The person who is responsible for you academic affairs during your study period at the Institute of Sociology, University of Opole, is Michał Wanke, PhD, the departmental coordinator of Erasmus+ programme. The documents are accepted and signed by him before and after the mobility. Do not hesitate to contact him regarding all matters concerning your study plan (Learning Agreement) and classes. The best way to reach him is to make an appointment via email (michal.wanke@uni.opole.pl). He can be typically reached in rooms 220 or 341 of Collegium Civitas, or at the Students’ Careers Center, in the room no 3 on the ground floor of Kmicic dormitory in the university campus.

Courses in English taught in academic year 2016/2017

Exchange students are invited to select the courses taught at the Institute of Sociology. There are two lists of them – one are variable courses (the first list) and the regular courses of our master’s programme – Intercultural Communication.

Winter semester:

• Habitus: The Body, Social Structures and Cultural Contexts – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 6ECTS – Thurs, 8.00 – 9.30, 114 – (EN-02-08-HBSSCC)
• Facebook and The Likes: Critical Approach To Social Media – Michał Wanke, MA – 2ECTS – Every other Mon Starts on Oct 17, 4.30 – 6.45pm: 5 meetings – (KZ-02-08-000028)
• Technologies of the Self #Identity #Social Media #Sociology – Michał Wanke, MA – 6ECTS – Variable dates Wednesday, 12.30 – 2.00pm, starting Oct 19, 330 Collegium Civitas + fieldwork – (EN-02-08-TSISS)
• Gender and Society – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 6ECTS – Tue – (EN-02-08-GS)
• Drugs and Dark Webs: Users, Markets, Research – Michał Wanke, MA – 2ECTS – Every other Mon Starts on Oct 10, 4.30 – 6.45pm: 5 meetings – (KZ-02-08-000043)
• Art Projects in Public Space – Prof. Magdalena Hlawacz, Michał Wanke, MA – 6ECTS – variable time: 1st meeting on Wed, Oct 19, 3pm – 4.30pm, Institute of Art – (EN-02-08-APIPS)
• Economy & Society – Prof. Robert Geisler – 6ECTS – Thurs, 9.30 – 11am, 119 Collegium Civitas – (EN-02-08-ES)
• Sociology Reader: Contemporary Concepts In Sociology And Social Sciences – Michał Wanke, MA – 3ECTS – Tue, 12 – 1.30pm – (02.06-S2-JANG)
• English for Specific Purposes: English for Social Scientists – Michał Wanke, MA – 2ECTS – Tue, 10.30 – 12am, 220 – (AGS-B-5)

Summer semester:

•  Habitus: The Body, Social Structures and Cultural Contexts – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 6ECTS – 8:15am – 9:45am, room 114, Collegium Civitas, Thursday.
• Facebook and The Likes: Critical Approach To Social Media – Michał Wanke, PhD – 6ECTS – Mondays (Feb 20, Mar 6, April 3, April 24, May 8), 4.30pm – 6.15pm, Collegium Civitas 220.
• Technologies of the Self #Identity #Social Media #Sociology – Michał Wanke, PhD – 6ECTS – Wednesdays 1.00pm – 3.00pm: 22.02., 8.03., 29.03., 6pm, 5.04, 26.04., 10.05., 24.05.; Collegium Civitas 330.
• Drugs and Dark Webs: Users, Markets, Research – Michał Wanke, PhD – 2ECTS -Mondays (Feb 13, Mar 13, Mar 27, Apr 10, May 15), 4.30pm – 6.15pm, Collegium Civitas 120.
• Art Projects in Public Space – Prof. Magdalena Hlawacz, Michał Wanke, PhD – 6ECTS -Wednesdays 4.00pm – 6.00pm: 22.02., 8.03., 29.03., 30.03 – exhibiton opening, 6pm, 5.04, 26.04., 10.05., 24.05., 25.05. – exhibition opening, 6pm; ArtPunkt – Gallery of Contemporary Art.
• Economy & Society – Prof. Robert Geisler – 6ECTS -Every other Thursday; 8 – 11.00am.
• Gender Sensitivity Projects, Michał Wanke, PhD – 2ECTS – Mondays, 3.00pm – 4.30pm, Collegium Civitas 220.

