Основы прикладных региональных исследований

Магистратура 2025/2026

Статус: Курс обязательный (Современное востоковедение)

Кто читает: Школа востоковедения

Где читается: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 2 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Пивоваренко Александр Александрович

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 32

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Abstract

The course provides a holistic understanding of the research cycle in the field of applied regional studies which includes an introduction to fundamental philosophical and methodological principles as well as acquaintance with modern approaches and technologies such as OSINT and AI. During the course students will gain a formalized understanding of various research techniques, develop knowledge management skills and master the ability to work effectively with primary sources.

Learning Objectives

Clarifying the difference between nomothetic and idiographic types of research, developing an ability to examine and categorize the researches that exist in the field according to their types and functional purposes.
Exploring distinctions between different kinds of textual and audiovisual information. Developing the skills in working with primary sources, this includes mastering formalized techniques of source-interrogation and extracting information from unstructured data.
Acquiring a holistic understanding of the research cycle concept. This includes grasp of dynamics & time management during each research step as well as the distinction between preliminary and processing phases of research.
Develop text-management skills which implies understanding the specific features of different research outputs and the levels of generalization they require. This also includes selecting appropriate methods in compliance with principal task of the research, availability of sources and choosing presentation format.
Understanding the concept of a primary source and implementing various research techniques to extract information cost-effectively.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Demonstrates an advanced understanding of the research cycle including the dynamics and time management of each research step and the distinction between preliminary and processing stages.
Implements pattern-analysis across different time-frame scopes.
Acquaintaince with commonalities and peculiarities of academic institutions & think tanks in Russia, U.S., Europe, China and Türkiye.
Familiar with modern OSINT concepts. Familiar with peculiarities of different types of textual output.
Masters various techniques of extraction of valuable information from a primary source.
Able to work with primary sources at different levels of scrutiny.
Understands the relationship between data, information and knowledge.
Identifies specific features of the research cycle within academic institutions, government departments and private sector actors.
Able to select relevant methodologies according to the research task and availability of primary sources.
Able to implement the results of academic research into the frame of applied research. Illustrates analytical outputs with relevant political and historical examples.
Able to structure information filter-out irrelevant data while adhering to the research cycle.

Course Contents

Topic 1: Applied regional studies nowadays
Topic 2: Nomothetic and Idiographic way of research
Topic 3: Research cycle
Topic 4: Writing text in applied analysis.

Assessment Elements

Participation at the class work
Homework
Examination
: Final examination is a presentation of an analytical report performed with using competitive hypotheses methodology. The research question is standardized as well as the chapters of the report but student will have an option in choosing geographical speciation (the studied subregion) and problematic itemization. The research implies exploration of relevant cases from diplomatic relations in Asia and Africa, foreign trade humanitarian or conflict-case aspect. The tasks to research are formulated in compliance with the topics studied during the course.

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 2nd module
0.5 * Examination + 0.25 * Homework + 0.25 * Participation at the class work

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Бордачев, Т. В. Теория международных отношений в XXI веке : учебник / Т. В. Бордачев. — Москва : Международные отношения, 2015. — 532 с. — ISBN 978-5-7133-1481-1. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/142847 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
История Востока. Т.1: ., Васильев, Л. С., 2003
История Востока. Т.2: ., Васильев, Л. С., 2003
Семеко, Г. (1995). 95.01.001. Бродель Ф. Материальная Цивилизация, Экономика И Капитализм, Xv-Xviii Вв. / Пер. С Фр. Куббеля Л. Е.; Вступ. Ст. И Ред. Афанасьева Ю. Н. - М.: Прогресс, 1992. - Т. 3: Время Мира. - 679 С. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.DD192C2A

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Research methods : the basics, Walliman, N., 2018
Афганистан : подлинная история страны-легенды, Кича, М. В., 2022
Афганистан : подлинная история страны-легенды, Кича, М. В., 2024

Authors

PIVOVARENKO ALEKSANDR ALEKSANDROVICH

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