TransAtlantic Studies Program
The Master of Arts in TransAtlantic Studies is a two-year full-time interdisciplinary program, which comparatively examines ever-changing relationships between culture and politics in the international context. The international atmosphere of the program gives students an opportunity to learn not just from scholarly materials, but also from their fellow students' diverse experiences of and perspectives on our ever-changing and increasingly connected world. Learning alongside students from all continents challenges students to think outside of their own preconceived notions of the world; this is critical for helping students move beyond American, Western or regional perspectives and develop more global ones.
The program which commences in October 2021 will run through June 2023.
Please find below the curriculum of the Transatlantic Studies Program:
Compulsory courses
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Compulsory Courses |
Number of hours |
ECTS |
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Semester 1
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TransAtlantic Studies 101 |
15 |
3 |
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Theory and Practice in Social and Political Studies |
60 |
8 |
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American Visions of Europe |
60 |
8 |
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Semester 2
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Research Methods in Social Studies |
30 |
5 |
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World Order After Pax Americana |
60 |
8 |
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European Identity |
30 |
5 |
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MA Seminar |
15 |
3 |
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Semester 3
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Transatlantic Security |
30 |
6 |
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Social Change in the Age of Globalization |
60 |
8 |
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Transatlantic Literature |
30 |
4 |
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Religion and Identity in Poland |
30 |
4 |
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MA Seminar |
30 |
4 |
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Semester 4
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The Politics of Law in the U.S. and EU |
30 |
6 |
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Polish - American Relations |
30 |
6 |
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MA Seminar |
15 |
10 |
Optional Courses
During the two-year program students shall take 8 optional courses (30 hours and 4 ECTS each).
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Optional courses |
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American Youth Culture |
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Cinema and Migration |
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History of the 1950s |
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History of the 1960s |
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History of the 1970s |
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History of the 1980s |
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History of the 1990s |
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Languages and Languages Policies in the U.S. and Canada |
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Power Games – Politics and Sports in Transatlantic Relations |
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Science Fiction as Social and Political Allegory |
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The Globalisation of ‘Black’ American Expressive Culture |
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The Special Relationship |
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Things fearful to name – history of sexuality in the U.S. |
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Transatlantic Cinema |
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Transatlantic Cultural Practice |
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Transatlantic Influences in Contemporary Music |
Studies Requirements
Students earn a degree in Transatlantic Studies. The degree program begins in October and the school year runs through late June, and is accredited according to the international Bologna Process (European Credit Transfer System) with 120 ECTS points.
Each student must earn at least 60 ECTS credits to finish the first year and earn at least 120 ECTS credits after the second year to receive the MA Title.
- Compulsory Courses: most of the courses consist of both lectures and seminars.
- Optional Courses: each course consists of 30 hours of lectures or seminars.
TransAtlantic Studies Staff
Dr Maciej Turek - Coordinator
maciej.j.turek@uj.edu.pl
Mgr Iwona Hodur - Administrative Officer
iwona.hodur@uj.edu.pl
transatlantic@uj.edu.pl