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
Philosophy
Compulsory courses: Philosophy
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Marta Olesik, and Mitchell Atkinson: Interpreting and Constructing: Working with a Philosophical Text
- Adam Lipszyc: Visions of Human Subjectivity in Late Modern and Postmodern Philosophy: Community and Otherness
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts: Nothing but Matter
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Derrida and Agamben: Two Philosophical Paradigms of Late Modernity [ran in semester 1]
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Randall Auxier: Article Finishing Course – Philosophy and Social Theory (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
Optional courses
(This optional course is compulsory in the Political Studies programme)
- Pawel Ukielski: Recent political history of Central-Eastern Europe [ran in semester 1]
(These optional courses are compulsory in the Psychology programme)
- Krzysztof Hanusz: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology [ran in semester 1]
- Piotr Radkiewicz: Advanced Statistical Analysis
- Grzegorz Pochwatko: Current Research in Social Psychology
- Psychology in Modules:
- R Balas: Cognitive Psychology
- E Domaradzka: Personality Psychology and Individual Differences
- Ł Okruszek: Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviours
(This optional course is a compulsory course in the Sociology programme)
- Joshua Dubrow, Anastas Vangeli: Article Finishing Course Social Sciences Syllabus Dubrow and Vangeli 2023 REVISED (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
- Sławomir Kapralski: Sociological Theories: The Tradition and Current Notions, Part 1 [ran in semester 1]
(These optional courses are not compulsory in any PhD programme)
- Andrzej Leder: Logic and Trauma IX – Traumatic encounter – the global space of events
- Galia Chimiak, Magdalena Grabowska, and Su-Ming Khoo (NUI – Galway): Specialization in Bridging Academic and NGO Research
- 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
- 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 [ran in semester 1]
- Ilona Wysmułek: Doctoral Study Group – GSSR Program for Ukraine
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Data Analysis with MAXQDA
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Social Sciences (including GLM methods)
- Łukasz Okruszek: Introduction to Social Neuroscience
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.
Sociology
Compulsory courses: Sociology
- Sławomir Kapralski: Sociological Theories: The Tradition and Current Notions, Part 1 [ran in semester 1]
- Sławomir Kapralski: Sociological Theories: The Tradition and Current Notions, Part II
- Michal Kotnarowski: Quantitative methods [ran in semester 1]
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Research Methods
- Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek, and Joshua Dubrow: Empirical Research in the Social Sciences (ERSS): Design, Implementation, and Write-up, Part I [ran in semester 1]
- Joshua Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek and Alice Mattoni: ERSS Part II: Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences
- Joshua Dubrow, Anastas Vangeli: Article Finishing Course Social Sciences Syllabus Dubrow and Vangeli 2023 REVISED (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
Optional courses
(These optional courses are mandatory in the Philosophy programme)
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Marta Olesik, and Mitchell Atkinson: Interpreting and Constructing: Working with a Philosophical Text
- Adam Lipszyc: Visions of Human Subjectivity in Late Modern and Postmodern Philosophy: Community and Otherness
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts: Nothing but Matter
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Derrida and Agamben: Two Philosophical Paradigms of Late Modernity [ran in semester 1]
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Randall Auxier: Article Finishing Course – Philosophy and Social Theory (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
(This optional course is compulsory in the Political Studies programme)
- Pawel Ukielski: Recent political history of Central-Eastern Europe [ran in semester 1]
(These optional courses are compulsory in the Psychology programme)
- Krzysztof Hanusz: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology [ran in semester 1]
- Piotr Radkiewicz: Advanced Statistical Analysis
- Grzegorz Pochwatko: Current Research in Social Psychology
- Psychology in Modules:
- R Balas: Cognitive Psychology
- E Domaradzka: Personality Psychology and Individual Differences
- Ł Okruszek: Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviours
(These optional courses are not compulsory in any PhD programme)
- Andrzej Leder: Logic and Trauma IX – Traumatic encounter – the global space of events
- Galia Chimiak, Magdalena Grabowska, and Su-Ming Khoo (NUI – Galway): Specialization in Bridging Academic and NGO Research
- 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
- 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 [ran in semester 1]
- Ilona Wysmułek: Doctoral Study Group – GSSR Program for Ukraine
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Data Analysis with MAXQDA
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Social Sciences (including GLM methods)
- Łukasz Okruszek: Introduction to Social Neuroscience
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.
