Бакалавриат
2026/2027
Истoрия России
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Программа двух дипломов НИУ ВШЭ и Университета Кёнхи «Экономика и политика в Азии»)
Кто читает:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Где читается:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1-4 модуль
Онлайн-часы:
60
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Контактные часы:
88
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course “Russian History and Russia in World History” is aimed at familiarizing students with the Russian and World history of most of the periods up to the beginning of the 21-st century. The course emphasizes not just the facts and figures for different periods but the understanding of various historical processes and concepts. In addition, students will study which developments on an international scale shaped the world and global history. Beginning from some processes in the Russian Middle Ages, the course follows with social, industrial and scientific revolutions of the XVII-XIX centuries. Among others concepts such as cultural revolution, modernization, industrialization, colonization will be studied during the course. At the final stage students will master main developments of the XX-century-history. The course implicates some knowledge of history, geography and science within the framework of the secondary school as well as the basics of web search to enable the students to prepare short interventions for the seminars and to master the required texts.
Learning Objectives
- The course is aimed to prepare students for better understanding of regional history and the place of the countries they are studying within the system of international relations and modern economic relations. The course implies better competence in texts analysis as the students will have to study rather contrasting evaluations by the authors belonging to different scientific schools and will use numerous documents and materials which comprise different research traditions.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- 1. Students will be able to gain a working knowledge of the history of Late Middle Ages, Modern and contemporary period. This knowledge will serve both as a foundation for further study and as a tool for more effectively understanding today's world.
- 2. Students will learn to think critically about historical events in modern world. They will be able to understand and identify historical themes, causes, and effects.
- 3. Students will be able to use their knowledge and critical thinking abilities to intelligently choose and evaluate various texts.
- 4. Students will acquire a perspective on history and an understanding of the factors that shape human activity.
- 5. Students will master knowledge about the origins and nature of contemporary issues and develop a foundation for future comparative understanding.
- 6. Students will be able to think and speak critically about primary and secondary historical sources by examining diverse interpretations of past events and ideas in their historical contexts.
Course Contents
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.4
- 1.5
- 1.6
- 1.7
- 2.1
- 2.2Seminar: Great Geographical Discoveries (China and the West) Seminar: From Absolute monarchy to Parliamentary democracy (Great Britain and France)
- 2.3
- 2.4
- 2.5
- 2.6
- 2.7
- 2.8
- 2.9
- 2.10
- 3.1
- 3.2
- 3.3
- 3.4
- 3.5
- 3.6
- 3.7
- 3.8
- Final Exam
- 3.9
- 3.10
- 3.11
- 3.12
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 1st module0.29 * Participation + 0.2 * In-class tests + 0.21 * Presentation + 0.3 * Final test
- 2026/2027 4th module0.15 * Presentation + 0.25 * Participation + 0.2 * In-class tests + 0.4 * Exam
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- The Cambridge history of Russia. Vol.1: From early Rus' to 1689, , 2006
- История России - 978-5-02-041126-5 - Под ред. Петрова Ю. А. - 2024 - Москва: Наука - https://ibooks.ru/products/396042 - 396042 - iBOOKS
- История стран Азии и Африки (Новое время) : учебно-методическое пособие / А. М. Родригес-Фернандес, А. С. Дербенев, Н. Н. Лисицына, В. А. Никитюк. — Москва : МПГУ, 2018. — 96 с. — ISBN 978-5-4263-0600-4. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/112551 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Волков В.А. - История России с древнейших времен до конца XVII века (новое прочтение) - 978-5-4263-0585-4 - Московский педагогический государственный университет - 2018 - https://znanium.ru/catalog/document?id=339583 - 339583 - ZNANIUM