RUSS 14: russian for politics and history studies

The program «Russian for Politics and History Studies»invites students of all backgrounds and cultures to join us in learning to understand and analyze how Russia lives and works. We believe we are certainly well-equipped (and well-located) for tackling this endeavour. Together we can surely try to unwrap at least some of this country’s mysteries. This program offers intensive Russian language study combined with elective English-taught courses in the field of Russian Studies and exciting cultural activities.

PROGRAM RUSS 14 OVERVIEW

The program RUSS 14 is aimed at training students studying political sciences and regional studies and designed for the students striving to study (work) successfully in Russia and other countries in the public and administrative authorities of different levels, analytic and research centres, consulting institutions, mass media and education institutions of higher vocational education after their graduation.

CORE COURSES OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM RUSS 14:

• Intensive courses in Russian as a foreign language
• Political institutions, processes and technologies
• Political issues of international relations, global and regional development
• Russia in the Global World: International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia
• Theory of politics, history and methodology of political science

ELECTIVE COURSES OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM RUSS 14:

• Russia and the Muslim World
• Gender Politics in Russia
• Culture of Modern Russian Society
• China and Russia: Great Powers in an Era of Global Disorder
• Russian Criminal Justice System
• Parties and Elections in Russian Regions