We use cookies in order to improve the quality and usability of the HSE website. More information about the use of cookies is available here, and the regulations on processing personal data can be found here. By continuing to use the site, you hereby confirm that you have been informed of the use of cookies by the HSE website and agree with our rules for processing personal data. You may disable cookies in your browser settings.

  • A
  • A
  • A
  • ABC
  • ABC
  • ABC
  • А
  • А
  • А
  • А
  • А
Regular version of the site
Master 2023/2024

Mentor's Seminar

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Compulsory course (Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Area of studies: Political Science
When: 1 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Boris Makarenko
Master’s programme: Политика. Экономика. Философия
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 24

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