(NMgr) program: IMESS - Politics and Security
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* Program N0312A200010: International Masters in Economy, State and Society (NP_IMESS) - s
Politics and Security
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Academic year 2019/2020
• International Masters in Economy, State and Society aka IMESS is a double-degree program
cooperation of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College of L
is the main coordinator of the programme, and seven other universities: University of Be
Charles University (Czech Republic), Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), Helsi
(Finland), Higher School of Economics (Russia), Jagiellonian University (Poland), Univ
(Estonia).
• The programme, with the first year spent at School of Slavonic and East European Studies
College of London) and the second year at one of the seven mentioned universities, conce
area of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IMESS is divided into fou
Economy & Business; Politics & International Economy with an emphasis on Economics or Po
& Security; History & Society. Each specialism focuses on language training, research me
selected and important issues of the area according to teaching and scholar orientation
the mentioned universities. Successful graduates will be given a double degree (UCL and
university) and a diploma supplement issued by the IMESS consortium.
Academic supervisor: Doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. [ MAIL "jiri.vykoukal(zavinac)post.cz"
Politics & Security specialism: course structure
Compulsory courses 42 ECTS
Research methods module 12 ECTS
Language module 12 - 24 ECTS
P & S electives 42 - 54 ECTS
Optional courses 0 - 12 ECTS
Total 120 ECTS
Master´s thesis defence
(Optional courses see article 4 para 10 of Consolidated University Code of Study and Exam
Charles University in Prague) [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-726.html"]
Politics & Security specialism - compulsory courses J#0558
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JTM10M.A. Thesis Seminar I (IMESS) [ URL Vykoukal [ URLWS/SS 0/2 Course 15
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https:// credit
do=predmet&kod=JTM108&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00620"]
JTM10M.A. Thesis Seminar II (IMESS) [ URLVykoukal [ URLWS/SS 0/2 Course 15
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https:// credit
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM109&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00620"]
JTM11Theories of Social and Political Mole [ URL SS 2/2 Examination12
Research [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ "https://
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? is.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM115&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16336"]
Total number of ECTS: 42 ECTS
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
JTM10M.A. Thesis Seminar II (IMESS) JTM108
Politics & Security specialism - research methods module J#0559
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JTM11Quantitative Methods [ URL "https:// Bruno [ URL WS 2/2 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM110&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=68461"]
JTM11Advanced Quantitative Methods [ URL Makarova [ URL SS 0/6 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM111&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16356"]
JTM11Qualitative methods [ URL "https:// Kubal [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM112&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=77651"]
JTM11Understanding and Analysing Data [ URNoble [ URL WS 0/2 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM113&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=77658"]
JTM11Comparative Analysis in Social and Hanley [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6
Political Research [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM116&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16362"]
Maximum: 12 ECTS
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
Politics & Security specialism - language module J#0564
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language I [ URL "hFrantesová WS/SS 0/6 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/ind[ URL "https://
do=predmet&kod=JLB100&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language II [ URL Frantesová WS/SS 0/6 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/pre[ URL "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JLB101&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language III [ URL Frantesová WS/SS 0/6 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/pre[ URL "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JLB102&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
JLB10Czech as a Foreign Language IV [ URL Frantesová WS/SS 0/6 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/pre[ URL "https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JLB103&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52592"]
Mazúrková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=33254"]
JTB15Russian Language I [ URL "https:// Shvedova [ URL WS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB158&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTB15Russian Language II [ URL "https:// Shvedova [ URL SS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB159&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTB16Russian Language III [ URL "https://Shvedova [ URL WS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB160&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTB16Russian Language IV [ URL "https:// Shvedova [ URL SS 0/3 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTB161&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=50029"]
JTM09Language Course [ URL "https:// SS 0/2 Examination12
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index.php?
do=predmet&kod=JTM090&skr=2019"]
12 - 24 ECTS
Language options:
1. Students take all three Czech language courses (JTM090 and JLB100&JLB101 or JLB102&JLB1
2. Students take just 1st year language course (JTM090) at SSEES and during the 2nd year a
University they take two more electives worth 12 ECTS instead of the 2nd year language cou
3. During their 2nd year at Charles University students take either Czech Language courses
or JLB102&JLB103) worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language courses (JTB158&JTB159 or JTB160&JTB16
while during their 1st year taking selected course from the list of SSEES courses worth 6
4. Other than Czech or Russian language courses must be approved by tutors from SSEES and
University.