Courses in Intercultural Communication

More about this programme can be read here: socjologia.uni.opole.pl/intercomm.  All exchange students can join these courses too.

Winter Semester:

• Social philosophy – Prof. Krzysztof Skowroński – 4ECTS – Thurs, 1.30 – 3.45pm, 114 – (02.06-s2-EN-SP )
• Logic – Prof. Anna Pietryga – 4ECTS – Wed, 12.00 – 1.30pm, 114 – (02.06-s2-EN-L )
• Methodology of Social Sciences – Prof. Andrzej Boczkowski – 6ECTS – Tue, 12.30 – 3.30pm, 114 – (02.06-s2-EN-MOSC )
• Sociological Theory and Cultural Practice – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 5ECTS – Mon, 1.30 – 3pm, 120 & Tue, 10 – 11.30am, 103 – (02.06-s2-EN-ST )
• Social and Cultural Diversity – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 5ECTS – Mon, 3 – 4.30pm, 120 & Tue 11.30 – 12.15am, 103 – (02.06-s2-EN-SD )
• Basics of Sociology (integration course) – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD, Elżbieta Nieroba, PhD – 3ECTS – Wed 8.30 – 10am & Thurs 12 – 1.30pm – (02.06-s2-EN-CC1 )
• Academic Writing for Social Scientists – Marzanna Pogorzelska, PhD – 3ECTS – Wed, 10.15 – 11.45am, 104 – (02.06-s2-EN-AW )

Summer semester:

• Cultures in Dialogue and Conflict, Michał Wanke, PhD – 5ECTS – Thursdays, 12.30pm – 2.00pm, Collegium Civitas 120.
• Advanced Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences, Michał Wanke, PhD – 6ECTS – Mondays 11.30am – 1.00pm + every other Monday 1.15pm – 2.45pm(starting Feb 13), Collegium Civitas 16.
• Migration and Cultural Contact, Anna Kopczak-Wirga, PhD –  5ECTS – Mondays 2.45pm – 4.15pm + every other Monday 1.15pm – 2.45pm (starting Feb 20) Collegium Civitas 103.
• Basic Concepts of Multicultural Communication, Marzanna Pogorzelska, PhD –  6ECTS – Wednesdays 10.45am – 1.00pm, Collegium Civitas 114.
• Economic Anthropology, Prof. Robert Geisler – 4ECTS – Thursdays, 2.15pm – 3.45pm, Collegium Civitas 104.

Courses taught at other departments

As Erasmus+ exchange student you are eligible to choose any course taught at the University of Opole, the only one condition being, your coordinator approves for this choice.

You can find the course catalogue here: hello.uni.opole.pl/courses

Courses in English taught in academic year 2016/2017

Exchange students are invited to select the courses taught at the Institute of Sociology. There are two lists of them – one are variable courses (the first list) and the regular courses of our master’s programme – Intercultural Communication.

Winter semester:

• Habitus: The Body, Social Structures and Cultural Contexts – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 6ECTS – Thurs, 8.00 – 9.30, 114 – (EN-02-08-HBSSCC)
• Facebook and The Likes: Critical Approach To Social Media – Michał Wanke, MA – 2ECTS – Every other Mon Starts on Oct 17, 4.30 – 6.45pm: 5 meetings – (KZ-02-08-000028)
• Technologies of the Self #Identity #Social Media #Sociology – Michał Wanke, MA – 6ECTS – Variable dates Wednesday, 12.30 – 2.00pm, starting Oct 19, 330 Collegium Civitas + fieldwork – (EN-02-08-TSISS)
• Gender and Society – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 6ECTS – Tue – (EN-02-08-GS)
• Drugs and Dark Webs: Users, Markets, Research – Michał Wanke, MA – 2ECTS – Every other Mon Starts on Oct 10, 4.30 – 6.45pm: 5 meetings – (KZ-02-08-000043)
• Art Projects in Public Space – Prof. Magdalena Hlawacz, Michał Wanke, MA – 6ECTS – variable time: 1st meeting on Wed, Oct 19, 3pm – 4.30pm, Institute of Art – (EN-02-08-APIPS)
• Economy & Society – Prof. Robert Geisler – 6ECTS – Thurs, 9.30 – 11am, 119 Collegium Civitas – (EN-02-08-ES)
• Sociology Reader: Contemporary Concepts In Sociology And Social Sciences – Michał Wanke, MA – 3ECTS – Tue, 12 – 1.30pm – (02.06-S2-JANG)
• English for Specific Purposes: English for Social Scientists – Michał Wanke, MA – 2ECTS – Tue, 10.30 – 12am, 220 – (AGS-B-5)

