PROGRAM IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION

Hm-05.I.  History of The World Literature and arts. Presents the interpretation of the world literature and arts seen in the context of the theory and history of culture. The course is based on the diachronic approach and focuses on Ancient Oriental, Classic and European cultural contexts. The basic trends in the development of XX^th century literature and arts are of special interest. This course integrates both History of Russian Literature and Arts and History of Foreign Literature and Arts studies.

Hm-05.I.F. The course comprises a history of Western European literature and arts from ancient times to the beginning of the XIX^th century. (76 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS )

Hm-05.I.S. The course comprises a history of Russian literature and arts from ancient times to second half of the ÕIÕ^th century. (Prerequisite Hm-05.I.F.) (76 h., exam, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-06.II.  The Ancient Languages and Cultures. The course is aimed at making students familiar with the main traits classic cultures and languages have. Latin is taken as an illustrative classic language to study. Students become aware of the spatial and temporal background of ancient languages and cultures, the classification of languages, and some lexical parallels which could be drawn between Latin and so-called new European languages (French, Spanish, German and English).

Hm-06.II.F. The course comprises both description of spatial and temporal background of ancient languages and cultures and Latin Phonetics and Grammar (76 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-06.II.S. The course comprises classification of languages, some basic information on the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome, and Latin Grammar. (Prerequisite Hm-06.II.F.) (76 h., exam, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-07*.I.  History of Saint Petersburg. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with the city, which can be considered as one of the most beautiful places in the world. This course provides students with extra information on the birth and development of Saint Petersburg as a cultural and political center of Russia and as a city which achievements could be praised worldwide. (76 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-08.I.  History, Culture and Country Studies. The mission of this course is to illustrate possible ways of achieving mutual understanding and respect between the representatives of various nations. This course includes some basic information on the history and political/ economical development of Great Britain, Canada and the USA. A special accent is made on studying cultures and traditions of these countries, to promote better understanding of the mentality and cultural peculiarities of a foreign language speaker.

Hm-08.I.F. The course includes some basic information on the history and political/economical development of Great Britain. (76 ÷., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-08.I.S. The course comprises some basic information on the history and political/economical development of Canada and the USA. (Prerequisite Hm-08.I.F.) (76 h., exam, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-09.IV-V. History of The Literature of Country Studies. This course includes basic information on the literature of Great Britain, Canada and the USA.

Hm-09.IV.S. The course comprises basic information on the literature of Great Britain, (60 h., test, 1,5 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-09.V.F. The course comprises basic information on the literature of Canada and the USA. (60 h., exam, 1,5 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-10.II.S. INTRODUCTION IN THE THEORY OF THE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS. The aim of the course is consideration of the questions of culture and communications. The course reveals technologies of intercultural communications in the past and the present. The special attention is given to language and intercultural communications. Linguistic methods of studying of cross-cultural interactions are used. (76 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

PROGRAM IN ALL SPECIALITIES

Hm-11.III.F. Sociology. The course comprises sociological theory; basic social institutes, their functioning and problems of development. (76 h., exam, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-12.I.F. Law Studies. This course is based on the idea that the development of the present state law system is closely associated with the priority of human rights, market economy, and democratic institutions. The principle aim of the course is to make a student understand/learn some basic concepts, terminology and categories, law and justice manipulate which might lead to applying such knowledge to the events and processes seen in everyday life. This goal is achieved through a detailed study of the Human Rights Bill, The Constitution of the Russian Federation, The Labor Codex, The Civil Rights Codex, etc. (76 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-13.II.S. Political Science Studies. Political Science is one of the basic social disciplines in Russia. It is presumed that before studying Political Science, students became proficient in Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Economics and Law. Political Science course is devoted to characteristics of contemporary Politics and Policy. The goals of this course are the following: to analyze causes and effects of political events using theoretical methods and models, to gain experience of political phenomenon’s classification, and to rate efficacy and expediency of politics. Students will analyze on seminars examples from mostly Russian politics. (76 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-14.IV. Logic and theory of argumentation. The course comprises the theory and practice of logic. The course teaches students to give reason for the statements. During seminars students analyze a lot of logic tasks. (76 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-16.III.F. SOCIOLOGY of SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. The purpose of the course is formation of bases of sociological thinking in the field of social movements. In a rate the modern system of social movements in Russia and the countries of the Western Europe is considered. The special attention is given the gender approach, specificity of participation of women in a political and public life comes to light. (76 h., test, 2 cr. of ECTS)

Hm-17.I. Psychology and education. The role of the discipline is to form the base of psychological-pedagogical knowledge’s. The aim of studying of the course is to introduce students to the primary goals of the practical psychologist working with people, to form the theoretical base for getting psychological knowledge, skill of the analysis of teaching and educational situations, decisions of pedagogical problems.

Hm-17.I.F. Education Lectures. (76 h., exam, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-17.I.S. Psychology Lectures. (Prerequisite Hm-17.I.F.) (76 h., exam, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-18.II. Interpersonal relations. The course is compulsory discipline and is made according to the state standard of education. The aim of the course is development of knowledge and formation of skills of working with them with reference to a specialty; development of skills of psychological interpretation of specific practical situations. (68 h., test, 2 cr. of ECTS)

Hm-19.IV. Religious studies. The course gives ability to see and understand a fundamental basis of world civilizations, shows an invariance of moral reference points of a person in spite of its mentality.

Hm-19.IV.F. Analysis of systems of world religions and lectures to seminars on themes: Dual religions. An Islam. The Buddhism.  (60 h., test, 1,5 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-19.IV.S. Lectures on histories of the Bible, consideration of the Christian doctrine. (Prerequisite Hm-17.IV.F.) (60 h., test, 1,5 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-20.IV. Social psychology. The course includes studying of the general theory of social psychology and its methods, the significant attention is given to such sections of discipline as: socialization, a person in the social world and psychology of group. (68 h., test, 2 cr. of  ECTS)

Hm-21.III. Conflictology. The course includes studying the general theory of the conflict, techniques of its prevention and regulation. Studying of the course will help students to solve problems of breaches of communication.

Hm-21.III.S. The lecture material on the general questions of the theory of occurrence and overcoming of conflicts. (60 ÷., test, 1,5 cr. of ECTS)

Hm-21.III.F. The lecture material on narrow problems of interaction in collective and small group. (60 ÷., exam, 1,5 cr. of ECTS)