| Course title | Problems of the Post-Soviet World |
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| Course code | KPE/BPPS |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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1) THE SOVIET LEGACY. THE PERIOD OF TRANSITION IN THE USSR/POST-SOVIET AREA. 2) RUSSIA. POLITICS AND SOCIETY. 3) BELARUS. POLITICS AND SOCIETY. BELARUS 2020-2022. 4) UKRAINE. POLITICS AND SOCIETY. IMPACT OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION. 5) SOUTH CAUCASUS: AN INTRODUCTION. GEORGIA: POLITICS AND SOCIETY. 6) ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN: ETERNAL RIVALS? INTERNAL POLITICS AND MUTUAL RELATIONS. 7) CENTRAL ASIA. POLITICS, SOCIETIES, RELIGION, GEOPOLITICS. 8) KAZAKHSTAN: TOWARDS DEMOCRATIZATION? TAJIKISTAN: THE RAKHMON REGIME AND THE PAMIRIS. 9) POST-SOVIET EURASIA: INTEGRATION ATTEMPTS. ROLE OF RUSSIA IN THE REGION. IMPACT OF R-U WAR ON THE RELATIONS IN THE REGION.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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This course is focused on the emergence and development of political systems of post-Soviet countries. Lectures and seminars provide students with basic understanding of politics of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, South Caucasus, and Central Asian countries. Most pressing issues of the region, often referred to as post-Soviet Eurasia, are discussed.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
- Presentations: one team presentation; one academic article presentation in pairs - Participation in seminars - Final exam (written; two open questions). Moodle platform. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): International Relations and Security (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Communication and Marketing (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Communication and Marketing (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): International Relations and Security (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Studies and Diplomacy (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): International Relations and Security (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Studies and Diplomacy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Communication and Marketing (2023) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Studies and Diplomacy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |