| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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35 | 5 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 5 | exam | obligatory |
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40 | 6 | exam | obligatory |
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40 | 6 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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20 | 1 | assessment | obligatory |
Safety at Work
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4 | - | assessment | obligatory |
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10 | 1 | assessment | obligatory |
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obligatory |
Major International Relations and Area Studies
2023/24, first cycle, full-time degree programme
Basic information
| Faculty name: | Faculty of International and Political Studies |
| Major name: | International Relations and Area Studies |
| Level: | first cycle |
| Profile: | General academic |
| Form: | full-time degree programme |
| Language of study: | english |
Leading discipline:
Political science and administration
Programme
| ISCED classification: | 0312 |
| Number of semesters: | 6 |
| Professional title awarded to graduates: | licencjat |
Description of the program implementation
Program jest realizowany w ramach sześciu semestrów. Pierwsze trzy semestry obejmują kluczowe przedmioty z zakresu stosunków międzynarodowych oraz przedmioty do wyboru i są realizowane przez wszystkich studentów. Kolejne trzy semestry obejmują zajęcia prowadzone w ramach wybranych przez studentów specjalizacji. Oferowane specjalizacje to International Security oraz Area Studies. Specjalizacja Area Studies jest realizowana w ramach pięicu modułów, spośród których studenci wybierają dwa: 1. Europe, 2. The Americas, 3. Russia and Its Neighbourghood, 4. Middle East and North Africa, 5. Asia-Pacific/East and South Asia. Studenci International Security część swojego programu realizaują wybierając przedmioty realizowane w formie fakultatywnej. Przedmoty te wybierane są spośród modułów Area Studies oferowanych w danym roku studiów lub z pozostałych grup przedmiotów fakultatywnych. Każy student realizuje jeden wybrany język obcy, Dissertation Seminar oraz Other Academic Activities.
Graduation
Warunkiem ukończenia studiów jest zaliczenie wszystkich przedmiotów obowiązkowych i fakultatywnych wymaganych w programie studiów oraz napisanie i złożenie pracy dyplomowej, a także zdanie egzaminu dyplomowego obejmującego problematykę pracy dyplomowej oraz wiedzę z zakresu wybranej specjalizacji.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 5 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 5 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 5 | exam | obligatory |
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20 | 3 | assessment | obligatory |
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15 | 3 | assessment | obligatory |
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10 | 1 | assessment | obligatory |
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First-year students have to choose one elective course during the 2nd semester (for 3 ECTS, 20 hours). |
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20 | 3 | graded credit | elective |
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20 | 3 | assessment | elective |
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20 | 3 | exam | elective |
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20 | 3 | exam | elective |
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20 | 3 | exam | elective |
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20 | 3 | assessment | elective |
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20 | 3 | assessment | elective |
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During the 2nd semester of studies each student has to realize and pass all obligatory courses and choose 1 elective course from the list of Elective Courses in the 2nd semester of studies.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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40 | 6 | graded credit | obligatory |
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20 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 5 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 5 | assessment | obligatory |
Physical Education
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30 | - | assessment | obligatory |
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60 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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Second-year students have to choose one elective course during the 3rd semester (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours). |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | elective |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
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30 | 4 | exam | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
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During the 3rd semester of studies each student has to realize and pass all obligatory courses and choose 1 elective course from the list of Elective courses in the 3rd semester.
Moreover, each student has to choose one Foreign Language and realize it for 3 following semesters (4 ECTS, 60 hours in each of the 3 following semesters).
Each student has to realize Physical Education (30 hours during the 3rd semester and 30 hours during the 4th semester).
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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60 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
Physical Education
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30 | - | assessment | obligatory |
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During the 4th semester of studies each student realize the chosen specialization: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY or AREA STUDIES (2 modules).
