The programme, with the first year spent at the 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 chosen university) and a diploma supplement issued by the IMESS consortium.
1. Students take 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS as compulsory and during their 2nd year they can take one or two language modules as electives
2. Students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to enrol either Czech Language modules worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules worth 12 ECTS
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
Economy & Business specialism - electives J#055320
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
JEM034
Corporate Finance
JEM188 JEM189 JEM187
JEM092
Asset Pricing
JEM186
JEM111
International Macroeconomics and Finance
JEM216
JEM167
Comparative Economics
JPM312
JEB103 JPM312
JEM227
Data Science with R I
JEM221 JEM181
JTM024
European Economic Integration
JMM322
JTM205
IMESS Internship
JMMZ257
JTM267
Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe
JMM143
Politics & the International Economy specialism: course structure
1. Students take 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS as compulsory and during their 2nd year they can take one or two language modules as electives
2. Students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to enrol either Czech Language modules worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules worth 12 ECTS
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 - electives J#0586
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
JEM111
International Macroeconomics and Finance
JEM216
JEM167
Comparative Economics
JPM312
JPM312 JEB103
JPM711
Russian and Post-Soviet Security
JMM065
JTM014
Political Systems of East Central European Countries
JMM095 JTM139
JTM017
Society and Culture in Central Eurasia
JMMZ178
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
1. Students take 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS as compulsory and during their 2nd year they can take one or two language modules as electives
2. Students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to enrol either Czech Language modules worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules worth 12 ECTS
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
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
JMM095 JTM139
JTM019
Problems of the post-Soviet Space
JMMZ053
JTM023
European Union in International Affairs
JMM588 JMMZ188
JTM205
IMESS Internship
JMMZ257
JTM267
Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe
JMM143
JTM269
Ethno-Political Conflicts in the Caucasus
JMM130
JTM275
Post-Soviet Central Asia
JMM361 JMM703
JTM279
Russia after 1991
JMM302
JTM285
Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central and East European Countries
JMMZ042
JTM288
EU Policies
JMM582
JTM320
Putin´s Russia
JMM025
JTM323
Legal Framework of the European Union
JMM047 JMM251
JTM378
Understanding "Transitional Justice": Crime, Punishment and Process
JMM172
JTM379
Democracy and Authoritarianism in Post-Communist Europe
1. Students take 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS as compulsory and during their 2nd year they can take one or two language modules as electives
2. Students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to enrol either Czech Language modules worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules worth 12 ECTS
Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses
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
JTM017
Society and Culture in Central Eurasia
JMMZ178
JTM051
Introduction to History, Politics and Society of East-Central and South Eastern Europe
JMMZ094
JTM057
Nationalism and Historiography in Central Eurasia
JMM702
JTM205
IMESS Internship
JMMZ257
JTM244
Cold War in Documents 1945-1962
JMM384
JTM266
Cultural Legacies and Developments in the Balkans: Modern and Traditional Entanglements
JMB057
JTM267
Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe
JMM143
JTM269
Ethno-Political Conflicts in the Caucasus
JMM130
JTM273
Images and Stereotypes of the Balkans
JMM034
JTM357
Introduction to Discourse Analysis
JMM171
JTM378
Understanding "Transitional Justice": Crime, Punishment and Process