Program N0312A200010: International Masters in Economy, State and Society (NP_IMESS) - specialism Politics and the International Economics with respect to Economics
Academic year 2019/2020
International Masters in Economy, State and Society aka IMESS is a double-degree programme based on cooperation of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College of London), which is the main coordinator of the programme, and seven other universities: University of Belgrade (Serbia), Charles University (Czech Republic), Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), Helsinki University (Finland), Higher School of Economics (Russia), Jagiellonian University (Poland), University of Tartu (Estonia).
The programme, with the first year spent at School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College of London) and the second year at one of the seven mentioned universities, concentrates on the area of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IMESS is divided into four specialisms: Economy & Business; Politics & International Economy with an emphasis on Economics or Politics; Politics & Security; History & Society. Each specialism focuses on language training, research methods and on selected and important issues of the area according to teaching and scholar orientation of the each of the mentioned universities. Successful graduates will be given a double degree (UCL and one selected university) and a diploma supplement issued by the IMESS consortium.
Academic supervisor:
Politics & the International Economy specialism: course structure
1. Students take all three Czech language courses (JTM090 and JLB100&JLB101 or JLB102&JLB103) worth 24 ECTS
2. Students take just 1st year language course (JTM090) at SSEES and during the 2nd year at Charles University they take two more electives worth 12 ECTS instead of the 2nd year language courses
3. During their 2nd year at Charles University students take either Czech Language courses (JLB100&JMLB101 or JLB102&JLB103) worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language courses (JTB158&JTB159 or JTB160&JTB161) worth 12 ECTS while during their 1st year taking selected course from the list of SSEES courses worth 6 ECTS.
4. Other than Czech or Russian language courses must be approved by tutors from SSEES and Charles University.
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
Code
Course title
Pre-requisite
Co-requisite
Interchangeability
Incompatibility
JTB159
Russian Language II
JTB158
JTB160
Russian Language III
JTB159
JTB161
Russian Language IV
JTB160
Politics & the International Economy specialism - Economics - electives J#0556
Total number of ECTS: 42 - 54 (at least one course must be taken from section J#0557)
Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Optional courses, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the second year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities.
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
Code
Course title
Pre-requisite
Co-requisite
Interchangeability
Incompatibility
JEM020
Ethics and Economics
JPB338
JEM092
Asset Pricing
JEM186
JEM100
Corporate Governance
JEM188
JEM111
International Macroeconomics and Finance
JEM216
JEM115
Environmental Economics
JEM218
JEM167
Comparative Economics
JPM312
JPM312 JEB103
JEM173
Topics in Macroeconomics
JEM097
JEM097
JTM023
European Union in International Affairs
JMM588 JMMZ188
JTM024
European Economic Integration
JMM322
JTM205
IMESS Internship
JMMZ257
JTM267
Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe
JMM143
Politics & the International Economy Track - Politics - electives J#0557
Total number of ECTS: 42 - 54 (at least one course must be taken from section J#0556)
Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Optional courses, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the second year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities.
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
Code
Course title
Pre-requisite
Co-requisite
Interchangeability
Incompatibility
JPM711
Russian and Post-Soviet Security
JMM065
JTM014
Political Systems of East Central European Countries
JTM139 JMM095
JTM017
Society and Culture in Central Eurasia
JMMZ178
JTM023
European Union in International Affairs
JMMZ188 JMM588
JTM205
IMESS Internship
JMMZ257
JTM267
Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe