Academic Year 2024-2025, Semester 1: October 1, 2024 – February 7, 2025
Courses in GSSR’s PhD Programmes
For your chosen discipline, some courses are compulsory. You make take courses from outside of your chosen discipline as optional courses.
Courses by discipline
Sociology
Compulsory courses: Sociology
- Michał Kotnarowski: Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis
- Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek, and Joshua Dubrow: Empirical Research in the Social Sciences (ERSS): Research Design and Implementation in Social Sciences, Part I
- Marta Bucholc: Sociological Theories, Part I
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Research Methods [not offered this semester]
- Joshua Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek and Alice Mattoni: ERSS Part II: Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
Optional courses
(This optional course is compulsory in the Political Studies program)
- Tom Junes: Recent Political History in Central-Eastern Europe
- Anna Grzywacz: Concepts and Theories of Political Science and International Relations
(These optional courses are compulsory in the Psychology program)
- Joachim Kowalski: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology [not offered this semester]
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative methods in the social sciences [not offered this semester]
- Grzegorz Pochwatko: Current Research in Social Psychology [not offered this semester]
- Psychology in Modules:
- R. Balas: Cognitive Psychology [not offered this semester]
- E. Domaradzka: Personality Psychology and Individual Differences [not offered this semester]
- Ł. Okruszek: Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviours [not offered this semester]
(These optional courses are not compulsory in any PhD program)
- Adam Lipszyc, Mikołaj Ratajczak, Sebastian Truskolaski: Adorno Strikes Back: Writing an Actually Critical Essay
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Choose Life! Towards a Philosophy of Survival
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts
- Andrzej Leder: Logic and Trauma XI [not offered this semester]
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Data Analysis with MAXQDA [not offered this semester]
- Ewa Domaradzka: Positive Psychology – the Science of Well-Being [not offered this semester]
- Galia Chimiak, Magdalena Grabowska, and Su-Ming Khoo (NUI – Galway): Specialization in Bridging Academic and NGO Research [not offered this semester]
- Joshua Dubrow, Anastas Vangeli, Przemysław Tomalski: Article Finishing Course Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
- Agnieszka Cianciara: European Studies: Theories and Concepts [not offered this semester]
- Jagna Brudzińska: Phenomenology [not offered this semester]
- Paweł Dobrowolski: Programming PsychoPy Experiments with Python [not offered this semester]
- Luisa Brotto: Introduction to Renaissance Intellectual History: Research Problems and Methodology [not offered this semester]
- Danilo Facca, Matthias Roick, Luisa Brotto, Valentina Lepri, Alicja Bielak (Centre for the History of Renaissance Knowledge): Social Bonds. Practical Philosophy and the Problem of Living Together in Early Modernity [not offered this semester]
- Ilona Wysmułek: Doctoral Study Group – GSSR Program for Ukraine [not offered this semester]
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Social Sciences (including GLM methods) [not offered this semester]
- Łukasz Okruszek: Introduction to Social Neuroscience [not offered this semester]
Optional Courses Outside of GSSR
Courses may also be taken at other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Poland or abroad (Erasmus+, Fulbright etc). For details, please contact John Fells, GSSR’s Academic Director.
Philosophy
Optional courses in Philosophy offered this semester (these courses are not compulsory in any PhD program):
- Adam Lipszyc, Mikołaj Ratajczak, Sebastian Truskolaski: Adorno Strikes Back: Writing an Actually Critical Essay
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Choose Life! Towards a Philosophy of Survival
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts
Political Studies
Compulsory Courses: Political Studies
- Tom Junes: Recent Political History in Central-Eastern Europe
- Anna Grzywacz: Concepts and Theories of Political Science and International Relations
- Michał Kotnarowski: Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis
- Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek, and Joshua Dubrow: Empirical Research in the Social Sciences (ERSS): Research Design and Implementation in Social Sciences, Part I
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Research Methods [not offered this semester]
- Joshua Dubrow, Ilona Wysmułek, and Alice Mattoni: ERSS Part II: Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
Optional Courses
(These optional courses are compulsory courses in the Psychology program)
- Joachim Kowalski: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology [not offered this semester]
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative methods in the social sciences [not offered this semester]
- Grzegorz Pochwatko: Current Research in Social Psychology [not offered this semester]
- Psychology in Modules:
- R. Balas: Cognitive Psychology [not offered this semester]
- E. Domaradzka: Personality Psychology and Individual Differences [not offered this semester]
- Ł. Okruszek: Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviours [not offered this semester]
(These optional courses are compulsory in Sociology)
- Marta Bucholc: Sociological Theories, Part I
