Course syllabus

Welcome to EU1151 Critical Perspectives on Russia and Eastern Europe: Past and Present, spring 2024!     

The course is given online part-time and evenings during the spring semesters.

The course introduction takes place on the 17th of January 16:15-18:00 through the video meeting service Zoom. For more information regarding Zoom, see hereLinks to an external site.

Link to lecture rooms in Zoom:

Thomas Rosén (intro lecture etc):  https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/5532889198

Jens Sörensen:  https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61009685378

Erik Sjöberg: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61347124550 

Hanna Filipova: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/8561118705

Elena Bogdanova: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/8017088550 

 

Welcome!

Registration

To be able to see all the pages on this learning platform, Canvas, you must be registered for the course.

For exchange students: Most exchange students won´t be able to register themselves. You will be registered by the Education Administrator a few days before the course starts after you have confirmed that you are joining the course. A confirmation request will be sent to you by email the week before the course starts.

For freestanding studentsYou register yourself online on Ladok between the 8th of January to the 10th of January. Find more information about how to register here.

Contact Education Administrator Kajsa Evertsson, kajsa.evertsson@gu.se, if you have difficulties with your registration. 

Online studies

This entire course will be held online with remote studies. The teachers will provide information regarding how the lectures and seminars will be structured.

Important documents

You will find Course Syllabus, Course Guide, Literature list and Schedule below. 

When you are registered and can log in to Canvas, you will find files for all the parts of the course. The teachers will upload exercises, PowerPoint presentations and other useful documents here on Canvas.

Course Guide

Course Syllabus

Literature List 

Schedule (the schedule is preliminary until 2 weeks before the course starts)

Contact

Course instructor: Thomas Rosén

Education Administrator: Kajsa Evertsson

Student Counsellor: Eva Nilsson

Director of Studies: Linda Berg

Website: Centre for European Studies website 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism means that you use someone elses paper or work and present it as your own, without using correct references to the author or where you have collected the information. Plagiarism is under no circumstances allowed and can lead to suspension. It's important that you take part of the information about academic writing and plagerism, which you can find both in the Course Guide and through the University Library´s digital resources.

Study support

You who have a documented disability including mental illness can apply for educational support. 

After you have gotten your Nais certificate and had meeting with Eva, you should apply for pedagogical adaptations that you have recommended in you certificate. You find the form to apply for the adaptations here: Application EU1151 Critical Perspectives on Russia and Eastern Europe Past and Present_1.pdf

Find your way in Canvas

  • Canvas is based on Modules.
  • When you are registered on the course, you can log in to Canvas and find more information about the course.
  • Canvas is the place where you submit the assignments. There is a folder for each submission.

Student information- Department of Political Science and the University of Gothenburg (GU)

Learn Canvas- for students
Checklist for new students at the University of GothenburgLinks to an external site.
Student portalLinks to an external site.
All you need to know being a student at the Department of Political ScienceLinks to an external site.
Discrimination and harassment
Find your way at University of GothenburgLinks to an external site.

Department of Political Science

Visiting address: Sprängkullsgatan 19, 4th floor
Postal address: Box 711, 405 30 Göteborg
https://www.gu.se/en/political-scienceLinks to an external site.

Servicecenter - reception for the whole university

Servicecenter offers service and support to students, visitors and staff at the University of Gothenburg.

Contact one of our Servicecenters for information about courses, study counselling and the university in general. The services for students include academic transcripts and issuing the GU-card.

There are several servicecentersLinks to an external site., one at the same address as the Deparment of Political Science, Sprängkullsgatan 19.

Course summary:

Course Summary
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