- POLKVA32 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
- RES008 Dynamics of Russian Foreign Policy
International Relations
School of Management
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course students are able to
- identify different aspects of continuity and change in Russia?s foreign policy from the late Soviet period until today
- classify and compare the main foreign policy schools in the given period
- apply theoretical concepts to analyse and interpret Russia?s foreign policy
- independently compile and analyse research literature or other relevant materials on the given topic
- work in groups in order to plan and prepare a public presentation on the given topic
General description
The course addresses Russia’s foreign policy from Gorbachev’s New Thinking until 2016. Students will learn about key events, phenomena, actors, and classifications of foreign policy schools, and other concepts to interpret them. The course will also encourage students to pay attention to interaction between the domestic and foreign policy in the Russian context.
In order to pass the course, students should actively take part in the lectures, study the required materials for each lecture and prepare a public group presentation (3 ECTS). In order to get 5 ECTS, students will write an essay on Russia’s foreign policy – the title to be specified and agreed on with the teacher - in addition to the above mentioned requirements.
Enrolment for University Studies
Please enroll in NettiOpsu by 17 October. Enrolment starts 19 September. A maximum of 50 students will be accepted to the course (RES and Politics students will be given priority, otherwise on the basis of first come, first served). The first lecture will take place 27 October and the last one 8 December. You cannot take this course unless you are able to come to our last meeting 8 December when a conference with your presentations will be organized.
Teachers
Teaching
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Evaluation
Evaluation criteria
Students will be assesed based on their participation in lectures (incl. studying the required materials and participation in group discussions) and group presentation. In order to have 5 ECTS, students will also write an essay.
Study materials
Research articles, official documents, political leaders' speeches - available in the Moodle
Further information
Please enroll in NettiOpsu by 10 October. Enrolment starts 19 September. A maximum of 50 students will be accepted to the course (RES and Politics students will be given priority, otherwise on the basis of first come, first served). The first lecture will take place 27 October and the last one 8 December. You cannot take this course unless you are able to come to our last meeting 8 December when a conference with your presentations will be organized.