Courses
IMARES Policy on Tutorials: Courses in which the number of registered students is 4 and less are taught in the form of tutorials which means that less time will be spent in class and the students will meet with the instructor mainly for discussion sessions. Currently tutorials bear 2 credits (4 ECTS credits)
For all course descriptions including the courses for Fall 2012, see the program brochure or the descriptions from the menu.
FALL 2013
(Note: no more than 15 people in one class allowed)
Core courses
Optional courses
Energy Security and Russian Politics
Nikita Lomagin
Violence and security in Eurasia: conflicts, terrorism, extremism
Central Asia States: Making, Breaking, and Remaking
Darya Pushkina
SPRING 2014
(Note: no more than 15 people in one class allowed)
Core courses
Yulia Vymyatnina
Optional courses
Post-Soviet Political Economy: Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
Siberia: An Introduction to the Region
THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSE
(Fall and Spring semesters)
This is an optional course. It covers all the basic aspects of the language: pronunciation, grammar, reading, and writing. Classes will focus mainly on everyday conversational language and on developing communication skills. Russian mass media and discussions of hot political and social issues are an important part of the course. Placement tests are run early in September and February to establish prospective students’ proficiency level. At the end of the course a final test may be administered and certificates are issued upon request.
