ØST, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus in pre-Soviet, Soviet and post-Soviet times (E23)

Academic targets:
At the examination, the student can demonstrate:

Knowledge and understanding of

• a specifically studied topic within East European literature, history, society or culture.

Skills in

• carrying out a systematic literature search for the chosen topic and assessing the quality and views of the literature found 
• analysing sources
• adopting a critical approach to both sources and secondary literature
• using terminology and research methodology appropriate for the topic chosen
• writing a well-structured presentation of the subject matter based on a clearly formulated issue.

Competencies in

• processing complex material with a view to understanding correlations and solving problems within the subject area studied
• communicating complex contexts in good and nuanced Danish or English.

Syllabus:

The student compiles his/her own syllabus of at least 1,200 standard pages. The syllabus must be approved by the examiner. See deadlines and rules for the submission of the syllabus to the Student Counselling Centre under Examination - Find time and place and Examination - Type of examination and rules -  Syllabus.

Teaching and working methods:

Seminar, class instruction or individual supervision. 

Exam provisions:

Form of exam: Take-home assignment, optional subject.

Scope: 16-20 standard pages.

Assessment: Internal exam with a single examiner with assessment based on the 7-point grading scale.

Regulations for group exams: The exam can only be taken individually.

Exam language(s): Danish or English.

Permitted exam aids: All.

Make-up exam/resit: Conducted in the same manner as the ordinary exam.

Special provisions: The topic for the take-home assignment must be approved by the examiner.

Academic targets

At the examination, the student can demonstrate:

Knowledge and understanding of

• a significant historical, cultural, linguistic or social theme within the region comprising Eastern Europe
• academic terminology and theoretical approaches to this theme

Skills in

• formulating an academically relevant issue
• identifying and applying relevant sources and secondary literature
• adopting an analytical and critical approach to the sources used and to secondary literature
• producing an independent analysis of the issue in writing

Competencies in

• using the relevant academic terminology in an extensive analysis
• communicating the analysis in a coherent, written presentation

Syllabus

The student compiles his/her own syllabus of at least 1,500 standard pages. The syllabus must be approved by the examiner. See deadlines and rules for the submission of the syllabus to the Student Counselling Centre under Examination - Find time and place and Examination -Type of examination and rules - Syllabus.

Teaching and working methods

Lectures and seminars with discussion.

Exam provisions

Form of exam: Take-home assignment, optional subject.

Scope: 21-25 pages.

Assessment: Internal exam by a single examiner with assessment based on the 7-point grading scale.

Regulations for group exams: The exam can only be taken individually.

Exam language(s): Danish or English.

Permitted exam aids: All.

Make-up exam/resit: Conducted in the same manner as the ordinary exam.