Learning outcomes

Free choice studies enable students to broaden their expertise in Russian and European relations or to choose an area of specialization.

Content

The free choice studies can be selected from all three subjects of the programme, from a course list published every year (including the courses below). Free choice studies can also be selected from any other courses at the University of Tampere open for the students of the RES programme.

Requirements by specialization:
- Students of Russian Language and Culture need to include at least 10 ECTS of RES courses from the other two RES specializations in their free choice studies.
- Students of International Relations need to include at least 5 ECTS of RES courses from the other two RES specializations in their free choice studies.
- Students of Sociology: Free choice courses do not need to include courses from other RES specializations.

Belongs to following modules

Free Choice Studies

Students of Russian Language and Culture: a minimum of 35 ECTS. Students of Sociology: a minimum of 33 ECTS. Students of International Relations: a minimum of 28 ECTS.

RES20 Internship, 5 ECTS

RES6 Russian language: Basic, 5 ECTS

VENS8 Stylistics, 5 ECTS

VENS14 19th and 20th Century Russian Classics, 5 ECTS

VENS1 Written and Oral Proficiency III, 5 ECTS

RES010 Integration in Wider European Area, 5 ECTS

RES011 Political Economy of Emerging Powers in Wider Europe and Asia, 5 ECTS

RES012 Russian and European Labour Markets, 5 ECTS

RES013 Working Life Orientation, 5 ECTS

RES014 Specialisation course in International Relations I, 5 ECTS

RES015 Specialisation course in International Relations II, 5 ECTS

VENS7 Verbal Aspect Theory, 5 ECTS

VENS9 Lexicology, 5 ECTS

VENS10 Media Discourse, 5 ECTS

VENS12 Multimodality, 5 ECTS

VENS13 Multilingualism and multiculturalism, 5 ECTS

VENS15 Popular Culture and Literature, 5 ECTS

VENS16 Russian Literature and Gender, 5 ECTS

VENS17 Characteristics of Modern Russian Literature, 5 ECTS

European Integration, Advanced Studies 20–35 ECTS

In order to complete the module, students must take the minimum of four course units (20 ECTS).

POLKVS32 Advanced European Integration Studies, 10 ECTS

POLVOS22 The European Union, 10 ECTS

HALJUS14 Law of the Finances of the European Union, 5 ECTS

HALJUS15 European Public Law, 5 ECTS

KATYVS44 European Tax Law, 5 ECTS

Russian Studies 25 ECTS

RUST1 Russian Culture, 5 ECTS

RUST2 Russian Politics and Foreign Policy, 5 ECTS

RUST3 Russian and Soviet History, 5 ECTS

RUST4 Social Relations in Russia, 5 ECTS

RUST5 Russian Media, 5 ECTS