The programme is aimed at students from all School faculties and degree programmes: in particular BA/teaching degree students from all subjects, students who are interested in participating in the INSTEP programme as part of "Orientation Plus", for example, and all students who are interested in getting to know the societies in Ukraine and Belarus better.

The programme is undoubtedly of particular relevance for prospective teachers, who have the opportunity to acquire skills during their studies that are helpful in the current situation, especially in schools, regardless of their subject affiliation.

Of course, all interested parties and guests are welcome to attend the individual events (see below) - especially the guest lectures!

No prior knowledge is required.

Basic level (12 CP; regular in winter semester)

Language competence 1 (2 units; 4 SWS; 6 CP)
Assessment: Portfolio
The module can optionally be taken in Ukrainian or Belarusian.
Competence objectives are objectives at level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Cultural competence 1 (1 course, 1 lecture; 3 SWS; 6 CP)
Assessment: Portfolio
Exercise (2 SWS): The exercise provides basic knowledge of the constitution of Ukrainian and Belarusian regions and societies in the past and present by means of thematic blocks that are examined from a literary, cultural and linguistic perspective, thus enabling students to categorise current events and developments. Exemplary thematic blocks are Assignment/location issues; ethnonyms and naming; protests and uprisings; diversity: centres and peripheries; autostereotypes; traumas.
Lecture (1 SWS): The lecture is delivered in the form of guest lectures, framed by a kick-off event and a concluding session and supported by a small tutorial. The lecture also includes a self-study component. Complementary to the tutorial, the lecture will cover exemplary areas that cannot be covered by the expertise on site. They offer an insight into current Ukraine- and Belarus-related research and enable students to categorise current events and developments.

Advanced level (12 CP; regular in summer semester; first time in summer semester 2025)

Language competence 2 (2 units; 4 SWS; 6 CP)
Examination: Portfolio
The module can be optionally taken in Ukrainian or Belarusian - in the language taken at the basic level.
Competence objectives are objectives at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Cultural competence 2 (1 WS; 1 lecture; 2 SWS; 6 CP)
Examination: Portfolio (incl. project) Project)
Workshop (1 SWS): The aim of the workshop, which is conducted by two external experts and framed by Slavic Studies lecturers, is to delve deeper into individual topics and issues based on the students' interests, which will be translated into guided project work by the students, either more research- or more application/profession-related, depending on their interests. The workshop, which includes a self-study component, is planned to last one and a half days, with the projects to be developed subsequently being supervised online.

Lecture (1 SWS): The lecture will be held in the form of guest lectures, which will be framed by a kick-off event and a final session and supported by a small tutorial. The lecture also includes a self-study component. Complementary to the workshop, the lecture will cover exemplary areas that cannot be covered by the expertise on site. They offer an insight into current Ukraine- and Belarus-related research and enable students to categorise current events and developments.

The individual courses from the winter semester can currently be taken, for example, via the module pb141 "Advanced Slavic Language and Cultural Competence" (12 CP) in the area of specialisation of the BA or via the module ipb611 "Free Module" in the area of specialisation for master's degree programmes.

The courses in the postgraduate programme for the summer semester can be taken via the modules pb138and pb140 "Advanced Slavic Language and Cultural Competence" (3 and 9 CP).

For further questions about the programme and the possibilities of credit transfer, please get in contact with the Institute's contact persons or the lecturers.

For the winter semester: