Italian Studies

Description

Russia is an important player in European and global politics, and its economy is being transformed rapidly, with Western business spending billions of pounds investing in Russian and former Soviet markets. Many of the countries from Central and Eastern Europe have joined or are about to join the European Union.

Our aim is to provide you with the opportunity to develop an in-depth and wide-ranging understanding of Russia, drawing on the cutting edge of research in these fields. You'll become familiar with general concepts in the social sciences, literary, cultural and historical studies, and will be able to apply these to the specific cases of Russia and other former socialist countries in the region.

An integral part of our undergraduate degrees is the year abroad which can be spent in Moscow, St Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Tver, Petrozavodsk or Volgograd at colleges where we have special links; also, students who come in with no knowledge of Russian spend four weeks in Petrozavodsk during the vacation at the end of the first year on a specially-run language course. If you are a keen linguist, there is the chance to learn Polish in the second and final years or Ukrainian in the final year. To complement your language studies, you will be able to choose study options in history, politics, social anthropology and literature.

• American and Canadian Studies (Joint Honours UCAS code RT77)
• Archaeology and Ancient History (Joint Honours UCAS code RV74)
• Classical Literature and Civilisation (Joint Honours UCAS code QR87)
• Computer Studies (Joint Honours UCAS code GR47)
• Economics (Joint Honours UCAS code RL71)
• English Language (Joint Honours UCAS code QR37)
• English Literature (Joint Honours UCAS code QR3R)
• French Studies (See BA Modern Languages)
• Geography (Joint Honours UCAS code LR77)
• German Studies (See BA Modern Languages)
• History (Joint Honours UCAS code RV71)
• History, East Mediterranean (Joint Honours UCAS code RVR2)
• History of Art (Joint Honours UCAS code RV73)
• International Relations (Joint Honours UCAS code RL72) - Module details
• Italian Studies (See BA Modern Languages)
• Music (Joint Honours UCAS code RW73)
• Philosophy (Joint Honours UCAS code RV75)
• Political Science (Joint Honours UCAS code RL7F)
• Portuguese (See BA Modern Languages)
• Social Policy (Joint Honours UCAS code RL74)

This degree is taught by the Centre for Russian and East European Studies for further information about the department please visit:

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 3844 Year (EEA)
• EUR 12916 Year (Non-EEA)

UK / EU students £3,375 International students £11,340

• English

Course Content

No prior knowledge of the Russian language is necessary to enter our degrees. In the first and second years, students are divided into small groups according to whether they are beginners or have an A level or equivalent in Russian. (Students with AS level Russian are placed in the advanced group, and given extra tutorial support to catch up.) After the end of the first year, the beginners travel to the city of Petrozavodsk in Russia for an intensive four-week language course, for which many of the costs are covered by the University.

The year abroad - You can choose to spend your year abroad in various locations including Moscow, St Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Petrozavodsk, Tver and Volgograd, spending either two semesters in one place or splitting them between two different places, for instance a semester in Moscow and a semester in Tver (if you are studying Russian with another language, your year abroad can be split between Russia and the country where they speak the other language of your choice). There is also the opportunity to spend a semester in Krakow, Poland.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is by means of a mixture of small group oral classes, tutorials, seminars, classes and lectures. Assessment methods vary, but usually involve a mixture of assessed written work and examinations.

English Language Requirements

CAE score : 80(Grade A)

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

• Number of A levels required: 3
• Minimum tariff points: 300
• Typical offer: ABB - BBB
• General Studies: accepted
• Required subjects and grades: a modern language or Latin at GCSE grade B minimum
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 3234 points
• Standard English language requirements apply. For further information you can find information about qualifications from your country or region
• Other qualifications are considered: Students with other qualifications are advised to speak to Undergraduate admissions.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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