Master of Arts in East European Languages and Cultures
In a ‘Languages and Cultures’ programme you focus on languages in order to better understand the cultures behind them. Our Master’s programme in East European languages and cultures offers the unique opportunity to actively use your language skills to study of the societies of Eastern European in depth. There is room for elective tracks so you can choose whether you want to gain work experience, deepen your knowledge or broaden your knowledge.
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After graduation
Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list.
The choice of the Thematic course units also determines the content of the Project course (the chosen theme has to relate to at least one of the chosen Thematic course units).
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 1
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nl
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Dieter Stern
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Ben Dhooge
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Pieter Troch
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5
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sem 1
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nl
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Aleksey Yudin
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5
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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ru,en,nl
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Ben Dhooge
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5
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Within the Project, students can choose between the options A. Russian and B. South Slavic language (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian or Slovenian).
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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year
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nl
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Pieter Troch
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5
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Subscribe to 1 module from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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year
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nl,en
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Ben Dhooge
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10
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The student chooses 10 credits of electives from the following list:
- Students who would like to follow a specialising course, inland or abroad, can add the Summer School course (A005468) to their curriculum.
- Thematic courses from module 1.1
- Language courses from the bachelor's programme as a continuation of the elective set (previously the 'minor') Southeast European Language (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, New Greek, Turkish)
- Courses from the elective set (previously the 'minor') taken in the bachelor's programme
- Courses from the study programmes of Ghent University (including the university wide electives) and the study programmes of the other universities of the Flemish Community
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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nl,en
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Dieter Stern
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3
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year
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nl,en
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Ben Dhooge
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7
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Subscribe to 10 credit units from the limited 'Research' elective course list that the programme provides via Ufora. Subject to approval by the faculty.
The student adds in 2.3.2 5 credits from module 1.1 Thematic Course Units.
In addition, the student chooses 15 credits from:
- The course Summer School (designated for students who would like to follow a specialising course, inland or abroad; see submodule 2.3.1).
- Thematic courses from module 1.1
- Language courses from the bachelor's programme as a continuation of the elective set (previously the 'minor') Southeast European Language (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, New Greek, Turkish)
- Courses from the elective set (previously the 'minor') taken in the bachelor's programme
- Courses from the study programmes of Ghent University (including the university wide electives) and the study programmes of the other universities of the Flemish Community
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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year
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en
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Ben Dhooge
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5
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 1
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nl
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Ben Dhooge
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5
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year
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nl
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Aleksey Yudin
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15
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Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)
- To master advanced and integrated (cultural-)historical knowledge in the following areas: Russia, Southeast Europe, or of Slavic philology and sociohistorical linguistics, and to apply it when solving scientific problems.
- To have and apply an advanced passive and active proficiency in Russian and/or in one or two Southeastern European languages.
- To have an advanced passive proficiency in Old and Church Slavonic in its main varieties.
- To apply (cultural-)historical knowledge of Eastern Europe to the solution of scientific questions within the context of neighbouring languages and cultures.
- To incorporate ancillary sciences (literature science, historical linguistics, history and antropology) into independent research.
- To incorporate different opinions, propositions, hypotheses in the field of Slavonic and East European studies into independent research.
- To apply up-to-date knowledge of paradigms and standard methods in Slavonic and East European studies critically and creatively to scientific research.
- To design and execute a research plan independently.
- To be familiar with the most important international specialist literature and the latest developments with regard to the chosen master's thesis topic.
- To solve complex problems in a creative way, on the basis of theoretical models and with methodologically appropriate resources.
- To select the appropriate theoretical framework for one's own research independently, and to be able justify this choice.
- To reflect on historical, literary, linguistic and philological issues independently and with an analytical and problem-solving attitude.
- To incorporate other people's opinions with respect to sources, scientific analyses and theories into one's own analysis.
- To reflect independently and critically on (one's own role in) one's own research.
- To display an interest in scientific research in the field of Slavonic and East European studies.
- To report on the results of independent research in a scientific text.
- To present and discuss the results of independent research.
- To conduct scientific research in a team.
- To adapt one's own behaviour on the basis of insights into other cultures, history, politics and economy.
- To incorporate cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity into scientific work.