Courses for students majoring in European Studies

Reg-01. INTRODUCTION TO AREA STUDIES. This course presents a core requirement for students majoring in European Studies.

Reg-01.I.F. The following questions are considered: Area Studies as a scholarly discipline, the concept and subdisciplines of Area Studies, interdisciplinary approach to European Studies, embracing politics, economics, history, culture and religion. (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-01.I.S. European Studies from the point of view of international relations and national peace strategy. (Prerequisite: Reg-01.I.F.) (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-02. THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS (CIS). The course divided into two parts: first part is devoted to history of Europe and the second one – the history of CIS.

Reg-02.II.F. This course introduces students to the linkages between modern Europe, its historical foundations and its various national identities. (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-02.II.S. In the frame of this course students gain knowledge on the main historical features of countries which constituted the former Soviet Union, the factors that resulted in their incorporation in the USSR. The contemporary relations CIS with European Union and Russian Federation. (Prerequisite: Reg-02.II.F.) (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-03. ECONOMICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. This is a survey course aimed at presenting a basis knowledge on the regions of CEEC.

Reg-03.II.F. Students get acquainted with an economic history of region (country); general characteristics of economy and its separate branches, the level of development of the national market, and also - the analysis of factors of economic dynamics and results of economic growth. (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-03.II.S. Students gain knowledge of the following subjects: the characteristic of natural and demographic conditions of the studied region; economic - geographical division into districts of region; labor and industrial resources, types of agriculture; branch structure of an economy of the region; internal structure and foreign trade. (Prerequisite: Reg-03.II.F.) (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-04. SOCIOPOLITICAL SYSTEM OF CEEC. The purpose of the course is to survey social and political systems of the countries of the investigated region. Students gain knowledge of: the basic social groups and the characteristics of their interests on social movements; characteristics of policies and branches authority, political and public organizations in the region, legal system and principles of its functioning, executive and judicial authorities issues of policy and decision making.

Reg-04.III.F. The course deals with the sociopolitical system of Central European countries. (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-04.III.S. The course deals with the sociopolitical system of Eastern European countries. (Prerequisite: Reg-04.III.F.) (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-05. THE CULTURE, RELIGION AND LITERATURE OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. This course provides an opportunity to investigate key characteristics of Culture, Religion and Literature of CEEC. The historical background and socio-anthropological approach show the formation of different concepts of Culture, Religion and Literature in their unity. Students get to know about problems of historical typology of cultures and features of cultural development of the region; about the contribution of peoples of the region to world culture; about problems of cultural interference, synthesis of various national cultures and preservation of cultural identity.

Reg-05.III.F. This course deals with Culture, Religion and Literature of Central European countries. (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-05.III.S. This course deals with Culture, Religion and Literature of Eastern European countries. (Prerequisite: Reg-05.III.F.) (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-06. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. This course concentrates on the place and role of CEEC in the structure of international relations after the Second World War. The national specific features of foreign policy making and decision making. The process of formation doctrines in foreign affairs of CEEC.

Reg-06.III.S. (76 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-06.IV.F. (Prerequisite: Reg-06.III.S.) (76 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-07. HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. The survey course covers the history of international relations of European countries from XVII-th to the present time.

Reg-07.III.F. The course deals with the period from XVIII-th up to the beginning of XX-th century. (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-07.III.S. The course deals with the period from the beginning of the XX-th century up to present. (Prerequisite: Reg-02.II.F.) (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-08. THE THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. This course aimed at the consideration of basic theoretical approaches to a concept of foreign affairs: basic scholarly theories, trends, categories, methods and technique of the applied analysis and forecasting of international processes.

Reg-08.IV.F. (56 h., pass/fail, 1,5 ECTS)

Reg-08.IV.S. (Prerequisite: Reg-08.IV.F.) (56 h., pass/fail, 1,5 ECTS)

Reg-09. INTERNATIONAL LAW. This course presents an international law as a system of juridical norms.

Reg-09.III.F. Within the framework of the discipline students are acquainted with a wide range of issues, among which are: international law as a separate system of juridical norms; subjects of international law; sources of international law; the interaction of international and intranational law; fundamental reasons for international law; the law of international contracts; international organizations and conferences; responsibility in international law; naval law; ecological law; and peaceful means for the resolution of international disputes. (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-09.III.S. This course gives students a knowledge of: the subject and object of international private law; sources of international private law; international individual and public law; legal regulation of international property, family, labor and remedial relations of legal and physical persons; fulfillment of foreign judicial and arbitral awards; international arbitration; obligatory rights (foreign trade bargains, transportations, credit relations, the copyright). (Prerequisite: Reg-09.III.F.) (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-10.II.F. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES. The course provides a knowledge on the contemporary constitutional law of different countries, classification of countries according to their social, economic and political regimes, the main trends in development of constitutional law (USA, Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Poland, Chine, Iran, etc.). The comparative analysis of constitutional law. (76 h., pass/fail, 1,5 ECTS)

Reg-11. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS. The purpose of the given course is studying the essence of the world economy, tendencies of its development with the stress on CEEC to introduce students to a basic knowledge of International Economics and Foreign Economic activity of different countries.