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Research Methods [not offered this semester]
- Joshua Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek and Alice Mattoni: ERSS Part II: Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
(These optional courses are not compulsory in any PhD program)
- Adam Lipszyc, Mikołaj Ratajczak, Sebastian Truskolaski: Adorno Strikes Back: Writing an Actually Critical Essay
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Choose Life! Towards a Philosophy of Survival
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts
- Andrzej Leder: Logic and Trauma XI [not offered this semester]
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Data Analysis with MAXQDA [not offered this semester]
- Ewa Domaradzka: Positive Psychology – the Science of Well-Being [not offered this semester]
- Galia Chimiak, Magdalena Grabowska, and Su-Ming Khoo (NUI – Galway): Specialization in Bridging Academic and NGO Research [not offered this semester]
- Joshua Dubrow, Anastas Vangeli, Przemysław Tomalski: Article Finishing Course Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
- Agnieszka Cianciara: European Studies: Theories and Concepts [not offered this semester]
- Jagna Brudzińska: Phenomenology [not offered this semester]
- Pawel Dobrowolski: Programming PsychoPy Experiments with Python [not offered this semester]
- Luisa Brotto: Introduction to Renaissance Intellectual History: Research Problems and Methodology [not offered this semester]
- Danilo Facca, Matthias Roick, Luisa Brotto, Valentina Lepri, Alicja Bielak (Centre for the History of Renaissance Knowledge): Social Bonds. Practical Philosophy and the Problem of Living Together in Early Modernity [not offered this semester]
- Ilona Wysmułek: Doctoral Study Group – GSSR Program for Ukraine [not offered this semester]
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Social Sciences (including GLM methods) [not offered this semester]
- Łukasz Okruszek: Introduction to Social Neuroscience [not offered this semester]
Optional Courses Outside of GSSR
Courses may also be taken at other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Poland or abroad (Erasmus+, Fulbright etc). For details, please contact John Fells, GSSR’s Academic Director.
Psychology
Compulsory Courses: Psychology
- Joachim Kowalski: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology [not offered this semester]
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
- Grzegorz Pochwatko: Current Research in Social Psychology [not offered this semester]
- Psychology in Modules:
- R Balas: Cognitive Psychology [not offered this semester]
- E Domaradzka: Personality Psychology and Individual Differences [not offered this semester]
- Ł Okruszek: Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviours [not offered this semester]
Optional Courses
(These optional courses are compulsory in Sociology)
- Michał Kotnarowski: Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis
- Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek, and Joshua Dubrow: Empirical Research in the Social Sciences (ERSS): Research Design and Implementation in Social Sciences, Part I
- Marta Bucholc: Sociological Theories Part I
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Research Methods [not offered this semester]
- Joshua Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek and Alice Mattoni: ERSS Part II: Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
(This optional course is compulsory in Political Studies)
- Tom Junes: Recent Political History in Central-Eastern Europe
- Anna Grzywacz: Concepts and Theories of Political Science and International Relations
(These optional courses are not compulsory in any PhD program)
- Adam Lipszyc, Mikołaj Ratajczak, Sebastian Truskolaski: Adorno Strikes Back: Writing an Actually Critical Essay
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Choose Life! Towards a Philosophy of Survival
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts
- Andrzej Leder: Logic and Trauma XI [not offered this semester]
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Data Analysis with MAXQDA [not offered this semester]
- Ewa Domaradzka: Positive Psychology – the Science of Well-Being [not offered this semester]
- Galia Chimiak, Magdalena Grabowska, and Su-Ming Khoo (NUI – Galway): Specialization in Bridging Academic and NGO Research [not offered this semester]
- Joshua Dubrow, Anastas Vangeli, Przemysław Tomalski: Article Finishing Course Social Sciences [not offered this semester]
- Agnieszka Cianciara: European Studies: Theories and Concepts [not offered this semester]
- Jagna Brudzińska: Phenomenology [not offered this semester]
- Pawel Dobrowolski: Programming PsychoPy Experiments with Python [not offered this semester]
- Luisa Brotto: Introduction to Renaissance Intellectual History: Research Problems and Methodology [not offered this semester]
- Danilo Facca, Matthias Roick, Luisa Brotto, Valentina Lepri, Alicja Bielak (Centre for the History of Renaissance Knowledge): Social Bonds. Practical Philosophy and the Problem of Living Together in Early Modernity [not offered this semester]
- Ilona Wysmułek: Doctoral Study Group – GSSR Program for Ukraine [not offered this semester]
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Social Sciences (including GLM methods) [not offered this semester]
- Łukasz Okruszek: Introduction to Social Neuroscience [not offered this semester]
Optional Courses Outside of GSSR
Courses may also be taken at other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Poland or abroad (Erasmus+, Fulbright etc). For details, please contact John Fells, GSSR’s Academic Director.