Communism in East Central Europe

During the semester, we will investigate the Sovietization of Hungary after the end of the Second World War, the Stalinist political and social system, the phase of state socialism, everyday life during communism and the period of the transition to democracy. We will also analyse the communist dictatorships and the 1989-1990 revolutions in other countries of the region, such as Poland, East-Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia. The students will watch two feature films connected with the course?s topic and have an opportunity to visit one of Budapest famous sights, the Memento Park.

Corvinus University of Budapest awards credits based on the ECTS system (2 ECTS credits equals 1 U.S. credit therefore, 6 ECTS credits is equivalent to 3 U.S. credits). At Corvinus University of Budapest, all classes meet for a minimum of 180 minutes per week. Contact hours are calculated through a combination of lecture hours and outside activities which can include (workshops, seminars, fieldwork activities, guest lectures, and independent work) therefore, contact hours may vary on syllabi.