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In this degree you will get a unique opportunity to develop expertise in the disciplines of economics, politics and history and to apply this expertise to understanding the social, cultural, economic and political world around us, developing skills essential for a whole range of future careers, with particular attention focused on the study of the areas with which the School of Slavonic and East European Studies is primarily concerned: the countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, including Russia and Germany. You will also have the opportunity to learn an East European language and to gain deeper insights into the major socio-economic and political issues such as the interaction between the economy, culture and political institutions and their joint impact on the lives of millions. The current structure of the degree requires you to take 360 credits over 3 years, 120 credits in each year.

You will also:

Learn the basics of an East European language.
Achieve an understanding of the disciplines of History, Politics and Economics.
Write a dissertation based on your own research with reference to the region

The basic principle of the BA HPE degree is progression from one year to the next along defined disciplinary pathways. Knowledge and skills learned in one year provide building blocks for more advanced study in each subsequent year.

Please note students can only register for 120 credits in total per year of study and optional modules are subject to change.

Year One

Compulsory Modules (90 credits):

Optional Modules: select from the list below, including languages (30 credits)

Politics and Sociology Modules

SESS0082 - Introduction to International Relations: concepts and ideas (I) - (15 credits, Term 1)
SESS0083 - Introduction to International Relations: Themes and issues (II) - (15 credits, Term 2)
SESS0013 - Understanding Society: Introduction to Social Theory (15 credits or 0.5 cu, Term 1)
SESS0014 - Understanding Society: Introduction to Political Sociology (15 credits Term 2)
SESS0018 - Communist Societies 1945-1989 (15 credits or 0.5 cu Term 1)
NB. The politics and sociology modules are normally prerequisites for second-year modules in their respective fields.

Economics and Business Modules

Language and Culture Modules

SEEB0014 Bulgarian A
SEEC0017 Czech A
SEEF0017 Finnish A
SEEH0003 Hungarian A
SEEP0003 Polish A
SEER0003 Romanian A
SERS0007 Russian A
SEEY0017 Serbian/Croatian A
SEEV0001 Slovene A
SEEU0019 Ukrainian A
(30 credits or 1 cu you attend in both terms 1&2)
SEEB0001 - Bulgarian Language Level 1
SEEC0001 - Czech Language Level 1
SEEF0001 - Finnish Language Level 1
SEEH0001 - Hungarian Language Level 1
SEEP0001 - Polish Language Level 1
SEER0001 - Romanian Language Level 1
SERS0001 - Comprehension of Russian (Year 1A) - Ab initio track
SEEY0001 - Serbian/Croatian Language Level 1
SEEU0001 - Ukrainian Language Level 1
SERS0008 - Russian Short Fiction from Romanticism to Postmodernism (15 Credits)
SERS0010 - The Making of Modern Russian Culture (15 credit)
SERS0012 - Representations of Russia (15 credits)
SERS0014 - Russian Cinema: History, Ideology, Society
SEEE0013 - Literature and Memory ( 15 credit Term 1)
SEEE0002 - How Words Work: Sounds and Sense, Linguistics and Verbal Art(15 cu)
SEEE0003 - How Words Work- Meaning and Modularity (Inter-departmental)(15 credits)
SEEE0005 - Narratives of Exile (Inter-departmental) (15 credits )
SEEE0006 - Tales of the Unexpected: the supernatural and fantastic in literature, 1800-1930 (Inter-departmental) (15 credits or 0.5 cu)
SEEE0007 - Languages in Contact along the Danube: Intercultural Frictions and Flows (Inter-departmental) (15 credits or 0.5cu)
SSEEE0009 - War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema (Inter-dep)(15 ) SEEE0010 - Minority Languages of Russia: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Endangerment (Inter-departmental) (15 credits)
SEEE0011 - Staging Europe (Inter-departmental)(15 credits)
SEEE0015 - Between the Alps and the Adriatic: Modern Slovene Culture and Literature(15 cu)

Please note we cannot guarantee that all languages and levels will be available every year.

