketing (6 ECTS)
Identity-based phenomena
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The Politics of History and Memory (6 ECTS)
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Religion and Politics (6 ECTS)
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Post-communism (6 ECTS)
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Political culture (6 ECTS)
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Idea of Europe (6 ECTS)
Regional Politics
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EU institutions and policy-making (6 ECTS)
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Political systems in the post-Soviet space (6 ECTS)
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Globalization (6 ECTS)
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Western Europe from the End of the Second World War to the Present (6 ECTS)
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Political Developments in the Baltic Sea Region (6 ECTS)
Internship (3 ECTS)
The primary goal of an internship is to provide practical experience in a professional activity related to democracy or governance. Students may choose internship possibilities either via partnerships developed by the degree program or on their own.
Electives module (6 ECTS)
Students may choose additional electives either from within or completely outside the existing curriculum.
MA thesis (30 ECTS)
The objective of the MA thesis is to demonstrate the acquisition of high-level analytical research skills via the execution of an independent, methodologically sound piece of social science research. A 20,000-word academic thesis on a topic of the student’s choice should demonstrate both knowledge and application of the basic analytical and methodological skills involved with studying Democracy and Governance.
1st semester
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Methodology of the Social Sciences I
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Academic Writing and Study Skills (AWSS)
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Political and Social Change (linked to AWSS)
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Applied Qualitative Methods
+ two Specialization or Elective courses
2nd semester
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Political theory and ethics
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Public governance
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Methodology of the Social Sciences II
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Electoral and Political Behavior
+ one Specialization or Elective courses
3rd semester
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Comparative ethnopolitics (linked to AWSS)
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Democracy and Democratic Institutions
+ three Specialization or Elective courses
4th semester
+ one-two Specialization or Elective courses
Количество бюджетных мест - 14. Грант на бесплатное обучение выдается на конкурсной основе. Для получения гранта необходимо предоставить:
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документ о законченом высшем образовании/степени Бакалавра;
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lокумент подтверджающий уровень знания английского языка (TOEFL/IELTS (academic)/PTE Academic/Cambridge English: FCE, CAE,CPE);
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мотивационное письмо;
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онлайн-заявление на обучение.
Для кандидатов, не прощедших конкурс на грант, возможно обучение на платной основе. Стоимость обучения оплачивается в ЕВРО. Оплата по семестрам - 1 600 ЕВРО/семестр или 3 200 ЕВРО/год (эквивалент в рублях расчитывается согласно курсу ЦБРФ на день заключения договора).
Прием документов на программу с 4 января 2016 года.
Выдаваемый документ – диплом государственного образца (мастера/бакалавра).
