您将学习中欧和东欧国家的历史，经济学，政治和社会学。该大学是政府资助的俄罗斯，中欧和东欧研究卓越中心的枢纽，该中心全年举办文化，社会和学术活动。您将研究俄罗斯和哈布斯堡帝国的崩溃以及1917年后苏联体系的出现和扩张。您将研究共产主义和民族主义意识形态的起源，性质和后果，以及文化，公民社会及其原因。 1989-91年该地区共产主义的崩溃。您将绘制该地区从1989年到今天的发展情况，包括经济，政治和领土变化的过程，社会和文化多样性，移民和社会的发展。媒体的作用。您将研究苏联解体对“过渡”意识形态发展，民间社会
You will study the history, economics, politics and sociology of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The University is a hub for a government-funded Centre of Excellence for Russian, Central & East European Studies, which hosts cultural, social and academic events throughout the year. You will study the collapse of the Russian and Habsburg Empires and the emergence and expansion of the Soviet system after 1917. You will examine the origin, nature and consequences of communist and nationalist ideologies, as well as the culture, civil society, and the reasons for the collapse of communism in the region during 1989 - 91. You will chart developments in the societies of the region from 1989 to the present day, including processes of economic, political and territorial change, aspects of social and cultural diversity, migration and the role of the media. You will examine the impact of the end of the Soviet Union on the development of ''transition'' ideologies, the emergence of civil society, and the integration of the region into international organisations such as the European Union and NATO. If you progress to Honours (years 3 and 4) the courses will utilise key historical and contemporary readings and frequently draw on our staff's research expertise and publications. Honours options reflect a wide range of subject areas and topics, including economic and social history, modern political history including the impact of war and revolution, security and international relations, civil society and the state, cultural politics and social change, crime and corruption, migration, identities and nationalism, social analysis, European integration, and society, culture and languages of the region. We will teach you how to understand and analyse quantitative results, as well as how to present your own, and how to discuss their substantive implications. These are essential skills for understanding quantitative evidence presented in academic literature, but also for interrogating data in public media and government reports. Around one quarter of your study time will be devoted to quantitative methods. And our degrees also offer you the possibility to gain valuable experience by participating in internships with selected high-profile employers.