Regional Studies Social Sciences Program Spring 2020 Semester - Budapest

The aim of the course is to portray the non-European Regions from a complex perspective. The main idea behind the course is to analyse the main regions of the World from a political and economic perspective. The aim of the course is to enlarge our knowledge on the non-European world territories using the interdisciplinary tools of IR. It is a continuation of the Comparative History of Civilizations from a more contemporary perspective. The course leader invited experts on the different Areas. We focus on mainly foreign policy issues using a comprehensive approach and focusing on mainly the post-1989 developments of world regions.

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.