After completing the course, student has the basic understanding of Russian and Soviet political history from the early modern era to the present. The student knows about the formation of the Russian state and understands the continueties and ruptures during the given period. Moreover, the student is able to contextualise Russia and its past within the broader European and world history.
Contents
The course provides a basic understanding of the political and social history of Russia and the Soviet Union. It further provides tools for deepening the understanding of particular questions regarding Russian and Soviet history. The history module focuses on the interplay of the Russian state and society, as well as on the modernisation processes in Russia/Soviet Union.
Teaching language
English,
Finnish,
Russian
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
5 ECTS
In
English
Option
2
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Written exam
5 ECTS
In
English
Study materials
Hosking, Geoffrey: Russia: People and Empire, 1552-1917. London: Fontana Press 1998
AND
Service, Robert: A History of Modern Russia from Nicholas II to Vladimir Putin. London: Penguin 2003.
Option
3
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
2 ECTS
In
English
Written exam
3 ECTS
In
English
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Belongs to following study modules
School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies