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Магистратура 2024/2025

Семинар наставника

Направление: 41.04.04. Политология
Когда читается: 2-й курс, 1-3 модуль
Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса
Прогр. обучения: Политика. Экономика. Философия
Язык: английский
Кредиты: 3

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The mentor's seminar is aimed at forming an individual learning trajectory and individual educational results for each student of the trajectory. The mentor defines a list of key educational outcomes that all students of the educational trajectory should achieve. The seminar can have the format of a standard traditional discipline and a tutor format that provides consultations on scientific papers/projects. At the same time, it is possible to use an asynchronous communication format.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • to acquire an undestanding of research directions; to develop an individual curriculum to select and finetune topics of the term paper and master thesis
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • A student compares research design
  • develop the formal srtucture of research work
  • monitor and assess progress and modify plans as required
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • An orientation workshop
  • Russian studies: what to study?
  • Individual consultations
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • Partially blocks (final) grade/grade calculation Brief report on selection of topic of term paper
    Brief oral report (up to 10 minutes) explaining the choice of topic for term paper, supported by a short memo and/or presentation. The report should explain the substance of the selected topic, anticipated research methods and literature, subject and/or hypotheses of the research
  • Partially blocks (final) grade/grade calculation Presentation of interim results of the work on term paper
    Constitutes a "pre-pre-defense" of the term paper. Presentation of the interim results of the term paper. Should include an explanantion of the pending work and answers to questions from the mentor and fellow students.
  • Partially blocks (final) grade/grade calculation Final seminar evaluating results of the work during the year
    A class discussion involving all the students, evaluating the progress made in study, achievements and difficulties
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2023/2024 4th module
    0.25 * Brief report on selection of topic of term paper + 0.25 * Brief report on selection of topic of term paper + 0.25 * Final seminar evaluating results of the work during the year + 0.25 * Final seminar evaluating results of the work during the year + 0.5 * Presentation of interim results of the work on term paper + 0.5 * Presentation of interim results of the work on term paper
  • 2024/2025 3rd module
    Quality of presentation of interim results: (a) presentation made at a seminar = 25 per cent (b) substance of the presentation shows good progress in worl = 25 per cent (c) outstanding work and problems described = 25 per cent (d) all questions from mentor and fellow students answered convinsingly
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Hagen, M. von. (2019). Why Russian History? Ab Imperio, 3, 226–228. https://doi.org/10.1353/imp.2019.0069
  • Kudrin, A. L. (2015). A new growth model for the Russian economy [Elektronische Ressource] / Alexey Kudrin and Evsey Gurvich. Helsinki: Bank of Finland, Institute for Economies in Transition. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.444956530
  • Politics in Russia, Remington, T.F., 2012
  • Russian politics and society, Sakwa, R., 2008

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • R. A. W. Rhodes, Sarah A. Binder, & Bert A. Rockman. (2008). The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions. OUP Oxford.

Authors

  • MAKARENKO BORIS IGOREVICH