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Master of ArtsStudies in European
Societies – SES Presentation of the MA Programme at the St.
Petersburg State University 2009
www.european-studies.ruwww.zdes.spb.ru
Welcome to the Website of the Masters Programme "Studies in European Societies"!The Faculty of Sociology of St. Petersburg State University in cooperation with Bielefeld University (Germany) offers a two-year multidisciplinary Masters programme that provides students with a thorough understanding of European societies.The programme is designed for highly motivated students who want to pursue a career in the developing European-Russian relations and get executive positions in political agencies, non-profit organisations or private businesses, whether on the local, national or international level.
It is supported by the Centre for German and European Studies (Zentrum fuer Deutschland- und Europastudien, ZDES) and co-financed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Main features/ advantages• Taught in English• Free tuition (for graduates
of BA or Diploma Specialist)• Interim scholarship for
students from Russian province
• The two-year Master of Sociology degree “Studies in European Societies” (SES) is the first of its kind in Russia
• Unique combination of academic and cultural learning
• Multidisciplinary programme
• Problem-oriented approach
Target group (to whom?)
• The programme is designed for highly motivated students who want to:– pursue a career in the developing European-
Russian relations– get executive positions in political agencies, non-
profit or private business organisations, whether on the local, regional, national or international level.
Intensive curriculum
• Combining theories and methods of social science
• Problem-oriented topics
• Multicultural understanding of modern European societies.
Curriculum Outline
• Introductory Module
• The Political Europe
• The Economic Europe
• The Social Europe
• The Multicultural Europe
Introductory Module
• Methodological Basis of Social Science Cognition • Classical and Modern Theoretical Foundations of
Studies in European Societies (Disciplinary and Multidisciplinary Approaches)
• Methodology of Comparative Social Research• Statistical Methods in Social Research• Design of Empirical Social Research• Research Seminar for the Preparation of the MA-
Thesis • Theory and Practice of Applied Research - Preparation
of Internship
The Political Europe
• Constitutional Principles of European Democracies• EU Governance and European Constitutionalization • Redefining Political Relationships between Europe
and the NIS• Nationalistic/Ethnic/Religious Conflicts and
Cooperation in Europe • Regionalization and Multi-Level Governance in
Europe
The Economic Europe• The European Regimes of Production and
Consumption• European Market Economies between Global
Competition, Regionalisation, and Political Regulation
• Labour Markets, Labour Market Performance, and Employment Policies
• Industrial Relations: Legal Framework, Collective Bargaining, and Deregulation
• Political Economy of the European Integration
The Social Europe
• Evolution and Institutionalization of Social Welfare Systems
• Differentiation and Social Inequality in European Countries
• Challenges and Crisis of Welfare Institutions in Western and Eastern Europe
• Social Security and Personal/Socio-Economic Risks (Illness, Invalidity, Old Age, Unemployment, Poverty)
• Russia and Europe under the eye of globalization
The Multicultural Europe• Normative Foundations of European Civil Society• Authenticity and Identity: Nations, People, and
Religions• Changing Identities inside and beyond the Nation
State• Migration into and inside Europe and Politics of
Exclusion/Integration• Minorities in Europe – Identities, Rights, and
Models of Integration
Internship"Theory-Practice-Reflection"
Theory•Labour Markets•Globalization•Social Enequality•Welfare State Politics•European integration•…
Practice How are organisations (European institutions, NGOs etc.)dealing with these questions? How can the knowledge I am gaining in this programme be helpful for these organisations? What skills am I lacking?
• Making contacts to possible future employers
• Combining the theoretical knowledge gained in the courses with practical experience
• Strengthen your CV
• Gaining material for the Master Thesis
Why internships? To gain knowledge/competences that can be To gain knowledge/competences that can be
helpful in later jobshelpful in later jobs
To check out a job/an occupational area that To check out a job/an occupational area that seems to be interestingseems to be interesting
Highlight
• Winter School in Germany (Berlin and Bielefeld)- Discussion with Members of German Parliament- Visiting of political institutions (political foundations,
Information Office of the EU, German Bundestag, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Meetings with different NGOs, social and cultural organizations
- German language courses (4hrs. daily)- Visiting of companies (f.e. Bertelsmann, Westfalenblatt,
Herforder Brewery, Dr. Oetker)- City Guided Tours - Welcome and Farewell Party