Reg-11.III.F. Within the framework of this discipline students learn the following themes: features of world accommodation of productive forces; the international division of labor; scientific and technical revolution and formation of the centers of economic power; features of the development of the major regional and national economic systems of the modern world; integration processes and economic associations of the states; TNK; global problems of economic development (power, raw material, food, demographic, ecological). (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-11.III.S. This course gives students a basis of knowledge on: the role of the countries of the region in the system of the international division of labor; their trading and foreign financial connections; tendencies and contradictions of modern economic integration; problems of intensification of foreign trade activities. (Prerequisite: Reg-11.III.F.) (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

Reg-12. THE ETHNOLOGY OF THE CEEC. The purpose of this course is to give students an idea about: fundamentals of ethnology, problems of ethno genesis of peoples and modern national ethnic structure of the region; initial forms of community, the system of relationship; national traditions, cults, ceremonies, and beliefs; influence of global social and cultural processes on the development of material and spiritual culture of the region; and also modern problems of national and ethnic relations.

Reg-12.III.F. The course deals with the ethnology of Central European countries. (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-12.III.S. The course deals with the ethnology of Eastern European countries. (Prerequisite: Reg-12.III.F.) (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-13. COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS). The aim of this course is to present the process and stages of the CIS formation. Basic documents, goals, tasks, problems and achievements are to be discussed at the classroom.

Reg -13.V.F. Different types and formats of economic, political and military cooperation within the frame of the CIS. (56 h., pass/fail, 1,5 ECTS)

Reg -13.V.S. Role of Russian Federation and Belarus in the CIS cooperation and activity. Priorities of the RF policy in relationships with other members of the CIS (56 h., pass/fail, 1.5 ECTS)

Reg-14. WORLD HISTORY. This is a survey course designed to give students clues to the origin of contemporary society. The course structure is to help understand evolution of our civilization (epochs, societies, world empires and cultural systems).

Reg-14.II.F. (72 h., pass/fail, 2 ECTS)

Reg-14.II.S. (Prerequisite: Reg-14.II.F.) (72 h., exam., 2 ECTS)

REG-15. INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION AND WORLD ORGANIZATIONS.

Course provides information on multinational agreements in cooperation, basic documents covering this area of relations between countries.

Problems of political consensus on integration are to be discussed in the frame of global approach. 

REG-15.Y.F. (56 h., test, 1.5 ECTS)

            Harmonization of national and international law systems. International legal system. Principles of national sovereignty and delegating of the latter to international organizations. Interdependence  of the integration systems.

REG-15.Y.S. (56 h., exam., 1.5 ECTS)

Role of world organizations in contemporary international relations and globalization. The main types of world and international organizations, their aims, structures, areas of activities and legal status.

Reg-16. REGIONAL AND LOCAL CONFLICTS IN THE MODERN WORLD

This course is aimed at studying the typology of conflict and specific features of conflict resolution.

Reg-16.V.F. (56 h., test, 1.5 ECTS)

Rising of conflicts, consideration of conflict resolution, nonviolence, human rights. International diplomacy and advocacy. 

Reg-16.IV.S. (56 h., exam., 1.5 ECTS)

Post-conflict reconstruction and regional transformation. Concerns of war and peace, peacemaking policy and peace building. International and homeland security.  Defense and security policy of the RF.

Reg-17. REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY

The course designed for senior students and aimed to reflect an interdisciplinary approach to the concept of “National Security”.

Reg-17.IV.F. (56 h., exam., 1.5 ECTS) National interest and international security. Military and political measures to ensure national security. Organizations and treaties. Governmental and state stability.

Reg-17.IV.S. (56 h., exam., 1.5 ECTS) International cooperation in security affairs. Globalization, transnational concerns: terrorism, trade, ecological issues, energy supplies, science and technology.

Reg-18.IV.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMACY OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. This course content covers methodological issues of “decision making” on foreign policy. Diplomacy as a system of rules and regulations. Arts of Diplomacy. Theory and practice of diplomatic negotiations.  (20 h., exam., 1 ECTS)

Reg-19. GEOPOLITICS. This course is aimed to introduce to students the basics of modern geopolitical analysis, main features of global and regional geopolitical processes; the typology and consideration of contemporary theories and approaches to geopolitical issues.

            Reg-20.IV.F (56 h., test, 1.5 ECTS)

            Reg-20.IV.S (56 h., test, 1.5 ECTS)