Program description:
41.04.02
Russian Studies
Social Sciences
Ural Institute of Humanities
Master's degree
2017-2018
About admission this year, see here
Programs Open for Enrollment
RUSSIAN STUDIES IN REAL RUSSIA
Duration of studies: 2 years
Direction: Area Studies
Credits: 120 ECTS
Language of instruction: English
Entry requirements: BA in Social Sciences or Humanities, certificate of English proficiency (B2 level or higher). Final admission is decided upon an interview (a skype interview is possible).
Academic Head of the program: Alexey Antoshin, Doctor of History, Professor, Specialist in Russian History, Ural Federal University.
Program goal: Interdisciplinary by its nature, the program “Russian Studies” highlights Russian language, culture, society, political, economic and social situations, as well as Russia’s role in the global world. Students delve into the regional and economic characteristics of modern Russia, develop understanding of the country’s industrial development in the past and the structure of the national economy today. Program participants experience the country outside of capitals to gain an impression of ‘real’ Russia and to capture the non-Western view on phenomena of Russian contemporary life and its past. In view of career perspectives, this program gets you prepared for starting your own business or entering a top-ranking company including various economic entities, companies raising livestock, working for innovative manufacturing industries, focused on developing Russia's economic and political welfare. The academic staff of the program includes experts in Russian philosophy, economy, regional developments, history, culture and Russian as a foreign language.
Curriculum:
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research in Social Sciences
- Contemporary Political Philosophy
- Digital Technologies in Social Sciences
- Modern Russia in Global Trends
- Modern Russia
- (History, Politics, Culture)
- Cities and Regions of Russia
- Russian as a Foreign Language
- Academic Writing in English
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Russian as a Foreign Language
- Academic English
Final examination: Master’s thesis presentation
Program Highlights
- Education for future bridge-builders in the culturally diverse group of students
- Opportunity for internships in local companies
- Opportunity to chose the topic of your interest for your master thesis and work with researchers in a variety of fields of Russian studies
Prospective employment fields
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Skills |
Employment |
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understanding of global market trends, as well as awareness of specifics of doing business in Russia |
business enterprises |
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experience of communicating with representatives of foreign states, as well as the knowledge of the specifics of the country’s foreign policy |
Diplomatic organizations and agencies of public diplomacy, cultural agencies, funds and NGOs |
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the ability to analyze, identify of the background of events, and perform their competent coverage |
media enterprises |
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analysis of events with different quantitative and qualitative methods |
research and teaching at academic establishments |
