Caucasus Studies
Caucasus Studies includes a range of area courses with a focus on the Caucasus region. All courses are offered exclusively online with instruction in English. There are no mandatory seminars or lectures on campus.
Caucasus studies I (1-30 higher education credits, full time) includes the following four course modules, each 7,5 higher educaton credits (syllabus, click here):
| First part of the semester |
Second part of the semester |
| Introduction to Caucasus Studies |
History of the Caucasus |
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A language of the Caucasus
(choose between Georgian and Chechen in the spring and fall of 2012) |
Post-Soviet developments in the Caucasus |
Caucasus studies II (31-60 higher education credits) scheduled for the fall of 2012. You will find the syllabus and application details here.
| First part of the semester |
Second part of the semester |
| State and nation building in the Caucasus |
Conflicts and conflict resolution in the Caucasus |
| Peoples and languages in the Caucasus |
The Caucasus region: causes and consequences of migration |
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(or Georgian 1, part 2) |
Other Caucasus-related course offerings
Post-Soviet Caucasus: Politics, Civil Society, Economy, IM231L 1-15 credits
Chechen IM227L higher education credits
Georgian I, 1-15 higher education credits (Download folder,link)
Georgian II, 16-30 higher education credits
Ryska I, 15 credits (Russian is offered with online instruction in Swedish)
Caucasus Studies on Youtube.
Caucasus Studies has been established as a new field of study at the Department of International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER). Head of Department Jonas Alwall opens the seminar. The program at IMER on March 4 2010 includes a short presentation of Caucasus Studies and courses on offer, followed by a guest lecture by Ib Faurby (part 2), former chief advisor at the Royal Danish Defense College and a security policy expert with extensive experience of the Caucasus region