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3.1 The structure of the programme, duration, credits, qualification(s)

SSEES Teaching Aims

Studying at SSEES means learning to:

• think clearly
• use and evaluate theory and evidence critically
• articulate an argument
• manage resources (literature, data, online materials) effectively
• write lucidly
• acquire skills which can also be applied to many other spheres of activity. We seek to cultivate these skills by emphasizing learning as an active process, in which you, the student, are a fully involved participant.

A great deal of your time will be spent reading articles and books on a particular subject, guided by your course tutor, but also directed by your own interests and motivation. Your independent study forms the basis of essays and class presentations, which allow you not only to explore a subject in a scholarly way but also to develop ease and fluency in written and oral expression.

In studying for a degree in your chosen programme you will:

• gain a high level of understanding, knowledge and competence about the issues, processes, patterns and problems of the countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Russia (according to options chosen)
• have the opportunity to acquire core competence and analytical skills through the study of one or more of the following: politics/sociology, economics, history or languages and culture

In addition, you will be offered:

• practice in a wide range of transferable skills (interpreting and communicating information and data, construction and analysis of an argument, work organisation and presentation, research methods)
• regular and appropriate forms of assessment and feedback to provide supportive evidence of your progress

All degree programmes involve the development of a wide range of intellectual, practical and transferable skills, as outlined in the Programme Specifications. SSEES and ÂÒÂ×Ðã provide varying ways of supporting your study and guidance on study skills is available in the relevant Study Skills Handbook.

3.2 Programme Documentation

In addition to this handbook and the ÂÒÂ×Ðã Academic Regulations, important information relating to your programme and courses are contained in other documents.

Programme Specifications

A detailed outline of the aims and objectives of each degree programme and of the knowledge, understanding and skills that the programme develops is given in the Programme Specification. At ÂÒÂ×Ðã, programme specifications are not designed to be a primary source of information for students, but they do form part of our internal programme approval, quality monitoring and review processes.

Syllabus Handbook and Scheme of Award

Each programme area within SSEES has developed a Syllabus Handbook which includes details of modules and other requirements to obtain the intended award for your programme. Those pagesÌýcontainÌýprogramme-specific requirements for course registrations, progression and degree classifications and awards. Where programme requirements change for a new cohort, a new Syllabus Handbook and Scheme of Award is created, so it is important that you refer to the correct version. These are available on theÌýCurrent Students pageÌýof the SSEES website.

Module Outlines

More detailed information on teaching, learning and assessment methods for individual modules is given in Module Outlines which are available on the ÂÒÂ×Ðã Module Catalogue. Additional details are normally contained in a Module Handbook (posted onÌý) or directly on the Module Moodle page.Ìý