Claim up to $1,000 in flight credits!
Get up to $1,000 in flight credits or grants toward study or internship programs abroad when you apply by September 12, 2024. See our Official Rules for full details.
Communism in East Central Europe
Social Sciences Program
Budapest, Hungary
Dates: 2/4/24 - 6/2/24
Communism in East Central Europe
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Corvinus University of Budapest
Location: , Hungary
Primary Subject Area: History
Instruction in: English
Course Code: HIS 368
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
During the semester, we will investigate the Sovietization of Hungary after the end of the Second World War, the Stalinist political and social system, the phase of state socialism, everyday life during communism and the period of the transition to democracy. We will also analyse the communist dictatorships and the 1989-1990 revolutions in other countries of the region, such as Poland, East-Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia. The students will watch two feature films connected with the course?s topic and have an opportunity to visit one of Budapest famous sights, the Memento Park.
Corvinus University of Budapest awards credits based on the ECTS system (2 ECTS credits equals 1 U.S. credit therefore, 6 ECTS credits is equivalent to 3 U.S. credits). At Corvinus University of Budapest, all classes meet for a minimum of 180 minutes per week. Contact hours are calculated through a combination of lecture hours and outside activities which can include (workshops, seminars, fieldwork activities, guest lectures, and independent work) therefore, contact hours may vary on syllabi.
Corvinus University of Budapest awards credits based on the ECTS system (2 ECTS credits equals 1 U.S. credit therefore, 6 ECTS credits is equivalent to 3 U.S. credits). At Corvinus University of Budapest, all classes meet for a minimum of 180 minutes per week. Contact hours are calculated through a combination of lecture hours and outside activities which can include (workshops, seminars, fieldwork activities, guest lectures, and independent work) therefore, contact hours may vary on syllabi.