History Modules

SEHI0001 - Seminars in History (15 Credits, Term 1)
SEHI0002 - Modern Historiography (15 Credits , Term 2)

Languages at UCL - Language modules may be taken from the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE ) Please note: Only one full language module may be studied each year. You cannot switch to a different language during your studies.

In order to progress from Year One, students must have passed at least 90 credits. Students must also have satisfied UCL’s foreign language requirements in order to graduate. To be awarded a degree with honours (classified) in the field of study (HPE) the student must have taken and passed all compulsory modules, with the overall module pass mark of 40 or above. Students must also have satisfied UCL’s foreign language requirements in order to graduate.

Year Two

In your second year, you will choose your track, specializing in two of the three disciplines embedded in HPE. Whichever two you choose, you must complete at least 30 credits in each of the two subjects. In total, you must choose a total of 120 credits.

All students, regardless of track, must take one of the following core modules (30 credits):

SESS0027 Economic History and Ideas
SESS2024 The History of European Political Ideas

History and Politics Track

Module code	Module name		Pre-requisites		Level		Credits		Term (2018-19)
	Any Group A or Group B courses if not already selected

	Politics and Sociology, SSEES
SESS0013	Understanding Society: Introduction to Social Theory		none		Level 4		15		Term 1
SESS0014	Understanding Society: Introduction to Political Sociology		none		Level 4		15		Term 2
SESS0016	Understanding Politics 1: The Big Questions in Contemporary Europe		none		Level 4		15		Term 1
SESS0017	Understanding Politics 2: How Politics Works		none		Level 4		15		Term 2
SESS0027	The History of European Political Ideas		none		Level 5		30		Full year
SESS0029	Politics and Society in Central and Eastern Europe		SESS0016 OR SESS0017		Level 5		15		Term 1
SESS0030	Russian Politics and Society		SESS0016 OR SESS0017		Level 5		15		Term 1
SESS0004	The Making of Modern Ukraine		none		Level 5		30		Full year
SESS0061	Democracy and Democratization		SESS0016 AND SESS0017		Level 5		15		Term 2
SESS0033	Comparative Political Analysis		SESS0017		Level 5		15		Term 1
SESS0035	Post-Soviet Politics and Society		SESS0016 OR SESS0017		Level 5		15		Term 2
SESS0062	Politics and Societies of Southeast Europe		none		Level 5		15		Term 1
SESS0044	Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy		none		Level 6		30		Full year
SESS0046	European Security		SESS0011		Level 6		30		Full year
SESS0048	Poland in the UK		none		Level 6		15		Term 1
SESS0005	Baltic Politics and Society – not offered in 2018/19		none		Level 6		15		Term 2
SESS0051	Social Change in Central and Eastern Europe		SESS0014		Level 6		15		Term 1

BUT Only a maximum of 30 credits may be taken from: Languages & Culture, SSEES courses listed below or History courses (please refer to UCL History department for further information - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/
	Languages and Culture, SSEES
Varies	Bulgarian, Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, Ukrainian, French or German Check website or speak to SSEES student administration or (for French and German) UCL Language Centre for more details	Taught at different levels		Varies		15 to 30 credits
SEEE0001	Literature and Memory			Level 4		15		Term 1
SERS0010	The Making of Modern Russian Culture			Level 4		15		Taught over two terms
SEEE0002	How Words Work: Sounds and Sense			Level 5		15		Term 1
SEEE0003	How Words Work: Meaning and Modularity			Level 5		15		Term 2
SEEE0004	Vampires, Society and Culture: Transylvania and Beyond			Level 5		15		Term 2
SEEE0005	Narratives of Exile			Level 5		15		Term 1
SEEE0006	Tales of the Unexpected: the Supernatural and Fantastic in Literature, 1800-1930			Level 5		15		Term 2
SEEE0007	Languages in Contact along the Danube: Intercultural Frictions and Flows			Level 5		15		Term 2
SEEE0009	War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema			Level 5		15		Term 2
SEEE0010	Minority Languages of Russia: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Endangerment			Level 5		15		Term 1
SEEE0011	Staging Europe: Modern European Drama and Theatre			Level 5		15		Term 1
SEEP0016	Contemporary Polish Cinema			Level 5		15		Term 2
SERS0012	Representations of Russia			Level 4		15		Taught over two terms
SERS0014	Russian Cinema: History, Ideology, Society			Level 4		15		Taught over two terms
SERS0027	Russian Cinema: Men and Women			Level 5		15		Taught over two terms
SERS0031	The Person, Love and Utopia in Russian Thought			Level 6		15		Taught over two terms
SERS0034	The Petersburg ‘Text’ in Russian Literature and Culture: From Romanticism to Modernism	Russian – Intermediate level		Level 5		15		Taught over two terms
SERS0047	Contemporary Russian Cinema			Level 6		15		Taught over two terms
Floating Options
Students may choose courses from other departments at UCL up to a maximum of 30 credits of floating options in each, year 2 and year 3. Subject to availability and the permission of all departments concerned. Please refer to UCL website for further information.