Courses in Intercultural Communication

More about this programme can be read here: socjologia.uni.opole.pl/intercomm.  All exchange students can join these courses too.

Winter Semester:

• Social philosophy – Prof. Krzysztof Skowroński – 4ECTS – Thurs, 1.30 – 3.45pm, 114 – (02.06-s2-EN-SP )
• Logic – Prof. Anna Pietryga – 4ECTS – Wed, 12.00 – 1.30pm, 114 – (02.06-s2-EN-L )
• Methodology of Social Sciences – Prof. Andrzej Boczkowski – 6ECTS – Tue, 12.30 – 3.30pm, 114 – (02.06-s2-EN-MOSC )
• Sociological Theory and Cultural Practice – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 5ECTS – Mon, 1.30 – 3pm, 120 & Tue, 10 – 11.30am, 103 – (02.06-s2-EN-ST )
• Social and Cultural Diversity – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD – 5ECTS – Mon, 3 – 4.30pm, 120 & Tue 11.30 – 12.15am, 103 – (02.06-s2-EN-SD )
• Basics of Sociology (integration course) – Borys Cymbrowski, PhD, Elżbieta Nieroba, PhD – 3ECTS – Wed 8.30 – 10am & Thurs 12 – 1.30pm – (02.06-s2-EN-CC1 )
• Academic Writing for Social Scientists – Marzanna Pogorzelska, PhD – 3ECTS – Wed, 10.15 – 11.45am, 104 – (02.06-s2-EN-AW )

Courses taught at other departments

As Erasmus+ exchange student you are eligible to choose any course taught at the University of Opole, the only one condition being, your coordinator approves for this choice.

You can find the course catalogue here: hello.uni.opole.pl/courses

How to apply

Before the arrival

During the mobility

How does it work

Erasmus+ programme is designed to enable the students studying for a short period (a semester or an academic year) as exchange students at our partner universities. The programme provides the funds to support your stay abroad. It is crucial to keep in mind that we do assume you have some funds to support yourself in Opole, so the scholarship is to be treated as an add on. The scholarship varies from year to year and country to country, but it ranges from 300 to 600 EUR per month abroad.

It is possible to select from various programme countries and many partner universities that are listed in our website. Once nominated you will spend a semester or two at the foreign university. You will select courses matching the ones you would have studies here in Opole – with the approval of your local coordinator to make sure the educational outcomes abroad will be recognized by the University of Opole.

It is also possible to find an institution (an organization, i.e. NGO or a company) from the program country that would be willing to accept you to a training as a trainee. Erasmus+ is designed for that also. It is advised to use your summer vacation for that, since unlike the semesters and academic years – the dates of the placement period are not fixed. The scholarships are similar to the ones for studying per month.

If you are beneficiary of any social support programme at the University of Opole, ask at the Erasmus office for more support from the programme funds as well.

How to apply

In order to apply for studies – answer the call once it is announced. Email the coordinator, include:

1. Your name and the year, level and (if applicable) specialization of the studies.
2. The name of the hosting university and the semester (or semesters) you want to apply for.
3. Attach a cover letter.
4. Make sure nothing is missing. The criteria for qualification are closely evaluated and will affect your ranking position:
   1. Your academic performance;
   2. Your language skills (you will be invited for an interview);
   3. Your motivation and involvement (if any) in Erasmus programme at the University of Opole.
   4. Your previous mobilities (new to the programme are preferred).