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History of Russia

History of Russia

Learning Objectives: - Understand key stages of Russia’s development. - Identify links between Russian and European historical processes. - Analyze history’s impact on modern Russia.

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Course Series (14)

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Level:
Beginner

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Schedule

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Approx. 3 hours / week.

Synopsis

A course covering key stages in the development of Russian statehood.

Introduction

Examine political, social, and cultural processes shaping Russia from its origins to the present day.

Learning objectives

Master fundamental concepts
Apply knowledge in practice
Complete interactive tasks

Learning format

Video lectures with interactive quizzes

Course length

14 lessons

Course materials

Presentation slides and PDF reading materials

Instructor

Expert historians and scholars

History of Russia

Course Series (14)

Level:
Beginner

Flexible
Schedule

Synopsis

Introduction

Learning objectives

Learning format

Course length

Course materials

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Syllabus

Lecture 1. State Symbols of the Russian Federation

Lecture 2. Public Holidays of the Russian Federation

Lecture 3. Historical Centers of the Russian Federation

Lecture 4. The Early Russian World — Antiquity to Middle Ages

Lecture 5. The Rise of the Moscow Tsardom (15th–17th c.)

Lecture 6. Russian Culture in the 12th–15th Centuries

Lecture 7. Modernization Processes in the 18th Century

Lecture 8. Russia in the 19th Century

Lecture 9. Russia and the World in the Early 20th Century

Lecture 10. Russia in the Era of World War, Revolution, Civil War — and the Cultural Crisis Behind Them (1914–1922)

Lecture 11. The Soviet State in the 1930s–40s and the Great Patriotic War

Lecture 12. Late Soviet Society: Power, Progress, and the Limits of the System

Lecture 13. The International Community and Russia: Global Relations in the Second Half of the 20th Century

Lecture 14 Modern Russia — From the 1990s to Today

Instructor

Subject Matter Expert

History of Russia

Course Series (14)

Level:Beginner

FlexibleSchedule

Synopsis

Introduction

Learning objectives

Learning format

Course length

Course materials

Instructor

Syllabus

Lecture 1. State Symbols of the Russian Federation

Lecture 2. Public Holidays of the Russian Federation

Lecture 3. Historical Centers of the Russian Federation

Lecture 4. The Early Russian World — Antiquity to Middle Ages

Lecture 5. The Rise of the Moscow Tsardom (15th–17th c.)

Lecture 6. Russian Culture in the 12th–15th Centuries

Lecture 7. Modernization Processes in the 18th Century

Lecture 8. Russia in the 19th Century

Lecture 9. Russia and the World in the Early 20th Century

Lecture 10. Russia in the Era of World War, Revolution, Civil War — and the Cultural Crisis Behind Them (1914–1922)

Lecture 11. The Soviet State in the 1930s–40s and the Great Patriotic War

Lecture 12. Late Soviet Society: Power, Progress, and the Limits of the System

Lecture 13. The International Community and Russia: Global Relations in the Second Half of the 20th Century

Lecture 14 Modern Russia — From the 1990s to Today

Instructor

Subject Matter Expert

Level:
Beginner

Flexible
Schedule