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Master’s program has started recruitment
The State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oświęcim and the Pedagogical University of Cracow announce the recruitment for the Second Stage Master’s Degree “Resettlement — Totalitarianism — The Holocaust”. This is the first such specialization at any Polish university.
The degree program, which is planned to begin October 2009, is concentrated mainly on history of the 20th century, particularly as the century marked by the tragedy of genocide and the Second World War. The course presents the Holocaust in a wide historical perspective. The main issue is that of Auschwitz as a place of the mass murder of Jews, as well as the martyrdom of the Poles, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war, and those of other nations and social groups.
In addition to covering historical issues, the problems of morality, sociology, and education connected to the Holocaust are dealt with. The program prepares students for work at memorial sites, museums, and educational centers dealing with research, as well as, promoting knowledge about World War II and memorializing Auschwitz and the Holocaust.
This is a two-year extra-mural program. It is offered to graduates with a bachelor’s degree in humanities or education.