Political Studies
Compulsory Courses: Political Studies
- Pawel Ukielski: Recent political history of Central-Eastern Europe [ran in semester 1]
- Sławomir Kapralski: Sociological Theories: The Tradition and Current Notions, Part II
- Michal Kotnarowski: Quantitative methods [ran in semester 1]
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Research Methods
- Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek, and Joshua Dubrow: Empirical Research in the Social Sciences (ERSS): Design, Implementation, and Write-up, Part I [ran in semester 1]
- Joshua Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek and Alice Mattoni: ERSS Part II: Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences
Optional Coursess
(These optional courses are mandatory in the Philosophy programme)
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Marta Olesik, and Mitchell Atkinson: Interpreting and Constructing: Working with a Philosophical Text
- Adam Lipszyc: Visions of Human Subjectivity in Late Modern and Postmodern Philosophy: Community and Otherness
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts: Nothing but Matter
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Derrida and Agamben: Two Philosophical Paradigms of Late Modernity [ran in semester 1]
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Randall Auxier: Article Finishing Course – Philosophy and Social Theory (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
(These optional courses are compulsory courses in the Psychology programme)
- Krzysztof Hanusz: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology [ran in semester 1]
- Piotr Radkiewicz: Advanced Statistical Analysis
- Grzegorz Pochwatko: Current Research in Social Psychology
- Psychology in Modules:
- R Balas: Cognitive Psychology
- E Domaradzka: Personality Psychology and Individual Differences
- Ł Okruszek: Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviours
(This optional course is a compulsory course in the Sociology programme)
- Joshua Dubrow, Anastas Vangeli: Article Finishing Course Social Sciences Syllabus Dubrow and Vangeli 2023 REVISED (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
- Sławomir Kapralski: Sociological Theories: The Tradition and Current Notions, Part 1 [ran in semester 1]
(These optional courses are not compulsory in any PhD programme)
- Andrzej Leder: Logic and Trauma IX – Traumatic encounter – the global space of events
- Galia Chimiak, Magdalena Grabowska, and Su-Ming Khoo (NUI – Galway): Specialization in Bridging Academic and NGO Research
- 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
- 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 [ran in semester 1]
- Ilona Wysmułek: Doctoral Study Group – GSSR Program for Ukraine
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Data Analysis with MAXQDA
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Social Sciences (including GLM methods)
- Łukasz Okruszek: Introduction to Social Neuroscience
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
- Krzysztof Hanusz: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology [ran in semester 1]
- Piotr Radkiewicz: Advanced Statistical Analysis
- Grzegorz Pochwatko: Current Research in Social Psychology
- Psychology in Modules:
- R Balas: Cognitive Psychology
- E Domaradzka: Personality Psychology and Individual Differences
- Ł Okruszek: Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviours
Optional Courses
(These optional courses are compulsory in Philosophy)
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Marta Olesik, and Mitchell Atkinson: Interpreting and Constructing: Working with a Philosophical Text
- Adam Lipszyc: Visions of Human Subjectivity in Late Modern and Postmodern Philosophy: Community and Otherness
- Szymon Wróbel: Philosophy in the Process of Making Concepts: Nothing but Matter
- Agata Bielik-Robson: Derrida and Agamben: Two Philosophical Paradigms of Late Modernity [ran in semester 1]
- Mikołaj Ratajczak, Randall Auxier: Article Finishing Course – Philosophy and Social Theory (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
(These optional courses are compulsory in Sociology)
- Sławomir Kapralski: Sociological Theories: The Tradition and Current Notions, Part 1 [ran in semester 1]
- Sławomir Kapralski: Sociological Theories: The Tradition and Current Notions, Part II
- Michal Kotnarowski: Quantitative methods [ran in semester 1]
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Research Methods
- Irina Tomescu-Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek, and Joshua Dubrow: Empirical Research in the Social Sciences (ERSS): Design, Implementation, and Write-up, Part I [ran in semester 1]
- Joshua Dubrow, Ilona Wysmulek and Alice Mattoni: ERSS Part II: Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences
- Joshua Dubrow, Anastas Vangeli: Article Finishing Course Social Sciences Syllabus Dubrow and Vangeli 2023 REVISED (also mandatory for GISA fellows)
(This optional course is compulsory in Political Studies)
- Pawel Ukielski: Recent political history of Central-Eastern Europe [ran in semester 1]
(These optional courses are not compulsory in any PhD programme)
- Andrzej Leder: Logic and Trauma IX – Traumatic encounter – the global space of events
- Galia Chimiak, Magdalena Grabowska, and Su-Ming Khoo (NUI – Galway): Specialization in Bridging Academic and NGO Research
- 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
- 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 [ran in semester 1]
- Kristi Viiding seminar for the above: Estonian and Livonian Renaissance Humanism: Research Problems and Methodology [not offered this semester]
- Ilona Wysmułek: Doctoral Study Group – GSSR Program for Ukraine
- Piotr Binder: Qualitative Data Analysis with MAXQDA
- Michał Kotnarowski: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Social Sciences (including GLM methods)
- Łukasz Okruszek: Introduction to Social Neuroscience
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.