Russian Politics
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- SAMPOL232
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate understanding of trends and events in Russian history
- Show general knowledge of Russia´s political structure and key forces in contemporary Russian politics
- Show evidence of deep comprehension of the important social-scientific concepts, approaches and theories used to understand Russian politics. These concepts, approaches and theories include, but are not limited to, historical political economy, constructivist theories of identity politics and the transition paradigm.
Skills
- Demonstrate an ability to use social-scientific concepts, approaches and theories to investigate political phenomena; show awareness of limits and shortcomings of these concepts, approaches and theories.
- Use scientific approaches to evaluate causal claims about political phenomena
General competence
- Critically and scientifically evaluate the implications of theory, establish scope conditions and express uncertainty about claims regarding political phenomena; both abstractly and with regard to the Russian case
- Use the Russian case to engage with broader debates in political science, e.g. those regarding the long-term implications of historical events and the relationship between identity and political behavior
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Form: Lectures
Hours per week: 2
Number of weeks: 10-12
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
2 obligatory multiple choice tests.
The compulsory requirements must be approved before the student can take the exam. Approved compulsory requirements have no time limit.
Forms of Assessment
Take home exam, 10 hours
The exam will be given in the language in which the course is taught.
The exam can be submitted in English. It is also possible to submit in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Assessment in teaching semester
Re-take exams are arranged for students with valid absence according to § 5-5 of the Study Regulations at UiB. If a retake exam are arranged for students with valid absence, students with the following results can also register:
- Interruption during the exam
- Fail/Not passed
If you qualify for the retake exam and a retake exam is arranged for students with valid absence, you can register yourself in Studentweb after August 1.