{"id":43374,"date":"2017-02-01T10:18:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T09:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/polsk-og-balkanstudier-faar-en-chance-til\/"},"modified":"2017-02-01T11:16:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T10:16:21","slug":"polsk-og-balkanstudier-faar-en-chance-til","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/polsk-og-balkanstudier-faar-en-chance-til\/","title":{"rendered":"New lifeline for Polish and Balkan Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Ulf Hedetoft had recommended closing the Polish and Balkan Studies programmes \u2013 but now he may be throwing out a lifeline to the threatened subjects. This is confirmed by Tea Sindb\u00e6k Andersen, who represents academic staff in the study board of ToRS<\/secret> to the University Post.<\/p>\n

She says that the dean has “opened a process” in which a joint bachelor of Eastern and South Eastern European Studies \u2013 that is Polish, Balkan Studies and Russian \u2013 is to be reconsidered. The point of the process is to include input from students and teachers.<\/p>\n

Joint BA to be considered again<\/h3>\n

The original announcement on Polish and Balkan Studies being added to the list of closed down language subjects<\/secret>, was behind vehement protests last week from both students and staff, also in the debate section of the University Post. <\/p>\n

Admissions to the two programmes have been paused since last summer, while the possibility of setting up a joint bachelor in Eastern and South Eastern European Studies was examined. The result of these deliberations was a recommendation of closing Polish and Balkan Studies. This was something which \u2013 according to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Ulf Hedetoft in a public comment \u2013 made sense in light of dropout rates and graduate output. Citing the Polish example, he argued that neither the finances nor the wish to maintain a sound study environment spoke for maintaining the subject as a full education. Instead, the subjects should be part of optional packages at the bachelor level and components of a new master\u2019s degree that would differ from the already-existing master\u2019s degree in Russian Language and Culture. <\/p>\n

But now, according to Tea Sindb\u00e6k Andersen, the closure solution has (again) been halted, while a joint bachelor in Eastern and South Eastern European Studies is reconsidered.<\/p>\n

Student counsellor praises the plan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Study and career counselor at ToRS, Thomas Rasmussen, who is also a former student of Polish, praised the idea of a joint bachelor\u2019s degree at the department.<\/p>\n

“The previous idea of a joint bachelor was fantastic. It would be natural to take a bachelor in Eastern European Studies, and then continue on with a master in Eastern European Studies. This is more natural than taking a bachelor in Balkan Studies and then supplementing it with a master in Eastern European Studies. The language teaching can be maintained while the students get more teaching together with the other subjects. This is a better opportunity to get to know each other, and to better maintain the students\u2019 own study environment. The programme will be naturally considered more relevant, and this will help change the outside world’s perception” he says.<\/p>\n

Throughout the process he has believed that no decisions had yet been fixed in stone, and he continues to hope for opportunities for immersion in the regional studies. He believes that it is the university’s duty to maintain the small language subjects.<\/p>\n

Nothing specific about the process has been announced yet, but the students of Eastern and South Eastern European Studies will discuss the idea at the student caf\u00e9’s next general meeting in February.
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This is confirmed by Tea Sindb\u00e6k Andersen, who represents academic staff in the study board of <secret text=\"Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies\">ToRS<\/secret> to the University Post.<\/p>\n<p>She says that the dean has “opened a process” in which a joint bachelor of Eastern and South Eastern European Studies \u2013 that is Polish, Balkan Studies and Russian \u2013 is to be reconsidered. The point of the process is to include input from students and teachers.<\/p>\n<h3>Joint BA to be considered again<\/h3>\n<p>The original announcement on <secret text=\"UCPH has already closed down Greece Studies, Finnish, Thai, Indonesian, Tibetology and Indology\">Polish and Balkan Studies being added to the list of closed down language subjects<\/secret>, was behind vehement protests last week from both students and staff, also in the debate section of the University Post. <\/p>\n<p>Admissions to the two programmes have been paused since last summer, while the possibility of setting up a joint bachelor in Eastern and South Eastern European Studies was examined. The result of these deliberations was a recommendation of closing Polish and Balkan Studies. This was something which \u2013 according to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Ulf Hedetoft in a public comment \u2013 made sense in light of dropout rates and graduate output. Citing the Polish example, he argued that neither the finances nor the wish to maintain a sound study environment spoke for maintaining the subject as a full education. Instead, the subjects should be part of optional packages at the bachelor level and components of a new master\u2019s degree that would differ from the already-existing master\u2019s degree in Russian Language and Culture. <\/p>\n<p>But now, according to Tea Sindb\u00e6k Andersen, the closure solution has (again) been halted, while a joint bachelor in Eastern and South Eastern European Studies is reconsidered.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Student counsellor praises the plan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Study and career counselor at ToRS, Thomas Rasmussen, who is also a former student of Polish, praised the idea of a joint bachelor\u2019s degree at the department.<\/p>\n<p>“The previous idea of a joint bachelor was fantastic. It would be natural to take a bachelor in Eastern European Studies, and then continue on with a master in Eastern European Studies. This is more natural than taking a bachelor in Balkan Studies and then supplementing it with a master in Eastern European Studies. The language teaching can be maintained while the students get more teaching together with the other subjects. This is a better opportunity to get to know each other, and to better maintain the students\u2019 own study environment. The programme will be naturally considered more relevant, and this will help change the outside world’s perception” he says.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the process he has believed that no decisions had yet been fixed in stone, and he continues to hope for opportunities for immersion in the regional studies. 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