Each student conitnue Physical Education and chosen Foreign language.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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During the 4th semester students have to take 2 elective courses offered for all MODULES (all together for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) or 1 elective course (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) from INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization. |
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15 | 2 | assessment | elective |
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15 | 2 | assessment | elective |
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15 | 2 | assessment | elective |
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15 | 2 | exam | elective |
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15 | 2 | assessment | elective |
See additional information
Students who chose AREA STUDIES specialization have to choose 2 out from 5 MODULES (Europe; The Americas; East and South Asia/Asia-Pacific; The Middle East and North Africa; Russia and Its Neighbourhood) and realize all courses from chosen MODULE. During the 4th semester they have to take 2 elective courses offered for all MODULES (all together for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) or 1 elective course (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) from INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization. Students of the AREA STUDIES specialization realize 510 contact hours and earn 68 ECTS.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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obligatory | |||
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During the 4th semester the students of the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization have to choose 1 elective course (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) from each available module of the AREA STUDIES specialization or any elective offered for the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization. |
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30 | 4 | exam | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
Elective courses chosen from the AREA STUDIES specialization
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30 | 4 | - | elective |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
See additional information
Students who chose INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization have to pass all obligatory courses and 1 elective course in each of 3 semesters (4th, 5th and 6th) - they could choose as the elective courses from available AREA STUDIES modules or any others from the group of electives offered in particular semester. Students of the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization realize 510 contact hours and earn 68 ECTS.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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60 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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During the 5th semester each student has to realize the chosen specialization: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY or AREA STUDIES (2 modules).
They continue the chosen Foreign Language.
Each student has to choose a supervisor of the diploma dissertation as well as the Dissertation Seminar group.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
See additional information
Students who chose AREA STUDIES specialization have to choose 2 out from 5 MODULES (Europe; The Americas; East and South Asia/Asia-Pacific; The Middle East and North Africa; Russia and Its Neighbourhood) and realize all courses from chosen MODULE. During the 4th semester they have to take 2 elective courses offered for all MODULES (all together for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) or 1 elective course (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) from INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization. Students of the AREA STUDIES specialization realize 510 contact hours and earn 68 ECTS.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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obligatory | |||
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During the 5th semester the students of the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization have to choose 1 elective course (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) from each available module of the AREA STUDIES specialization or any elective offered for the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization. |
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Elective courses chosen from the AREA STUDIES specialization
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30 | 4 | - | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
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30 | 4 | exam | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
See additional information
Students who chose INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization have to pass all obligatory courses and 1 elective course in each of 3 semesters (4th, 5th and 6th) - they could choose their elective course from available AREA STUDIES modules or any other from the group of electives offered in particular semester. Students of the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization realize 510 contact hours and earn 68 ECTS.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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30 | 8 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
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During the 6th semester each student has to realize the chosen specialization: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY or AREA STUDIES (2 modules).
Other Academic Activity (OAA) – each student during the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th semester has to take part in a various number of academic activities (guest lectures, discussion seminars, workshops delivered by visiting professors or other guests – offered by the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, internships in public or private sector, NGOs, scientific conferences, research groups, publishing a scientific book or an article, summer school); each activity has to be confirmed by the OAA Supervisor; number of hours, credit and ECTS are recognized after the 6th semester.
Each student continue Dissertation Seminar with chosen supervisor.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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elective | |||
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
See additional information
Students who chose AREA STUDIES specialization have to choose 2 out from 5 MODULES (Europe; The Americas; East and South Asia/Asia-Pacific; The Middle East and North Africa; Russia and Its Neighbourhood) and realize all courses from chosen MODULE. During the 4th semester they have to take 2 elective courses offered for all MODULES (all together for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) or 1 elective course (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) from INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization. Students of the AREA STUDIES specialization realize 510 contact hours and earn 68 ECTS.
| Subject | Number of hours | ECTS points | Form of verification | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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30 | 4 | exam | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | assessment | obligatory |
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30 | 4 | graded credit | obligatory |
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obligatory | |||
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During the 6th semester the students of the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization have to choose 1 elective course (for 4 ECTS, 30 hours) from each available module of the AREA STUDIES specialization or any elective offered for the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization. |
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Elective courses chosen from the AREA STUDIES specialization
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30 | 4 | - | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
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30 | 4 | exam | elective |
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30 | 4 | assessment | elective |
See additional information
Students who chose INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization have to pass all obligatory courses and 1 elective course in each of 3 semesters (4th, 5th and 6th) - they could choose as the elective courses from available AREA STUDIES modules or any others from the group of electives offered in particular semester. Students of the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY specialization realize 510 contact hours and earn 68 ECTS.