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
JTB15Russian Language II JTB158
JTB16Russian Language III JTB159
JTB16Russian Language IV JTB160
Politics & Security specialism - electives J#0560
CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi
per weekassessmenpoints
JMMZ0Informal Practices in Post-CommunistLedeneva [ URL WS 0/6 Examination6
Societies [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ "https://
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? is.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ028&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16338"]
JMMZ0Causes, Consequences and Control: Ledeneva [ URL WS 0/6 Examination12
Corruption and Governance [ URL "https"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ029&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16338"]
JMMZ0Interdisciplinary Area Studies [ URL Gerry [ URL WS 0/2 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMMZ047&skr=is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16335"]
Beasley-Murray
[ URL "https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=19514"]
JMMZ0Comparative Analysis in Social and Hanley [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6
Political Research. [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ049&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16362"]
JMMZ0Russian Politics [ URL "https:// Duncan [ URL WS 0/10 Examination12
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ054&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16345"]
JMMZ0Russian Foreign Policy Since 1917 [ UDuncan [ URL WS 0/10 Examination12
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMMZ055&skr=is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16345"]
JMMZ0Nations, Identity and Power in CentralMole [ URL WS 0/6 Examination6
& Eastern Europe [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ059&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16336"]
JMMZ0Security, Identity, Polarity [ URL "hciuta [ URL WS 0/6 Examination12
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ061&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16363"]
JMMZ2The Economics of Property Rights [ URLSikk [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMMZ244&skr=is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16354"]
JMMZ2Migration in the European Union [ URLWhite [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JMMZ248&skr=is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=52442"]
JMMZ2Post-Soviet Politics [ URL "https:// Wilson [ URL WS 2/2 Examination12
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ249&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16364"]
JMMZ2Political Sociology [ URL "https:// Hjelm [ URL SS 0/0 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JMMZ298&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=19512"]
JMM17Understanding "Transitional Justice":Gordy [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
Punishment and Process [ URL "https://"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMM172&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16355"]
JMM17Democracy and Authoritarianism in Hanley [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
Post-Communist Europe [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JMM173&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=16362"]
JPM69Security and Technology [ URL "httpsStřítecký [ URWS/SS 2/0 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JPM699&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=10180"]
JPM71Russian and Post-Soviet Security [ URAslan [ URL WS/SS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JPM711&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00648"]
JTM01Political Systems of East Central Kubát [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
European Countries [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM014&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00456"]
JTM01Problems of the post-Soviet Space [ URŠír [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM019&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00469"]
JTM02European Union in International AffaiWeiss [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM023&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00341"]
JTM20IMESS Internship [ URL "https:// Vykoukal [ URLWS/SS 0/4 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM205&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00620"]
JTM22International Ethics between HypocrisAllan [ URL SS 2/0 Examination6
Collective Arrogance, and Dirty Hands "https://
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmis.cuni.cz/
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM227&skrstudium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=63045"]
Lukešová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=63991"]
Pisklová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=74745"]
JTM26Economy and Politics in the 20th Svoboda [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
Century Eastern Europe [ URL "https://"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM267&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00251"]
JTM26Ethnic Conflicts in Central and EasteKlípa [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
Europe [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ "https://
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? is.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM268&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=25901"]
JTM26Ethno-Political Conflicts in the Brisku [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
Caucasus [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ "https://
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? is.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM269&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=35929"]
JTM27Oil and Gas in the Post Soviet Area Svoboda [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM274&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00251"]
JTM27Post-Soviet Central Eurasia [ URL "httŠír [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM275&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00469"]
Horák [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00470"]
JTM27Russia after 1991 [ URL "https:// Svoboda [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM279&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00251"]
JTM28Russia's Aggression against Ukraine: Šír [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
Implications for European Security [ U"https://
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmis.cuni.cz/
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM280&skrstudium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00469"]
JTM28Ukraine after 1991 [ URL "https:// Korablyova SS 1/1 Course 6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/ind[ URL "https:// credit
do=predmet&kod=JTM282&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=70966"]
JTM28Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central Hauser [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
East European Countries [ URL "https:/"https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM285&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00216"]
JTM28EU Policies [ URL "https://is.cuni.czYoung [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? "https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM288&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=32460"]
JTM29International Morality between EthicaAllan [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
Ideals and Reality [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM290&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=63045"]
Lukešová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=63991"]
Pisklová [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=74745"]
JTM30The Transformation of the Communist SHandl [ URL SS 2/0 Examination6
Parties in Central Europe and Influenc"https://
the West European Leftists [ URL "httis.cuni.cz/
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indstudium/predmety/
do=predmet&kod=JTM300&skr=2019"] index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00461"]
Mejstřík [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=35818"]
JTM31Russian-Turkish Rivalry over the BalkBrisku [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
and Caucasus Areas [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM317&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=35929"]
JTM32Putin´s Russia [ URL "https://is.cuniMarian [ URL WS 1/1 Examination6
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? "https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM320&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=26718"]
JTM32Legal Framework of the European UnioŠlosarčík [ URLSS 1/1 Examination6
"https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predme"https://
index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM323&skr=2is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00615"]
JTM32Small States in the EU [ URL "https:/Weiss [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/index."https://
do=predmet&kod=JTM325&skr=2019"] is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00341"]
JTM33Central Europe: Ideologies and PolitRobbins [ URL WS/SS 2/2 Examination6
(1700's - present) [ URL "https:// "https://
is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/predmety/indexis.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM335&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=46847"]
Janíčková [ URL
"https://
is.cuni.cz/
studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=46846"]
JTM40The Foreign Policy of Poland, the CzecKalhousová SS 1/1 Examination6
Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia Tow[ URL "https://
Israel [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ is.cuni.cz/
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? studium/predmety/
do=predmet&kod=JTM404&skr=2019"] index.php?
do=ucit&kod=72055"]
JTM41International Masters: Foundation inVykoukal [ URL WS 2/2 Examination12
Russian [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/ "https://
studium/eng/predmety/index.php? is.cuni.cz/
do=predmet&kod=JTM415&skr=2019"] studium/predmety/
index.php?
do=ucit&kod=00620"]
Total number of ECTS: 42 - 54
Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Opti
subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the seco
of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of
tutor and timetabling capacities.
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility
requisirequisite
JPM71Russian and Post-Soviet Security JMM065
JTM01Political Systems of East Central European JMM095
Countries JTM139
JTM01Problems of the post-Soviet Space JMMZ053
JTM02European Union in International Affairs JMM588
JMMZ188
JTM20IMESS Internship JMMZ257
JTM26Economy and Politics in the 20th Century JMM143
Eastern Europe
JTM26Ethno-Political Conflicts in the Caucasus JMM130
JTM27Post-Soviet Central Eurasia JMM361
JMM703
JTM27Russia after 1991 JMM302
JTM28Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central and East JMMZ042
European Countries
JTM28EU Policies JMM582
JTM32Putin´s Russia JMM025
JTM32Legal Framework of the European Union JMM047
JMM251
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Code of the study plan:
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