At least 30 credits from the following History modules:

HIST0470 - Crown Church and Estates in Central Europe, 1500-1700
SEHI0644 - The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia
HIST0472 - Successors to the Habsburgs: Central Europe, 1914-1945
HIST0474 - The Fall and the Rise of the Polish Nation, 1648-1921
HIST0476 - Media, Culture and Society in the Soviet Union from Stalin to 1991

Compulsory Politics module (15 credits)

SESS0033 - Comparative Political Analysis

Plus one optional Politics module from (15 credits):

SESS0035 – Post - Soviet Politics and Society
SESS0030 - Russian Politics and Society
SESS0034 - Politics and Societies of Southeast Europe
SESS0005 - Baltic Politics and Society

History and Economics Track

At least 30 credits in History and 30 credits in Economics (note that you are required to choose, as a compulsory module, either SESS0007 or SESS0008)

At least 30 credits from the following History modules:

HIST0470 - Crown Church and Estates in Central Europe, 1500-1700
SEHI0644- The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia
HIST0472 - Successors to the Habsburgs: Central Europe, 1914-1945
HIST0474 - The Fall and the Rise of the Polish Nation, 1648-1921
HIST0476- Media, Culture and Society in the Soviet Union from Stalin to 1991

Choose from one compulsory Economics module (15 credits):

SESS0007 - Topics in Microeconomics OR
SESS0008 - European Macroeconomics

Choose from one compulsory Economics module (15 credits):

SESS0007 - Topics in Microeconomics OR
SESS0008 - European Macroeconomics

Plus one of the following optional Economics modules:

SESS0010 - Applied Econometrics
SESS0019 - Emerging Market Economies: Economics of Transition
SESS0026 - Political Economy of European Integration
SESS0007- Topics in Microeconomics
SESS0008 - European Macroeconomics

Politics and Economics Track

At least 30 credits in Politics and 30 credits in Economics (note that SESS0033 is compulsory and that you are also required to choose, as a compulsory module, either SESS0007 or SESS0008)

Compulsory Politics module (15 credits)

SESS0033 - Comparative Political Analysis

Plus one optional Politics modules (15 credits):

SESS0035 - Post-Soviet Politics and Society
SESS0030 - Russian Politics and Society
SESS0034 - Politics and Societies of Southeast Europe
SESS0029 - Politics and Society in Central and Eastern Europe

Choose from one compulsory Economics module (15 credits):

SESS0007 - Topics in Microeconomics OR
SESS0008 - European Macroeconomics

Plus one of the optional Economics modules (15 credits):

SESS0010 - Applied Econometrics
SESS0019 - Emerging Market Economies: Economics of Transition
SESS0026 - Political Economy of European Integration
SESS0007- Topics in Microeconomics
SESS0008 - European Macroeconomics

All students can take up to 30 credits of HPE electives, from SSEES options, including a language, or from another UCL department.

Year Three

Compulsory modules (30 credits):

SESS0050- 1989: Crisis and the New Global Revolutions

Dissertation (in one chosen discipline which has been studied in Year 2) (30 credits)

30 credits of Optional modules related to Dissertation discipline

30 credits of HPE electives, from SSEES options, including a language, or from another UCL department.

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